For the third straight year, the Cleveland Cavaliers were bounced early from the NBA Playoffs, this time in a five-game loss to the Indiana Pacers in the conference semifinals. That loss has aged a bit better than it seemed at the time as the Pacers have gone on to the NBA Finals and swiped homecourt advantage from the Oklahoma City Thunder,

Cleveland Cavaliers star Darius Garland underwent surgery to repair great toe injury and will be sidelined approximately 4 to 5 months.

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland underwent surgery on Monday to address a lingering injury to his left big toe, which affected his performance during the playoffs. The surgery was performed by Dr.