After missing time with a high ankle sprain, Cavs swingman Max Strus is getting high praise from head coach Kenny Atkinson.

After almost a nine-week absence, Max Strus returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers lineup on Friday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. He only played 19 minutes and scored nine points while shooting ...

The 28-year-old swingman will supplant Dean Wade in the starting lineup Sunday. Over his last five outings, Strus has averaged 11.0 points, 4.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 25.2 minutes per contest.

Max Strus made his season debut in Friday's win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Cavs think their offensive explosion with him ...

Cleveland pushed its winning streak to 11 games and ended Oklahoma City’s 15-game winning streak in the process. In a high-profile matchup featuring the two teams with the two best records in ...

celebrates with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus (1) during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj ...

CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers and their top-of-the-NBA offense took down the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, 124-101, with the Cavs welcoming back small forward Max Strus to game action.

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers to defeat ... 16 points and nine rebounds, and Max Strus had 13 points off the bench.