Cup of Cavs for December 8, 2020

Today’s news and notes.

By Evan Dammarell@AmNotEvan Dec 8, 2020, 6:00am CST

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It seems only J.B. Bickerstaff will be speaking to the media today when practice concludes for the Cavs.

Darius Garland dunking on teammates? Isaac Okoro being ahead of the curve? All this and more on Locked on Cavs!

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Hassan Whiteside is day-to-day with a mild calf strain.

Draymond Green (undisclosed) was not at Monday’s practice. James Wiseman (undisclosed) did not attend Golden State’s practice on Monday. The Warriors have two players with COVID-19, and while they can’t disclose which players have it per team policy, Green and James Wiseman were the only two players absent from practice.

Celtics coach Brad Stevens said he’s open to using Daniel Theis at the four a bit this season.

Rockets head coach Stephen Silas said there is no timetable for James Harden’s return to the team.