On Sunday night, the greatest era in Cavaliers franchise history came to a quiet end with a one-sentence press release announcing LeBron James had agreed to a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The guys look back on the uneasy alliance between LeBron and Cavs owner Dan Gilbert that ultimately couldn’t last, the bizarre work in progress that is the Lakers’ roster that LeBron will be joining, the increasingly unbalanced landscape as the league’s biggest star becomes the latest elite player to go west, and the uncertain future of the Cavs.
Kyrie Irving has been traded to the Boston Celtics. The guys get friend of the show Mark Meszoros on the line to discuss the blockbuster deal that is bringing Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, the Nets’ unprotected first-round pick and a prospect to Cleveland, sort through the Cavs’ options moving forward, and ponder the ever-present question: What, if anything, does this mean regarding the team’s future with LeBron?
With no single story dominating the Cleveland sports landscape, the guys go around the horn this week. Topics covered include: Brock Osweiler getting the start at QB in the Browns’ preseason opener, what we’re looking forward to in that game, the Cavs’ new uniforms, and sifting through agendas to understand what’s going on with Kyrie and LeBron.
Sigh…It’s never easy with the Cavs, is it? Still reeling from the news on Friday that Kyrie Irving has asked for a trade, the guys sift through the emotional wreckage in the latest chapter of our favorite basketball team’s never-ending soap opera. Topics covered include: What drove Kyrie to wanting out, the unprecedented nature of a teammate walking away from playing with LeBron James, how much the Cavs’ front office dysfunction played a role in this mess, and where the team goes from here.
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.
After nearly a full year of anticipation, it's time. With Cavs-Warriors III beginning Thursday night, the guys discuss what has become arguably the best rivalry in sports, who has the most at stake in this year's Finals, and how the Larry O'Brien Trophy will be won.
Justin Rowan, writer for Fear the Sword and co-host of The Chase Down podcast, is back on the show as the guys salute Kyrie Irving for a 42-point performance on Tuesday night that put the Cavs back in control of the Eastern Conference Finals. We also start peeking ahead to Cavs-Warriors, Part 3.
Winding down a week for the ages, the guys take a victory lap after the Cavs won the NBA championship on Sunday night and the city of Cleveland threw the parade of the century on Wednesday afternoon. Relive the best moments from Game 7, the ensuing celebrations all over Cleveland and the arrival of a new era in the City of Champions. Life is good in The Land.
After two games in the NBA Finals, the Cavaliers are officially a collection of mad men, down 2-0 to the Warriors. The guys welcome Tom’s dad, Tom Sr., to try to sort out what has gone horribly wrong and what, if anything, can be done to salvage the series. … Plus, the guys pay homage to Muhammad Ali, and Tom Sr. shares a story of meeting The Greatest in Chicago.
The Browns’ path to a franchise QB got a bit more complicated when the Rams traded with the Titans to jump up into the top spot in the draft. Are the Browns now going to have to engage with L.A. to get their man, or are they better off going in a completely different direction with their pick? Meanwhile, Josh Gordon’s saga shows no signs of slowing down, and the NFL gives Cleveland the most miserable schedule it possibly could. … PLUS: A peak-form LeBron and a favorable draw in the East have the Cavs sitting pretty entering the playoffs this weekend. Look out, Detroit!
Justin Rowan of FearTheSword.com joins the show to talk about the latest off-the-court drama surrounding the Cavs, including LeBron’s unusual social media activity and his aspirations of eventually playing with Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul someday, as well as the Cavs’ ever-changing rotation, fair (and unfair) criticism of Kyrie’s game, and the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
Even with three days off, things are never quiet in The Land. Half-baked “reports” say Kyrie Irving wants out of Cleveland. LeBron is sending ominous tweets and then heading to South Beach to work out with his old pal Dwyane Wade. Our pets’ heads are falling off! (Our pets’ heads are not actually falling off.) The guys try to figure out what to make of this latest nonsense, what has caused this friction to manifest in the Cavs locker room and where things go from here. Maybe this whole episode is actually a Machiavellian scheme by LeBron in his quest to lead this group to the Promised Land? Hmm…
Nick Carrabine, a lifelong Cavs fan whose family has had Cavs season tickets for 30 years, joins the show to sort out Monday night’s debacle against the Warriors. What has gone wrong in big games this year? What is going on with Kevin Love since Kyrie Irving returned to the lineup? And can the Cavs win a Finals series vs. Golden State or San Antonio with their roster as presently constructed?
