This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/cavaliers as Cleveland Cavaliers have work to do after latest NBA power rankings. The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering the 2025-26 season with a lot of high hopes ahead of their first game against the New York Knicks.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Detroit Pistons on Monday, October 27 in an early-season Week 2 contest that’s exclusive to Peacock. Tipoff time is set for 7 p.m. ET, with the game streaming live from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

More than half of the 30 NBA teams are opening the season with at least one roster spot available, with the Cavaliers among them. And they are taking a patient, financially smart approach to it.

Jarrett Allen pulled off a dunking highlight during the first quarter of the Cavaliers' matchup against the Nets on Friday night.

An eight-year veteran who has played on five different teams, Bryant will provide frontcourt depth and experience for a Cavs team that was looking for a third center.

With the Nuggets’ season opener around the corner, sportsbooks are putting Denver among the favorites to win it all in 2026.

Last season, Cleveland swept the season series and finished 13 games ahead of New York. But the Knicks controlled the 2025-26 opener at Madison Square Garden for about 40 of the 48 minutes, finishing strong and holding on for a 119-111 victory on Wednesday.

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