For those of you who didn’t follow the 1987 animated Teenage Mutant Ninja series… or the later feature film incarnation of the same, Bebop and Rocksteady were the guys who were always so close to defeating the Turtles… talked plenty of smack while doing it… but always found a way to lose in the end. And, as Tom Pestak puts it on this edition of Cavs: The Podcap… they are…
Live Thread: Cavs vs. Wizards (#LueAgain)
With just four games remaining in the regular season, the Cavaliers welcome back Head Coach Tyronn Lue after a nine game absence for health reasons. The team went 8-1 under interim Coach Larry Drew, but it has been reported that he was following the script laid out by Lue before he left. Ty has also been present for practices and shoot-arounds here and there over the past week. Now that…
Recap: Cavs 112, Raptors 106 (Or, Same Old Story)
The Cavs took care of the Raptors tonight for the second time in 13 days. At this point, the Raptors must be wondering what they did to deserve LeBron James being in the Eastern Conference. It doesn’t seem like they are ever going to figure out how to get past the Cavs. Typically, LeBron James is the one who is ending the Raptors’ dreams. Tonight was different though. Don’t get…
Live Thread: Raptors @ Cavs
The Raptors are in Cleveland for their final game against the Cavs this season. The series is tied at 1-1 after the Cavs made a 15 point comeback during the second half of their previous meeting. Since then the Cavs are 5-1. Toronto is 2-2. The Cavs sit in third in the East with Philly looming. The 76ers have now won two games without their star, Joel Embiid, who is…
Recap: Mavs 98, Cavs 87 (or, April Fools!)
The Cavs overlooked an Easter Sunday trap game against the Dallas Mavericks, as they played down to the competition and choked away a game to a team that is not only actively tanking, but admitting to it publicly. The shocking 11 point loss dropped Cleveland into fifth place in the Eastern Conference behind Philadelphia and Indiana (who own the tie-break on the season) and put the Cavaliers in a precarious…
Live Thread: Cavs vs. Mavs (#HappyEaster)
Somewhere between collecting eggs, attending services and eating ham… hopefully you’ll have time to take in a little bit of Cavalier basketball on this Easter Sunday. With only a half dozen more games remaining, the Cavs will take every win they can get… especially against one of the many active tankers in the league like the Mavericks… and, especially with the not so easy week ahead (with games against the…
Recap: Cavs 107, Pelicans 102 (or, The Best Player On The Planet Proves It Again)
The New Orleans Pelicans came to town last night to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in a game that featured two of the true superstars in the NBA. LeBron James and Anthony Davis will likely finish second and third in this year’s MVP voting, in some order. Both men have carried their teams through injury-plagued seasons to remain in the thick of the playoff hunt, but only one of them…
Live Thread: Pelicans @ Cavs
After a 2-1 road trip that saw the Cavaliers’ injury problems continue, the Wine & Gold return home to Quicken Loans Arena tonight to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a matchup that features two of the biggest stars in the NBA. While James Harden will almost definitely win the NBA MVP Award this season, the Pelican’s Anthony Davis and the Cavaliers’ own LeBron James are like to finish…
From Distance: Breaking Faces and Rotations
Four point play…. 1. While I, like most NBA fans, am incredibly disappointed that Joel Embiid is out for the next two to four weeks due to an orbital fracture, there is a level of dark humor to be enjoyed. Poor Markelle Fultz has been the target of much scrutiny during his strange rookie campaign. His case of “the yips“, brought on by his mystical shoulder injury combined with Jayson…
Podcap: Cavs 118, Hornets 105 (or, The Fountain of Hennessey)
On a night when LeBron James tied the “unbreakable record” set by Charlotte Hornets owner, Michael Jordan, of 866 consecutive games with at least 10 points… the real catalyst was a dude who’s been missing for a while. According to Larry Drew, JR Smith got inspired by playing with a labrador belonging to the North Carolina baseball team during practice this morning… but maybe, just maybe… he found the Fountain…
Live Thread: Cavs @ Hornets
Well, the Cavs coaching staff looks like they consulted a Ouija board for tonight’s starting lineup and came up with LeBron James, Tristan Thompson, Jeff Green, George Hill, and Rodney Hood. I seriously have no idea how they’re coming up with these lineups, so consulting the spirits of the dead seems plausible. I mean I get starting Tristan Thompson against Dwight Howard. I’m not sure Larry Nance and his still…
Recap: Miami 98, Cleveland 79 (Or, Why Bother?)
Well, the Cavaliers decidedly cannot win in Miami. No matter how good the Cavs are playing going in, the Heat arena seems to be a curse for the team. This game was no exception as the Heat managed to completely avoid the absolute tear that LeBron James has been on throughout the month of March. Miami won 98 to 79 and after averaging just about a 30 point triple double…