2025–26 Cleveland Cavaliers season

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The 2025–26 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 56th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With a loss to the Utah Jazz on January 12, the Cavaliers were not able to improve on their 64–18 record from their previous season. On February 4, they traded Darius Garland and a 2026 second-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for James Harden. The Cavaliers clinched a playoff spot for the fourth consecutive year on April 2 with a win over the Golden State Warriors. They finished fourth in the East with a 52–30 record. In the playoffs, they defeated the Toronto Raptors in the first round and overcame a 2–0 series deficit against the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in the semifinals, each in seven games. They advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2018 and the first time without LeBron James on their roster since 1992, facing off against the New York Knicks. However, the season would end with a whimper as the Cavaliers were swept by the eventual...

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