May 16, 20241 yr ^ via the AD deal, if the pelicans take the first round draft pick, then the lakers lose it, so that diminishes the lakers as the top choice in windy's scenarios. they have to make that choice to use it by june 1st. if they pass then the lakers have at least a first round and a second round pick to dangle.
May 23, 20241 yr Bye bye JB. https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-fire-head-coach-jb-bickerstaff/95-32895bb4-7bb1-490e-9135-7310aef03c58
May 23, 20241 yr whoa yeah geez — they are all out to keep mitchell — 🏀 Cavaliers fire coach J.B. Bickerstaff after five seasons Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Despite the franchise's first berth in the Eastern Conference semifinals in six seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers dismissed coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday morning. Bickerstaff, 45, ushered the Cavaliers through a rebuild, winning 99 regular-season game in the past two seasons, but the franchise now embarks on a search that it hopes will land a coach to take Cleveland deeper into the Eastern Conference playoffs. more: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40203249/sources-cavaliers-fire-coach-jb-bickerstaff-playoff-exit
May 23, 20241 yr also i think that makes it look like the cavs won’t bite the possible lakers draft picks or other teams for a big trade.
May 23, 20241 yr 7 minutes ago, mrnyc said: also i think that makes it look like the cavs won’t bite the possible lakers draft picks or other teams for a big trade. Yeah hard to read the tea leaves here. But it does make it seem like they think Mitchell is staying imo.
May 23, 20241 yr Caller on 92.3 this a.m. had a good point. Before Mitchell got here the offense led by Garland and Rubio looked incredible, at least when the team was healthy. This in addition to an unconventional three bigs lineup and with significant production off the bench, everything clicking. Was that more because of or in spite of JB? Needless to say what I saw of the Cavs offense since the Knicks series last year has been borderline unwatchable, and this is a team with exciting talent! Very clearly the scheme was just was not working out.
May 23, 20241 yr ^ thats true and also i think garland’s terrible broken jaw still affected him after he was able to play again way more than anyone discussed. he was just not himself afterwards. hopefully summer off helps him get his smooth groove back.
May 24, 20241 yr It’s odd because that team with Rubio and garland was very nice to watch and markenaan spread the whole thing out. They needed height on him and it created so much space for everyone . Of course they had to trade him for Mitchell but it did present some issues with offensive flow. But that’s ok the coach to figure out. Golden state didn’t suck when they had curry, Thompson and Durant, they made it work (albeit not as pretty as it was in 2016)…but it’s on the coach to squeeze as much about of the group as he can, and JB unfortunately wasn’t doing it. He’s a good guy and helped the franchise a lot but if the goal is a title, they had to move on
May 24, 20241 yr 13 hours ago, mrnyc said: ^ thats true and also i think garland’s terrible broken jaw still affected him after he was able to play again way more than anyone discussed. he was just not himself afterwards. hopefully summer off helps him get his smooth groove back. Great point. Unfortunately the last rumor I heard was that Garland did not want to stay if the Cavs signed Mitchell. The idea that these two can't play well together pains me and, if that is true, should probably cost Koby Altman his job.
