​CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers will receive a tune-up against another Eastern Conference rival on Sunday, Oct. 11, at Rocket Arena.The Cavs will face the Orlando Magic in the second preseason game of the year for both teams. The Cavs opened the preseason on Thursday, Oct. 8, when they lost to the Boston Celtics 124-113.Cavs news: Peyton Watson embraced by Cleveland Cavaliers as he debuts as starterTipoff for the Cavs-Magic exhibition matchup is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Updates will be here throughout the game:Below is some pregame information.Where to watch Cavaliers vs. Magic tonight on TVCavs versus Magic will be televised by ESPN. The TV broadcasts of Cavs preseason games will also be available on DAZN, which will stream all regular-season games not selected exclusively for national broadcasts.For more information about how to watch the Cavs during the 2026-27 season, click here.More Cavs coverage: Here are highlights from Cleveland Cavaliers introducing Peyton WatsonHow can I listen to Cavs vs Magic preseason game tonight on radio?The local radio broadcast of the Cavs-Magic preseason game can be heard via WTAM (1100-AM), WMMS (100.7-FM) or La Mega Cleveland (Spanish broadcast, 1300-AM).Who are the new Cleveland Cavs players for the 2026-27 season?The Cavs’ new players are wing Peyton Watson, forward Mario Hezonja, rookie guard Meleek Thomas (Cleveland’s 34th overall draft pick this year), rookie center Ernest Udeh Jr. and rookie center Khalifa Diop (Cleveland’s 39th overall pick in 2022).Watson started the preseason opener, and he is projected to start during the regular season, too. The expectation is Hezonja will be a role player who comes off the bench. After losing the sweepstakes for Akron native LeBron James, who announced on July 24 he would join the 76ers, the Cavs acquired Watson from the Denver Nuggets in a sign-and-trade deal on Aug. 19 and agreed to sign Hezonja on July 26.The three other newcomers are rookies and expected to play more for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League than the Cavs. Thomas has a chance to be exception. Although no one should ever put too much stock in Summer League results, Thomas’ inclusion on the 2026 NBA Summer League First Team is worth noting.James Harden injury newsCavs veteran point guard James Harden sat out the preseason opener on Thursday, Oct. 8, with the team citing right ankle soreness as the reason.After the game, Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said there is no concern about Harden’s ankle.Speaking of Harden, much will be made about the Cavs having him on the roster from the beginning of the 2026-27 season. Harden joined the 2025-26 Cavs midstream because they acquired him on Feb. 3 in a trade sending point guard Darius Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers.Harden helped the Cavs finish the regular season with a record of 52-30 and the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. The move for Harden put Cleveland in NBA Finals-or-bust mode. In the playoffs, the Cavs defeated the Toronto Raptors and Detroi