It may have seemed odd that Rick Carlisle appeared pleased to announce in his pre-game news conference Tuesday that his All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has a mild groin strain, but that was because of what he was reporting that the injury was not.

Although the Cavs are 4-1 in their last five games, their recent loss to the Pacers put a major flaw on full display.

If there’s one thing the rest of the NBA is learning, it’s that you can’t keep these Cavaliers down for long. Just two days after watching their 12-game winning streak get snapped by the Pacers, the Cavs responded in impressive fashion,