Inside a quiet locker room at Boston’s TD Garden last spring, as other players were still trying to process a promising season reaching its expiration, injured Cavs star Donovan Mitchell pulled youngster Evan Mobley aside.

The meeting between the Cavaliers and Thunder has game-of-the-year potential and celebrates the league's two top teams.

The Cavaliers are in the midst of a historic streak, having won 10 straight, each by double-digits. They’re off to a franchise-best 31-4 start. The Thunder are in the midst of a historic streak, having won 15 straight.

The five-time All-Star leads by example and by word as the Cavs boast the league’s best record, writes Mark Medina.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder are the two best teams in the NBA right now. However, a lot of people feel they don’t get the recognition they deserve, partly because they are from cities that aren’t as large as New York,