Trailing the Houston Rockets 109–107 in the closing seconds, Cavaliers guard Darius Garland was fouled on a three-point attempt by Tari Eason and was gifted three free-throw attempts. After review, officials deemed that Eason's close-out was actually "reckless" and upgraded the personal foul to a flagrant foul 1—meaning Garland would get three free-throw attempts and the Cavaliers would receive the ball.

The Cavs are rolling thanks in large part to Garland's play, but the East — and Cleveland's — backcourt is a crowded one.

Before the 2024-25 season started, Darius Garland thought about leaving the Cavaliers following their second-round exit from the playoffs.

Darius Garland has declared that the Cleveland Cavaliers should have four All-Star nominations after their historic start to the season.

Darius Garland has solidified his place in Cleveland Cavaliers history, achieving a remarkable milestone during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With his performance, Garland surpassed John Bagley to claim the third spot on the Cavs' all-time assists leaderboard.

Here’s what we learned from the up and down week. The Thunder were forced to downshift on Thursday with Isaiah Hartenstein out of the lineup. The Cavs couldn’t keep up as their quicker, interchangeable wings caused Cleveland to speed up their offensive process which resulted in a one-sided loss.