May 24, 20241 yr woj sez — Who could get the job: ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that a name to watch in Cleveland's search is Kenny Atkinson, the former Nets coach who has been Steve Kerr's lead assistant with the Golden State Warriors the past three seasons. Atkinson, who will turn 57 on June 2, received lots of praise for the job he did with the Nets, developing several young players -- including current Cavaliers Caris LeVert and Allen -- while turning Brooklyn into a playoff team. He also is known as an offensive coach, having worked under both Mike D'Antoni and Budenholzer, and could potentially bring more organization to that side of the ball for the Cavs. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40113315/next-nba-coaching-carousel-latest-lakers-cavaliers-wizards-search
June 3, 20241 yr https://www.wlns.com/sports/ap-cavaliers-to-interview-timberwolves-assistant-micah-nori-for-head-coaching-vacancy-ap-source-says/
June 12, 20241 yr stephen a. sez, i know, i know, but stephen a. sez cavs job is more attractive than the lakers — 🏀 https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/40334296
June 24, 2024Jun 24 I hope he learned new stuff at Golden State because his record in NJ was pretty bad... Cleveland Cavaliers hiring Kenny Atkinson as new head coach: Reports https://sports.yahoo.com/cleveland-cavaliers-hiring-kenny-atkinson-as-new-head-coach-reports-141736415.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 24, 2024Jun 24 23 minutes ago, KJP said: I hope he learned new stuff at Golden State because his record in NJ was pretty bad... Cleveland Cavaliers hiring Kenny Atkinson as new head coach: Reports https://sports.yahoo.com/cleveland-cavaliers-hiring-kenny-atkinson-as-new-head-coach-reports-141736415.html His teams in Brooklyn were also pretty bad, so hopefully he was a just a victim to bad GM'ing. I remember the team being fun to watch and massively outperforming expectations when they made the playoffs led by DeAngelo Russell, Spencer Dinwiddie, and a young Jarrett Allen. Then in the offseason, the Nets gutted the team to make cap space to sign Kyrie and KD. Kyrie played 20 games and KD played none in their first season, and Atkinson was fired midseason despite going 28-34 with Joe Harris, Dinwiddie, Taurean Prince, Jarrett Allen, and Garrett Temple leading the team in minutes.
June 25, 2024Jun 25 seems like a mediocre hire. a little desperate. no doubt they saw some things they liked so ok. hopefully mitchell is happy with it.
June 25, 2024Jun 25 stephen a. is happy, never a good sign — 😂 https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/40420800
June 25, 2024Jun 25 4 hours ago, mrnyc said: seems like a mediocre hire. a little desperate. no doubt they saw some things they liked so ok. hopefully mitchell is happy with it. Let's see how it goes. The NBA is now a players league. It's all about keeping the key players happy. We were skeptical about the Guardian's choice for manager, but that seems to be working out OK.
June 25, 2024Jun 25 There weren’t many candidates available with HC experience. I can’t speak to Atkinson vs Borrego and who would be preferable of the two though. Word is Dan Gilbert preferred Atkinson… Edited June 25, 2024Jun 25 by mu2010
June 27, 2024Jun 27 JB Bickerstaff's home hits the market. https://www.crainscleveland.com/sports-recreation/ex-cavaliers-coach-jb-bickerstaff-selling-avon-lake-home
June 27, 2024Jun 27 cavs get a good, big sg at pick #20 — improved, but consistence ? per espn — Jaylon Tyson 6'6"218 lbs California 17POS RK 31OVR RK Pre-Draft Analysis Strengths: Tyson is a big, versatile guard who nearly doubled his scoring average at Cal to lead the Pac-12 in points per game (19.6, from 10.7). Weaknesses: He lacks high-end length and explosiveness, and he will likely need to scale down his shot selection and decision-making in a more compact off-ball role at the next level. The verdict: Tyson was one of the most improved players in college basketball last season. He put the ball in the basket in a variety of ways, putting pressure on the rim and showing growth as a pull-up 3-point shooter. His consistency off the ball on both ends will be a point of interest moving forward. -- Jonathan Givony Post-Draft Analysis The Cavaliers land a NBA-ready wing player in Tyson, who should be able to slide into Cleveland's rotation next season and contribute off the bench. After multiple college stops, Tyson finally put himself on the map as a prospect in his season at Cal, vaulting himself into the first round. Having Tyson, who can score, create plays for teammates and shoot from range as a contributor on a rookie deal, fits Cleveland's current timeline nicely and bolsters the depth of a competitive roster. -- Jeremy Woo
June 30, 2024Jun 30 nba musical coaching chairs — jbb to coach the pistons — https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40466441/pistons-hire-jb-bickerstaff-new-head-coach
July 3, 2024Jul 3 whew -- 👍 8:54 a.m. ET: All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed to sign a three-year, $150.3 million maximum contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal includes a player option for the 2027-28 season and gives Mitchell a chance to satisfy the NBA's 10-year service criteria, which would allow him to pursue a five-year extension in 2027 that could be worth more than $380 million.
