CLEVELAND (AP) — The agonizing wait to play again is over for Isaiah Thomas. Vengeance on the Celtics is still on hold.Thomas, sidelined with a hip injury since last season's Eastern Conference finals, will make his debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.After months of rehab, the All-Star point guard will take the floor for the first time with the Cavaliers, who acquired him last summer in the blockbuster trade that sent Kyrie Irving to the Celtics."It's been a long process for me," Thomas said Monday following practice. "It's been a frustrating and tough process, but at the same time you got to trust it. I just attacked it every day to try to get better and now that day is here. I haven't played in so long, so man it's going to be a weird feeling tomorrow, but I'm happy. I'm happy it's here."Coach Tyronn Lue said Thomas will come off the bench and initially will play limited minutes. Also, he will not play in back-to-back games as he builds... [More]

SG JJ Redick scored 22 points in Sunday's win at Phoenix.

C Joel Embiid (back tightness) was back in the lineup after missing Philadelphia's Saturday win in Denver but injured his right hand in a collision with Suns guard Devin Booker when he crashed to the floor with 3:54 left. Postgame X-rays were negative, and Embiid said he was told the hand was sprained. "It's OK, I think I will be fine. They said it wasn't broken," said Embiid, who finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists."It was numb (initially), but I wanted to stay in and I wanted to win the game."

F Chandler Parsons also sat out Sunday's win against Sacramento because of a sore right knee.

G Tyreke Evans scored a game-high 26 points in 26 minutes as Memphis won 114-96 over Sacremnto on Sunday. "He's on a mission right now," Grizzlies interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. Evans canned 10 of 16 shots from the field and made 5 of 7 3-point attempts. He added five assists and six rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter.

G Mike Conley is traveling with the team and has taken part in practices, as well as a pregame workout before Saturday's contest at Golden State, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal reported. Conley has missed 24 straight games with a left heel injury.

C DeAndre Jordan contributed eight points and 16 rebounds in Sunday's 106-98 win over Charlotte.

G Jeff Teague, an Indianapolis native who signed with the Timberwolves after playing for the Pacers last season, was disappointed about not being able to play against his former team in his hometown on Sunday. He even dressed for warm-ups. The point guard, who averages 13.4 points per game, missed his second straight game with a sprained left MCL and is out indefinitely.

G Lance Stephenson, who is starting in place of injured Victor Oladipo, made just 2 of 9 shots and finished with five points in Sunday's loss to Minnesota. In his first start for Oladipo on Wednesday, Stephenson had his first double-double of the season, including a career-high 15 rebounds. He then matched his season high with 18 points in his second start, a Friday loss at Chicago.

G Jimmy Butler, who averages 21.2 points, scored a game-high 26 points in Sunday's win over Indiana.

F Mike Scott returned to the team Sunday after missing the Friday win over the Houston Rockets for the birth of his second child. He scored 17 points against Chicago.

G John Wall had 21 points in Sunday's 114-110 win over Chicago. Wall also had nine assists and four blocks. The Wizards are 7-3 since the point guard returned from a nine-game injury absence on Dec. 13.

G Bradley Beal scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 114-110 win over Chicago. Beal sank 7 of 13 3-point attempts and came up one rebound and one assist shy of a triple-double.

G Kemba Walker scored a team-high 30 points in Sunday's 106-98 loss to the Clippers.

SG Lou Williams scored a game-high 40 points in Sunday's 106-98 win over Charlotte. "He was just a nightmare tonight," Charlotte forward Frank Kaminsky said. "He started hitting [3-pointers] early, so we start getting up on his screen. He starts driving to the rim, and then he's getting fouled." Williams, who recorded 16 points in the opening 12 minutes, also dished out eight assists in the game. He also shot 10 of 11 from the free-throw line to pace Los Angeles on a 24-of-27 afternoon.

G Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points in Sunday's 116-113 loss to Dallas.

F Blake Griffin finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists in his second game back from a knee injury Sunday against Charlotte.

PG J.J. Barea had 12 points and 11 assists in Sunday's 116-113 win at Oklahoma City.

F Paul George scored 25 for the Thunder in Sunday's 116-113 loss to Dallas.

PF Patrick Patterson was fined $10,000 for a tweet criticizing officials following Oklahoma City's Friday loss to Milwaukee. Patterson's tweet came in response to the NBA's report that the Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped out of bounds just before slamming home his game-winning dunk