the nail in the coffin | A Cleveland sports podcast: June 2017

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Episode 079 – Help (still) wanted in Cavs front office as the NBA gets to work

The draft has come and gone, two bonafide superstars have been traded, and free agency officially begins at midnight on Friday night. And yet 10 days after letting GM David Griffin go, the Cavs’ bizarre dance with Chauncey Billups to lead their front office drags on. The guys ponder what’s going on, whether a Plan B even exists and what’s happening around the league while the Cavs try to get their house in order. .. Plus: An honest discussion about Fox Sports’ decision to cut its online writing staff, and how you can donate to Travis’ ride with Pelotonia to raise money for cancer research.

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Intro/outro music: "The 3rd" by Anitek

Monday, June 19, 2017

Episode 078 – Happy anniversary, now say goodbye: Griff gone from Cavs

On the one-year anniversary of the Cavs winning the NBA championship, the unthinkable has happened as the team has officially parted ways with GM David Griffin. The guys convene an emergency podcast to make sense of the Cavs sending the architect of their title team on his way to future endeavors (and mostly just vent for 25 minutes).

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Episode 077 – Cavs fight like hell, but fall in the Finals

Two nights removed from the end of the Finals, the guys give a spirited send-off to the Cavs’ run as the reigning NBA champions. Topics covered include: the Cavs’ historic offensive performance in Game 4 even with the series likely out of reach, chaotic moments defining the last two games, Golden State needing Kevin Durant more to beat the Cavs than Durant needed Golden State to win a title, and an appreciation for the Cavs’ core over the past three years as we head into a summer of uncertainty.

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Episode 076 – Confronting reality with the Cavs on the brink

With the Cavs on the verge of being swept in The Finals by Golden State, the guys begin to look ahead to an uncertain, unsettling future for the team in the wake of what has been an abrupt and demoralizing series.