July 7, 2024Jul 7 well, good — keep dm happy … New Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson continues to put the finishing touches on his coaching staff and his latest addition is a massive one. According to multiple reports, Atkinson has plucked New York Knicks associate head coach Johnnie Bryant to join him in the same role with the Wine and Gold. It's a key addition for Cleveland considering Bryant's extremely tight nit relationship with Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. more: https://www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/news/cleveland-cavaliers-pluck-new-york-knicks-coach-johnnie-bryant
July 20, 2024Jul 20 espn post free agency rankings — 10. Cleveland Cavaliers Notable additions: Jaylon Tyson (via draft), Kenny Atkinson (head coach) Notable departures: J.B. Bickerstaff (head coach) Are the Cavaliers willing to pay the luxury tax? ESPN's Brian Windhorst suggested as much in last week's Hoop Collective, which will be necessary for Cleveland to re-sign 3-and-D wing Isaac Okoro, the top remaining restricted free agent on the market. Thus far, the Cavaliers haven't replaced Okoro, adding only No. 20 pick Jaylon Tyson. That makes Okoro's return a necessity, but even his $12.7 million qualifying offer would push Cleveland into the tax. With the Cavaliers apparently bringing back last season's roster almost entirely unchanged, it's up to new coach Kenny Atkinson and development from Evan Mobley to improve floor spacing. -- Kevin Pelton
July 21, 2024Jul 21 good news — 👍 Cavaliers' Evan Mobley agrees to 5-year, $224M extension https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40606674/cavaliers-evan-mobley-agrees-5-year-224m-extension
September 26, 2024Sep 26 espn’s kev pelton is not enamored of the cavs future — Cleveland Cavaliers' Future Called Into Question In New Rankings One NBA analyst is not all that enamored with the Cleveland Cavaliers' roster for the future. Matthew Schmidt | 5 Hours Ago The Cleveland Cavaliers are a young team and are hoping that their future is brighter than the past couple of years have been. However, ESPN's Kevin Pelton does not necessarily think that will end up being the case. more: https://www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/news/cleveland-cavaliers-future-called-question-new-rankings
October 5, 2024Oct 5 Cavs star Donovan Mitchell pushing for WNBA franchise to return to Cleveland https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2024/10/cavs-star-donovan-mitchell-pushing-for-wnba-franchise-to-return-to-cleveland.html
October 5, 2024Oct 5 13 hours ago, freethink said: Cavs star Donovan Mitchell pushing for WNBA franchise to return to Cleveland https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2024/10/cavs-star-donovan-mitchell-pushing-for-wnba-franchise-to-return-to-cleveland.html Would be a great tenant for the Wolstein.
October 5, 2024Oct 5 ^ ‘memba gordon gund’s wnba rockers 1997-2003, one of the original eight? would be nice to have wnba back.
October 10, 2024Oct 10 Charge Debut at Public Hall Delayed. https://www.crainscleveland.com/sports-recreation/charge-play-first-five-home-games-rocket-mortgage-fieldhouse
October 24, 2024Oct 24 Cavs Double down on Cleveland. https://www.crainscleveland.com/sports-recreation/cavs-ceo-nic-barlage-says-team-dedicated-cleveland
October 28, 2024Oct 28 Dan: Make this hap[pen - Women's National Basketball Association: The ownership of the National Basketball Association's Milwaukee Bucks is reported to have submitted a proposal to bring a WNBA expansion team to Milwaukee. The WNBA wants to add one more team in its current round of expansion to reach 16 teams by the 2028 season. Other markets like Philadelphia, Austin, Kansas City, Miami, Central Florida, Nashville, Charlotte, Denver and possibly Cleveland are said to be under consideration.
