For most players, defending Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant, arguably the greatest scoring threat ever, is no easy task. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, without two defensive stars, Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro,

Mar 11, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) controls the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang (20) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

After leading the Phoenix Suns for two consecutive victories, find out if superstar Kevin Durant is playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Will the Cavs be able to contain Kevin Durant and the Suns without Evan Mobley? This will be Cleveland's first of two matchups against Phoenix. Since both teams are in separate conferences, they only face each other twice a season.

The Cavaliers will once again be without starter Evan Mobley and key contributor Isaac Okoro for Monday’s matchup against the visiting Phoenix Suns (3:30 p.m.

Kevin Durant’s 13 points (5-of-9) and Tyus Jones’ 11 points (3-of-5 from 3) are the scores for Phoenix, which faces a 59-46 deficit at halftime. Devin Booker’s still trying to find his rhythm as he hit just 2-of-7 for six points.

PHOENIX -- Life comes quickly - even in the NBA - and the Phoenix Suns learned that lesson on Monday afternoon in a crushing loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. What was a competitive first quarter that looked to potentially develop into a potentially strong victory quickly turned into an embarrassing blowout.

As part of a stacked Martin Luther King Jr. Day NBA slate, the Phoenix Suns were dominated by the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers in a 118-92 loss as Phoenix’s road trip nears it’s end.

Undermanned and tasked with facing one of the NBA's top offenses, the Cavs found a way to pick apart a lethal Suns team.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands discusses the Cavs’ performance to begin the second half of the season, focusing on the defensive strategies deployed due to key player injuries. Injuries to key players like Isaac Okoro and Evan Mobley are to be monitored closely.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season's unofficial second half by beating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a holiday matinee.

The Phoenix Suns (21-20) play their fourth of a five-game road trip at the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) on Monday.