The Cavs are Cooking

 With the NBA season back in full swing, fans always form many opinions on how their team's season will go based on their performance within the first couple of weeks back. Generally speaking, I think in any professional sports league, it is premature to shape a full opinion on a team so early on in the season. However, if you are a fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers, I would certainly be excited for what's to come right now. Led by stars Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, the Cavs have come soaring out of the gates thus far, off to a red-hot 15-0 start. This start has them in pretty good company; only 3 other teams have ever gotten off to a 15-0 start - the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors, the 1994 Houston Rockets, and the 1949 Washington Capitols. While the Cavs were a solid playoff team last year, I think this start to their season has been a surprise to everyone. Tomorrow, they will be facing off against the defending champion Boston Celtics, who eliminated Cleveland in last year's playoffs. I am by no means trying to undermine the ability of this Cleveland team; I think they have already shown they have come to play this season and are looking to make a deep playoff run. It is still so early in the season, but this just goes to show the changing dynamic of the NBA, the evolution of the game, and how competitive and exciting this league is, day in and day out.

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