Cavs: the Podcast

Nate Smith and EvilGenius got in the podcast booth to cover the Cavalier Malaise, the best player on the floor tonight (Kawhi Leonard), why the Cavs don't seem to run plays, if it's too late for the Cavs to improve their interior defense, and speculate on whether or not the Cavs can still capture the top seed in the East (they lost that distinction tonight for the first time since November...

Tom Pestak, EvilGenius, and Nate Smith tried to ignore all the tinsel in the broadcast booth as fired up a pre-Christmas pod. The Warriors matchups, both in the Finals and at Christmas, were heavily in our discussion as we looked back and looked ahead to the December 25th showdown. Much of our bull session revolved around whether the Cavs need another big man, or even if all the big men they have...

Tom Pestak, Nate Smith, and John Krolik check in with a first quarter analysis of your Cleveland Cavaliers. Topics: biggest surprises and disappointments so far; the current rotations; the Liggins effect; J.R.'s blues; LeBron's ever changing jumper; north/south Kyrie; Tom's pillow talk; prepping for the Dubs; and so much more. We ask hard questions like: can the Liggins/Shump backourt...

David Wood, Tom Pestak, Nate Smith, and EvilGenius talk Cavs, Buckeyes, Kevin Love, the Cavs' record, Hollywood westerns, what it's like to be middle aged, and most of all, sustainability. Is Kevin Love's shooting sustainable? Are LeBron's numbers? Is the Cavs' roster? Is David's unicorn collection? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: http...

Tom, Nate, and John Krolik, discuss the state of the Cavs, their "big three," the offense, the defense, Domingo Ayalez, Cavs history, and so so much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Long time Cavs beat reporter, Bob Finnan joins Nate Smith to discuss his new book, 100 Things Cavaliers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. The book takes us through 100 moments of Cavalier history from the team's inception to it's 2016 championship and aftermath. Bob and I chatted about the Cavs championship, our Indian summer, and the Northeast Ohio renaissance. We also spent a lo...

Ben Werth and Nate Smith spend a couple minutes gushing over the Tribe, and then play a little game of "Trend or Outlier?" when it comes to the Cavs and this early NBA season. Will LeBron go full on Magic Johnson this year? Are the Bulls for Real? Is Atlanta better? Are the Warriors worse? Will Tristan Thompson score over five points a game? Will Kay Felder play a role? Is Kawhi Leonard th...

Tom and I hopped in the the podcast booth to discuss all things Cavs. Top on our list was the Cavs effect on their neighbors, the Cleveland Indians. The wine and gold definitely bring an energy to Progressive every postseason game. The team's effect is palpable everywhere they go, but when LeBron and Co. show up on the diamond, the "Cleveland effect" is like nothing we've seen befo...

Nate Smith, Evil Genius, and Tom Pestak talk about Iman Shumpert on and off the court, J.R. Smith, The Cavs' Indian summer, the search for a third point guard, what we're looking forward to this season, and so much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nate, EvilGenius, and Tom enjoy the Cavs universe the way it is - not the way it could have been. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What a week! Ben Werth plays us in on this pod with his Jack Black-esque diddy about how he feels about a Cleveland Champship. Tom Pestak, Nate Smith, and Carson Zagger discuss game seven again, the series, LeBron's legacy, Kyrie, Championship Week, and the transcendent moments we all shared over the last eight days. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:...

A raucous pod celebrates the Cavs first championship, and the first Championship in Cleveland in 52 years. Nate Smith, Ben Werth, EvilGenius, Tom Pestak, Elijah Kim, David Wood, and Mallory Factor celebrate. What a win. What a season. What team. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ben Werth, Nate Smith, and Mallory factor exuberantly recap the greatest game in Cleveland Cavaliers history, and now the Cavs are one game away from an NBA Championship. We're so excite! (warning, PG13 for language!) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nate and Tom talk all things Cavs going into game five Monday night. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In part II of our finals podcast, Ben Werth ironically joins us from Germany to talk Finals with Nate, EG, and Tom. Topics: has Kyrie Irving improved since he was a rookie, adjustments the Cavs can make, LeBron's "genius" reputation, silver linings, and more. Do the Cavs retreat and regroup, or is this their D-Day? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...

On the anniversary of D-Day, Nate Smith thanked the heavens that Tom Pestak and his despairing attitude hadn't poisoned the Allied spirit, especially in Britain during the early years of WWII, lest "we'd all be speaking German today." Tom countered that this may be our evacuation of Dunkirk. EvilGenius laughed at us both. With such a dramatic vignette, we humbly offer our "sabe...

Former CtBer Colin McGowan joins Nate Smith and David Wood as they broadcast during Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, and realize who the Cavs will be facing in the finals. Who terrifies us most? What are we looking forward to? What's the vibe in the region as we anticipate the finals? How do the Cavs match up? We also take a look back at the Raptors series and discuss their future, and...

Nate Smith, Tom Pestak, and David Wood talk the week in Cavs: the Game 3 Loss, good and bad Kyrie, the Under-respected Raptors, the surprising Thunder, and the Cavalier adjustments. We check in on Tom's many sales adventures, and Nate waxes absurdist on the nature of basketball. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Podcast Episode 102: Dinosaurs vs The Comet and ThunderStruck First! by CavsTheBlog Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the heels of a Cavalier sweep of the Hawks, Nate Smith and Evilgenius discuss the series, the Cavs' epic three point shooting, and the Cavs' minutes distribution. We also take a peak in on the interminable and aesthetically unpleasant Toronto/Miami series. The ball that refuses to go in the basket in the picture seems the be the perfect symbol of the series. In addition, we talk about t...

Podcast Episode 100: Round One is in the Books by CavsTheBlog Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I can't believe this is our 99th podcast! Tom Pestak will follow this one up with our 100th! For this trip to the CtB podcast studios, Ben Werth and I broke down the match-ups in the Cavs/Hakws series, possible minutes adjustments, what we'd like to see from the Cavs, and what we definitely don't want to see. It's much shorter than our usual long in the tooth podcasts, so hopefully...

Tom, Nate, and Eli dig into the Cavs 12th straight playoff victory over the Detroit Pistons, discuss the subculture of Kyrie criticism, and look ahead to the next rounds of the playoffs. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

EvilGenius and Tom get together to discuss the Cavs triumphant victory over the Pistons (their 10th straight playoff victory over Detroit). Additionally, we at Cavs:TheBlog are looking for another writer and looking for feedback on new content ideas. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hey folks! We've an action packed pod for your listening pleasure. Nate Smith, David Wood, Tom Pestak, and Elijah Kim (the voice of @CavsTheTweets) all squeezed into the podcast studio to discuss Sunday night's Cavs game: LeBron, Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving, Cavs' defense (and lack thereof), YOLO Pistons' shooting, and Tom's 2009 playoff demons. We also took a look at the other se...