Jake LaRavia is proving that hang time can be overrated, while a Phoenix rookie has turned into a long snapper.

The Phoenix Suns aren’t contenders ... Buckley proposed a KD-Cleveland Cavaliers deal that would have sent Darius Garland and Evan Mobley to the Suns. And while the Cavs would never do that ...

The Cavs have beaten Phoenix and will keep the best record ... The Cavs will take a 59-46 lead into halftime against the Suns. Darius Garland has a game-high 14 points and two assists.

The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.

Phoenix is back to a .500 record after a devastating loss to Cleveland at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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

Garland now has made 803 and counting three-pointers during his first six seasons with the Cavaliers. DG still has a long way ...

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 dominating the Phoenix Suns 118 ...