The Sports Brief with Besse and Keefe: Cleveland Cavaliers

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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Warriors - Cavs: Couple of Classic NBA Jam Squads

Tim Hardway & Chris Mullin

Used these guys all the time, small, but could shoot the lights out.

Mark Price & Brad Daugherty

Best pick and roll point guard maybe ever (doesn't help in this game, but still). A real good big and a real good little. Awesome combo.

Oh, also this has been a strong NBA Finals.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Celtics vs. Cavs Playoff Schedule

Game 1: Sunday (4/19), 3pm (ABC) in Cleveland

Game 2: Tuesday (4/21), 7pm (TNT) in Cleveland

Game 3: Thursday (4/23), 7pm (TNT) in Boston

Game 4: Sunday (4/26), 1pm (ABC) in Boston

Game 5*:Tuesday (4/28), TBD in Cleveland

Game 6*: Thursday (4/30), TBD in Boston

Game 7*: Saturday (5/2), TBD in Cleveland

*If necessary

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Cavs Just Won The East (For The Next 5 Years)

At least.

The worst kept secret in sports, Kevin Love is going to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Minnesota gets a great haul in return for a player who was going to walk at the end of the year. They'll get the last two number one picks in the draft: Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins as well as a future 1st round pick. Not bad at all.

But the other 14 teams in the Eastern Conference just got boned. They didn't even have time to celebrate the break up of the Miami Heat. There's a new juggernaut in town.

With Paul George's injury and Carmelo picking New York over Chicago, you can go ahead and PEN the Cavs into the Finals. Love and LeBron is going to be lethal.

Starters:

PG Kyrie Irving

SG Dion Waiters

SF LeBron James

PF Kevin Love

C Anderson Varejao

Bench:

Tristan Thompson

Mike Miller

James Jones

John Lucas III

Shawn Marion (potentially)

Joe Harris

Well the West should be close again...

Thursday, July 24, 2014

When Andrew Wiggins Will Be Traded

Website Countdown Clock

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Pick A Package For Kevin Love

Cleveland Cavaliers insider Bob Finnan is now reporting that the Cavs would include Andrew Wiggins in a possible deal for Timberwolves PF Kevin Love. Well that's a game changer. They would appear to be the favorite now if the T-Wolves do what they say they won't, and trade the All-Star.

Here's what the Top 3 Trade Offers could (realistically according to me) be.

Don't worry about money for the purposes of this exercise. Minnesota could toss in Kevin Martin or whatever else to make it work. We won't get into trade exceptions and non-guaranteed contracts here.

1. Cleveland Cavaliers

Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, Anderson Varejao

That's the last TWO #1 overall picks and a double-double guy for a player who WILL leave in a year. You have to do that if you're Flip Saunders. Cleveland probably wouldn't want to give up Varejao, but Love is worth it.

2. Golden State Warriors

Klay Thompson, David Lee

They say now they won't deal Klay, but this could change. Curry and Love with pieces like Barnes and Bogut is intriguing as hell. I'd prefer the Cavs package though.

3. Boston Celtics

Marcus Smart, James Young, Jared Sullinger, Brandon Bass, 3 future first round picks

There is no Wiggins or Thompson in this group. (I do really like Smart.) Minnesota says they want real dudes and not assets. They've missed the playoffs the last 10 years so that makes some sense. But this offer warrants a good long look. Two 1st rounders from this year, solid young big in Sully, an expiring deal in Bass AND multiple future 1st rounders (I'll let them figure out Clippers, Nets, Cavs, their own, whatever.)

C's package is nothing to sneeze at. It's a lot to give up actually if you're Boston. But with an assurance that he'd stay, it's worth it. Rondo + Love in the East makes me a happy Celtics fan. Fill in the rest accordingly.

IF those are the deals on the table. I'd look at it like this...

Cavs > Celtics > Warriors

And of course don't rule out mystery team!

The Love Saga continues...