Recent reports indicate that the Cleveland Cavaliers are targeting an NBA star to improve their starting five ahead of the trade deadline.

The Cleveland Cavaliers no longer stand alone as the team with the best record in the NBA. They now share that title with the Oklahoma City Thunder, who dominated the Wine and Gold in a 134-114 victory on Thursday night.

Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said Gilgeous-Alexander arrived at American Airlines Center and mentioned the injury.

When the top two teams in the NBA square off, it's expected to be a marquee event. Suffice it to say, Thursday's matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers did not live up to the billing as OKC ran off to a 134-114 victory that wasn't nearly as close as even that lopsided score would indicate.

The first Cavaliers-Thunder matchup was one of the games of the year, Cleveland winning at home. The rematch was less exciting, OKC winning a blowout.

Brett Seigel of Clutch Points recently linked the Cavaliers as a possible trade destination for Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant.

(AP Photo/Nate Billings) Cleveland Cavaliers guards Donovan Mitchell ... celebrates after a basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 on Tuesday night. Darius Garland scored 24 points and Evan Mobley ...

Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward Evan Mobley is having ... the Indiana Pacers before taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 on Thursday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.