Top defenders Evan Mobley, Isaac Okoro and Caris LeVert have all also missed time with health issues of late. Their absences, and now Wade’s, can somewhat explain Cleveland’s defensive slippage.

Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley has upped his game considerably over last season, playing with more physicality and, just as importantly, more confidence this season. Mobley is a first-time All-Star.

CLEVELAND — Eric Mobley remembers washing dishes at his family's house in Murrieta, California, roughly a decade ago when his youngest son, Evan, approached him. The elder Mobley, who stands 6 ...

He played 40:09 during the Nov. 19 loss in Boston. Camryn Justice: After he and Donovan Mitchell won the NBA Skills Challenge, Evan Mobley was asked if this was the year of the #Cavs.