The Cleveland Cavaliers payroll needs to pay off this season, as the team has invested a significant amount of money to compete effectively.

The Rock Entertainment and iHeartMedia Cleveland partnership also creates a dedicated sports station and expands broadcast options.

The Cavs will debut the Classic Edition uniform for the first time on Wednesday, November 5 against the 76ers.

Last season was truly a memorable one for the Cleveland Cavaliers as the team continued its upward trajectory with the best season they have had since the 2017-2018 season, when it won the NBA title with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

Explore LeBron James' potential return to the Cavaliers as speculation grows ahead of the February 2026 NBA trade deadline.

Donovan Mitchell has reached the playoffs in all eight seasons of his NBA career, logging 63 games. Despite that consistency, he has never made it to the Conference Finals.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will don Nike throwback jerseys honoring the years 2003-10 which saw the team go to the NBA Finals for the first time.

But, despite 19 points each from veteran forward Tobias Harris and two-way guard Daniss Jenkins, the Pistons dropped their second straight preseason matchup, 118-100, Tuesday night. Without guards Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey and Caris LeVert available for the game, the Pistons tried to work in the paint early with Harris and a debuting Jalen Duren.

A strong defender as a 6-foot-5 point guard, he has struggled with scoring consistency during his time in the league.

The Cavaliers are currently 0-3 this preseason. With their final game tonight against the Pistons, is it time to hit the panic button?