CLEVELAND — Max Strus was the last Cleveland Cavaliers player in uniform after the game was long over. Maybe that was just a coincidence, but it didn’t feel like it. This was a man who was glad to be back playing basketball after not doing so in an NBA game since May 11.

Max Strus has been traveling a long and grinding road for more than 200 days since fracturing the tiny bone that connects his left pinkie toe to the base of his foot in late August. A journey

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After months of rehab and frustration, Strus returned with 24 points and six 3s — and reminded the Cavaliers why his voice, energy and competitiveness matter in their playoff chase.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs could return a pivotal piece to their playoff puzzle on Sunday, but they’re still missing the big man, who dominated February, due to a nagging knee injury. In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast,

The Cavaliers are back home to face the Mavericks again after their win on Friday along with a notable Cavalier making his season debut for the team.