October 29, 2024Oct 29 4-0 and this vs the knicks — 🙀💥🎉 Key moment The shot of the game didn't count. After the Knicks missed their final shot of the first quarter, Mobley grabbed the rebound and passed to Mitchell, who took one dribble after the buzzer and casually fired in a one-handed shot from around 85 feet.
October 31, 2024Oct 31 big congrats to the cavs 5-0 and they sure spread the scoring out well. what a game with lebron and bronny homecoming. and bronny scored his first nba bucket. nice.
October 31, 2024Oct 31 5 hours ago, surfohio said: Cavs fans at the game showing class He brought a title here. That can make up for a lot.
October 31, 2024Oct 31 9 hours ago, mrnyc said: big congrats to the cavs 5-0 and they sure spread the scoring out well. what a game with lebron and bronny homecoming. and bronny scored his first nba bucket. nice. It was cool hearing Cavs fans cheering "We want Bronny!" before he came in. Cavs' hot start is getting some ink (or bytes).... https://www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/news/the-cavaliers-are-playing-at-a-championship-level-early-this-season https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/42097857/nba-trends-make-5-0-cavs-new-knicks-offense "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 31, 2024Oct 31 32 minutes ago, KJP said: It was cool hearing Cavs fans cheering "We want Bronny!" before he came in. It was especially cool because the Cavs were beating an opponent so thoroughly that the fans could cheer for the nepo-baby benchwarmer to get in
October 31, 2024Oct 31 1 minute ago, YABO713 said: It was especially cool because the Cavs were beating an opponent so thoroughly that the fans could cheer for the nepo-baby benchwarmer to get in Wow, that's pretty cold. I understand why he's there. But he also suffered cardiac arrest so he's lucky to be alive, let alone playing basketball anywhere. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 4, 2024Nov 4 Donovan Mitchell Eastern Conference player of the week. https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-guard-donovan-mitchell-nba-eastern-conference-player-week/95-26195d01-b654-4e90-bcd7-7dd46f844621
November 12, 2024Nov 12 Credit the bench for pulling out that win last night Cavaliers improve to 12-0, best start since 2015-16 Warriors https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42339926/cavaliers-improve-12-0-best-start-2015-16-warriors "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 12, 2024Nov 12 2 hours ago, KJP said: Credit the bench for pulling out that win last night Cavaliers improve to 12-0, best start since 2015-16 Warriors https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42339926/cavaliers-improve-12-0-best-start-2015-16-warriors But as for the Eastern Conference: First place: Cavs, 12-0. Second: Celtics, 9-2. Third: Pacers ... 5-5. There are literally only two teams in the Eastern Conference over 0.500 so far.
November 12, 2024Nov 12 Only four teams in the West are below .500. Cavs have played nine of its 12 games against the East so far. Maybe the East isn't winning as much because the Cavs are in it?? Yeah that's my story and I'm sticking to it! 😎 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 13, 2024Nov 13 Single game pricing for Cavs & Blue Jacket games. https://www.crainscleveland.com/sports-recreation/fanduel-sports-network-ohio-offer-individual-cavs-games
November 14, 2024Nov 14 City Edition Jerseys https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-city-edition-uniforms-cleveland-museum-of-art-2024-25/95-5f90676d-a2b4-4af1-a88b-fb8ecc02d561
November 15, 2024Nov 15 The best start to a season in NBA history was the 24-0 start of the 2015-16 Warriors. But the second best start, achieved twice, was 15-0, by the 1993-94 Rockets and 1948-49(!) Capitols. To equal that, the Cavs have to beat the currently-sub-0.500 (but not by that much) Bulls and Hornets. To beat that, though, they need to win those two games and then beat the Celtics in Boston. That one will be a war.
November 17, 2024Nov 17 it refreshing & exciting ya gotta love it — https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCaq3OnOF6i/?igsh=MXIwbmZ3dTI2eWJsaQ==
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