The Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards will play on Friday night. Cleveland, the best team in the NBA, will play a Washington team that currently holds the worst record in the league. Still, the Cavs will not overlook their opponent. Donovan Mitchell is dealing with an injury heading into the game, so will he be available on Friday night?

In a season where Donovan Mitchell has thrived by balancing scoring with playmaking, helping his teammates grow around him, the Cavs asked him to channel his “Spida” moniker and shoulder the offensive load to keep them close against the Celtics on Tuesday.

Ben Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets are working on a contract buyout now that the 2025 NBA trade deadline has passed, according to ESPN's Shams

Shams Charania tells Malika Andrews that the Nets and Ben Simmons are working on a contract buyout with L.A. and Cleveland potential landing spots.

One of the players that they could target is Ben Simmons, who is expected to get bought out by the Brooklyn Nets. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Cavs and Los Angeles Clippers are teams that could be interested in adding Simmons once that happens.