Locked On Cavs - Daily Podcast On The Cleveland Cavaliers

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham discusses the latest as it pertains to injuries with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs are set to potentially get Sam Merrill back from nearly a two-week absence because of a hand injury. Danny dives into what his return can mean for the Cavs offensively. Next, Danny talks about Darius Garland entering into his re-evaluation period and what his n...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers beating the Orlando Magic on Saturday night thanks to a big performance by Donovan Mitchell. Danny begins the show by talking about the Cavaliers displaying a high effort level and mental toughness despite playing the game without four rotation players on the second night of a back-to-back. He then touches on imp...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the Sacramento Kings on Friday night thanks to Evan Mobley’s big night. Danny begins the show by praising Mobley for his aggressiveness, as he scored 29 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out seven assists in the win. Next, Danny talks about the lack of defense the Cavs played in the first half, lea...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham previews the upcoming games for the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the team set to take on the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, Danny is joined by Matt George of 1140 Sactown Sports and The Matt George Podcast. The guys talk about what’s helped the Kings to win a few games lately and how active they’ll be in the trade market over the next couple of w...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham answers mailbag questions about the Cleveland Cavaliers. The topics range from what type of trades the Cavs should be interested in making this season, how far away from winning the Eastern Conference they are, Kenny Atkinson’s job status and who the actual rival for the team is.  Check out Danny’s Substack, The Inside Shot: https://theinsideshot...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night thanks to a very impressive defensive effort and strong start. Danny begins the show by talking about all the good things that went Cleveland’s way in the first half as the team built a 27-point lead over the Hornets. Next, he dives into the sloppy second half th...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham discusses a hypothetical trade involving Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland and Michael Porter Jr. of the Brooklyn Nets that was proposed by The Ringer on Tuesday. Danny talks about why he doesn’t think it would be wise for the Cavs, creating more issues than it would solve. Next, Danny dives into Donovan Mitchell not being named a starter...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday afternoon. Danny begins the show by recapping all the things that went wrong for the Cavs, including the offense having one of its worst performances of the season. He talks about how the Cavs struggled to generate quality shots against the Thunder and significa...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the latest injury update on Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland. Garland is set to be re-evaluated in 7-to-10 days due to a right great toe sprain. Danny also discusses which players for the Cavs need to step up while Garland is unable to play. Additionally, Danny shares new information on other members of the Cavs dealing with inj...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night despite being without four rotation players. He begins the show by discussing Jaylon Tyson, who played the best game of his career on Friday night, scoring 39 points and handing off the assist to Evan Mobley on the game-winning dunk. Next, Danny dives into why this...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham discusses the latest injury news for Cleveland Cavaliers guards Darius Garland and Sam Merrill. Garland and Merrill will both miss Friday’s game against Philadelphia, but the Cavs may have dodged a bullet with Garland in particular.  Next, Danny discusses why the Cavs cannot be ruled out from making a significant run in the Eastern Conference, de...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers dismantling the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Danny begins the show by talking about why this win was an important one for Cleveland, on the heels of the team’s loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Danny continues the show discussing the play of Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell, who both set the tone w...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham is joined by Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice to preview the two upcoming games between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers.  Check out Danny’s Substack, The Inside Shot: https://theinsideshot.substack.com/ Email the show: LOCavsmailbag@gmail.com Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the rumors involving De’Andre Hunter’s potential unhappiness in Cleveland and the possibility of the team trading him before next month’s trade deadline. Danny also dives into how likely it is the Cavs make a move of sorts this season, even if it’s smaller in stature. Finally, Danny closes out the show by handing out midterm grades to e...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers loss at home to the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Danny begins the show by talking about how the Cavs appeared to overlook a Utah Jazz team that was coming off of a 55-point loss and not being mentally focused for the game. Next, he dives into the alarming struggles the Cavs have had defending the 3-point line on th...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham takes a look back at the past two weeks for the Cavs, which feature three of the best wins of the season for Cleveland, knocking off the San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves. Danny dives into how great Cleveland’s offense has been over the past three weeks, ranking near the top of the NBA in that time span. Danny then dives...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 146-134 on Saturday afternoon. Danny begins the show by discussing how the Cavaliers played with a much higher intensity level on both ends of the floor in this game, even if the Wolves shot the basketball very well. Next, Danny dives into the offensive performance of Evan Mob...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham is reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. Danny begins the show by discussing Kenny Atkinson’s decision to bring Craig Porter Jr. into the starting five and how it came back to bite the Cavs in various ways throughout the night. He talks about how the Cavs falling behind in this game was differen...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham examines the poor record that the Cleveland Cavaliers have so far this season in close games. The Cavs are just 8-13 in clutch situations this season, losing more games than they lost all of last season in those scenarios. Danny dives into the numbers that point to Darius Garland needing to improve late in games and wondering if his masterful per...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers beating the Indiana Pacers 120-116 on Tuesday night thanks to Darius Garland’s outstanding fourth quarter. Danny begins the show by talking about the Cavs needing Garland to be excellent, due to the fact that the team had dug a hole after the first three quarters. He also discusses Evan Mobley having a strong sec...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham is joined by Tony East of Locked On Pacers to preview the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. After that conversation, Dane Moore of The Dane Moore NBA Podcast stops by to preview all things Minnesota Timberwolves, including whether or not the Cavs and Wolves could be trade partners in the near future.  Check...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham discusses the Cleveland Cavaliers deciding to rest Donovan Mitchell in Tuesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers and why it serves as a big opportunity for both Evan Mobley and Darius Garland to handle more of the offensive duties. He then takes a look at the latest odds from FanDuel when discussing that external belief in the Cavaliers hasn’t wa...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers losing to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon. Danny begins the show by dissecting some of the lineups that Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson played that did not work in the loss, citing the lack of offensive creation with certain groups. Danny then discusses the disastrous second quarter in which Detroit scored...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the Denver Nuggets 113-108 on Friday night. Danny begins the show by discussing how the Cavs coming from behind to beat Denver is a sign of growth, considering some of the bad losses the team suffered earlier in the season. Danny then dives into the things that the Cavs need to do better, such as involv...

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham discusses the trends that the Cleveland Cavaliers are on that have helped to turn the team around. After spending much of the year as a bad 3-point shooting team, the Cavs have started to generate much better looks from beyond the 3-point line, which has led them to being one of the best shooting teams in the last two weeks. Next, Danny talks abo...