LeVert (wrist) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Rockets, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The Houston Rockets (29-14) are going for a second straight upset win over the NBA’s No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (36-8) on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to wrap up the season series. The Rockets won 109-108 against the shorthanded Cavs on Wednesday in Houston despite committing 22 turnovers,

If the Cavaliers can find a trade package for a player who is a clear upgrade over LeVert ( say, Cameron Johnson ), then trading LeVert in that potential deal would absolutely make sense. However, a deal before the deadline would not make sense if the front office is only looking to trade LeVert solely to reduce payroll.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best record in the NBA, but that does not mean they cannot improve or move below the luxury tax.

The Cavs lost three consecutive games for the first time this season. But they feel going through this adversity is a positive.

Houston has had two full days off since beating the NBA-best Cavaliers Wednesday, and the two teams will again face off tonight at 6:30 p.m. CT. The Rockets narrowly made it out of the last bout with a win.

After Wednesday’s bizarre loss in the final seconds, Darius Garland and the Cavaliers (-3.5) will attempt to get some revenge in Saturday’s rematch.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers have largely avoided any major injuries up to this point in the season. However, the Wine and Gold are now dealing with a pair of critical player injuries, and some of them have already been ruled out for the Cavaliers' matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.

Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and Bennedict Mathurin 19 for the Pacers, who had their six-game winning streak halted. Myles Turned added 17 points. The Cavaliers led 82-77 in the third quarter before going on a 10-0 run that included 3-pointers by Max Strus, Georges Niang and Mobley. Cleveland led 100-89 after three periods.

Jerome went off from Cleveland's second ... deep in the absence of sixth man Caris LeVert (wrist). Jerome continues to emerge as a legitimate weapon in the Cavaliers' second unit this season ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers are arguably the most intriguing ... one name has repeatedly come up as a possible candidate who could be moved: Caris LeVert. Let's start with the on-the-floor production.