“People I’m talking to, there is real momentum for this,” Windhorst said. “Darius Garland is getting in his head that he’s going to be a Clipper. James Harden is getting in his head that he’s gonna be a Cav.”

Both the Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers may be without multiple key players in Sunday night's matchup.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cavs are surging up the NBA’s Eastern Conference standings, currently sitting tied as the fourth seed with a 29-20 record. What makes this run particularly noteworthy? It’s happening without their max-contract star guard,