On January 12th, things heat up when the Cavaliers enter into Phoenix to take on the Phoenix Suns. A few years ago, this could have been an outstanding competition with LeBron James and Amare Stoudemire going head up in a collision course. In the era of free agency nevertheless, times surely have changed as this competition seems drastically different. Phoenix is favored by 6 points over the Cavaliers and this seems to be a secure wager.

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The Cavaliers have experienced quite a sea change in the last 3 years as a squad. With the departure of LeBron James still wreaking havoc on the squad all this time later, the Cavaliers have struggled mightily to perform a quality basketball squad to put on the court. The Cavaliers lost a record 23 consecutive competitions last year with the sole bright spot coming by means of Baron Davis who helped the squad with a couple of late year wins. Baron Davis departed for New York right after the lockout ended and the Cavaliers again are confronted with the candidate of a tough year. The Cavaliers are paced by vets PF Antawn Jamison and fan fave PF Anderson Varejao. SG Daniel Gibson along with PG Kyrie Irving full the backcourt for the troubled Cavaliers.

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The Suns also are coping with changing times in this current NBA landscape. Superstar PG Steve Nash is constantly questioned about his future as Nash is in his final year under deal. The rumor is that the Phoenix Suns might possibly deal him to a contender before the year ends. Even though both Nash and the Phoenix Suns front office deny those rumors, it is sure to be a slight diversion to the squad. Ageless SF 39-year old Grant Hill has seasoned a rebirth of sorts in Phoenix. This resurgence has convinced former all-star SG Michael Redd to sign with the Phoenix Suns at the nba minimum deal to stage a miraculous comeback after two distressing knee accidents 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 because of Amare Stoudemire’s defection to the Knicks.