The Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat could be major players in the Ja Morant sweepstakes if the Memphis Grizzlies trade him.

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers take control in the second half for a 146-134 victory over Minnesota.

The Saturday NBA schedule tips early with a cross-conference matinee matchup as the Minnesota Timberwolves travel to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Minnesota rides a four-game win streak into this matchup and is 25-13 on the season,

Minnesota (25-14) entered Saturday’s affair with the fifth-best defense in the NBA, but Cleveland’s spacing and shooting gave the Wolves fits last season, and the Cavaliers (22-18) do seem to be slowly creeping toward the level of play that earned them the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs a season ago.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers wrap up a 2-game home-and-home set Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio, with tip-off slated for 1 p.m. ET.

While recovering from an injury last season, he made great advances in taking care of his mental health and has found a new attitude.

Saturday afternoon offered a reminder of what the Cavaliers are supposed to look like when things line up. A 146-134 home win over the Timberwolves didn’t just split the two-game set.

Kevin Garnett explains what he wants his new role with the Minnesota Timberwolves to be after rejoining the franchise.