Looking to end their road trip on a high note, the injury-riddled Cavs will be without superstar Evan Mobley in a matchup with the 76ers.

On Friday night in South Philly, the Philadelphia 76ers will host the Cleveland Cavaliers for their third matchup this season. The game will lack some key playe

After Evan Mobley missed several games due to a nagging calf injury, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson gave an update on the star big man.

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.

Mobley (calf) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the 76ers. Mobley will miss a fourth straight game for the Cavaliers while dealing with a right calf strain. The 23-year-old rising star is having a solid year for Cleveland,

Mobley's comfort and ability from beyond the arc have risen. And so have the Cavs — to the top of the NBA standings.

On Wednesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be in Texas to play the Houston Rockets. For the game, the Cavs will remain without one of their best players, as Evan Mobley has been ruled out. The former USC star has missed each of the previous two games,

A right calf strain will hold Mobley out for a third straight game, and the star big man's next opportunity to return to the Cavaliers' lineup arrives Friday against Philadelphia. Caris LeVert (wrist) should continue to be the primary beneficiary of Mobley's absence if he's able to play against Houston,

Cleveland faces Houston in non-conference action. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season between the teams.

While Evan Mobley's status is up in the air, our expert NBA predictions expect Cleveland to have enough firepower to make it a high-scoring game with Houston.

After a brutal three-game road trip, the Sixers will return home on Friday night as losers of seven contests in a row. Things will not get any easier, as they will face the Eastern Conference-best Cleveland Cavaliers, who trashed the Sixers in Cleveland last month.

The Rockets are coming off an ugly offensive performance against the Pistons but had scored at least 119 points in their previous seven contests. Over the last eight games, Houston is second in the NBA in offensive rating and 11th in pace, significant upgrades from earlier in the season.