On Jan 12th, things heat up when the Cavaliers enter into Phoenix to take on the Suns. A couple of seasons ago, this would’ve been a stellar matchup with LeBron James and Amare Stoudemire going head to head in a collision course. In the era of free agency nonetheless, times certainly have transformed as this matchup appears significantly different. Phoenix is favored by 6 points over the Cavaliers and this seems to be a secure bet.

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The Cavaliers have gone through quite a sea change in the last 3 years as a team. With the leaving of LeBron James still wreaking havoc on the team all this time around later, the Cavs have struggled mightily to perform a quality basketball team to put on the court. The Cavaliers lost a record 23 consecutive contests last season with the only bright spot arriving through Baron Davis who helped the team with a couple of late season wins. Baron Davis departed for New York right after the lockout concluded and the Cavs again are faced with the contender of a difficult season. The Cavs are paced by vets PF Antawn Jamison and fan fave PF Anderson Varejao. SG Daniel Gibson and PG Kyrie Irving total the backcourt for the struggling Cavaliers.

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The Phoenix Suns also are coping with changing times in this current NBA landscape. Star PG Steve Nash is consistently questioned about his future as Nash is in his final year under contract. The rumor is that the Suns may maybe deal him to a contender before the season ends. Despite the fact that both Nash and the Suns front office deny those rumors, it’s sure to be a slight distraction to the team. Ageless SF 39-year old Grant Hill has experienced a revival of sorts in Phoenix. This revival has persuaded former all-star SG Michael Redd to sign with the Suns at the nba minimum contract to stage a remarkable comeback after 2 distressing knee injuries over the past 3 seasons in Milwaukee. C Marcin Gortat and SF Jared Dudley are doing their greatest to compensate for the loss in frontcourt output due to Amare Stoudemire’s defection to the New York Knicks.