Cleveland Cavaliers activated F Robert Traylor and put C Scott Williams on the injured list with left knee patella tendinitis. Williams will be out of action for at least 5 games.

Traylor missed eight games with a broken left pinkie again New Jersey on December 8th. In the 18 games prior to the injury, he averaged 5.1ppg and 4rpg. Without him, Cleveland went 3-5.

Head coach Paul Silas called his return "a Christmas gift to the team" and said that "Robert was really playing well and a big part of our rotation."