Good morning, it’s Tuesday, February 10th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 32-21 and beat the Denver Nuggets last night. They are finally done with their West Coast road trip, where they went 4-1, and only have one game before the All-Star break.

It will be a very different Cavs team returning to Cleveland. The last time they played at home, Darius Garland, De’Andre Hunter, and Lonzo Ball were all on the roster. Now? Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis and James Harden fill their place.

Things change quickly. As of right now, I can’t complain.

• San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers – 10:30, NBA TV

Luka vs Wemby. What more do you need to know?

The Spurs are second in the Western Conference and emerging as real contenders. Meanwhile, the Lakers are still clinging to the hope that Doncic and LeBron James can be enough, even with a lackluster supporting cast. This hasn’t materialized as strongly as LA fans probably hoped. But it still makes them must-see TV on a nightly basis.

• Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks – 7:30 PM
• LA Clippers at Houston Rockets – 8 PM
• Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns – 9 PM

This is a short but sweet line of basketball games. It’s definitely worth keeping an eye on each game.

• Cavs Roundtable: Reactions to James Harden’s Cavalier debut – Fear the Sword
• James Harden and Donovan Mitchell carry Cavs to the finish line over Denver – Bleacher Report

• Four players tossed after a brawl between Pistons and Hornets – ESPN
• NBA Power Rankings: New York Knicks rise to top 5 – USA Today
• Clippers still waiting on results of Kawhi Leonard Investigation – Yahoo Sports
• OKC Thunder reportedly under investigation for sitting 10 players against Spurs – Yahoo Sports
• The NBA’s Tanking Trouble – Marc Stein Substack