The Weird World of Cleveland Sports
From my many years of following Cleveland professional sports I could probably write a book about the strangeness of being a fan. Well this is a blog and not a publishing site so I have no intention of...
View ArticleSecond Round Cavs Draft Options – CJ Leslie, Nate Wolters
C.J. Leslie: It is hard to put into words how much CJ Leslie reminds me of JJ Hickson when he came into the NBA. Ruling out the obvious similarity of them both going to NC State, neither player at this...
View ArticleThe Cavs hired Mike Brown? What’s not to like?
The Cavs hiring Mike Brown less than one week after they fired Byron Scott is going to raise a lot of eyebrows. This move seems to me in reading the initial reaction from fans to be relatively...
View ArticleShabazz Muhammad: High Risk, High Reward
Going into his freshman season this year, the nation was waiting for Muhammad to step on the court at UCLA. He was widely regarded as the number one player in the country. He dominated games in high...
View ArticleCAVS GET FIRST PICK !! (now what?)
Like most Cavs fans I was very happy that we were fortunate enough to get the first overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Now comes the hard part. What does Chris Grant do with the many assets the Cavs...
View ArticleTo Cavs: Trade Dion Waiters at your peril !
There are many options that the Cleveland Cavs GM Chris Grant has this off-season and some difficult decisions. There has been a stated desire to add some veteran help for this team and get them...
View ArticleExpect to see McLemore linked to Cavs
This post is one of more frequent short posts on www.clevelandwins.com that you will see going forward. Although I favor longer reasoned posts, this format allows me to throw an opinion out there for...
View ArticleIf it’s Len, I’m OK……
Now I certainly do not know if the Cavs will pick Alex Len with the first pick in the NBA draft tomorrow night. In fact, I don’t even know if the Cavs will have the first pick in tomorrow’s draft. But...
View ArticleCavs Draft Analysis
The Cleveland Cavaliers are certainly consistent when it comes to the NBA draft under Chris Grant. A ton of misinformation, proposed trades that have no possibility of completion, silly multiteam...
View ArticleCavs Next Steps – Still Not A Clear Path to a Real Contender
As I outlined in my Cavs Draft Analysis, the team is set-up well for an opportunity to establish a sustainable championship caliber team. However, now that the majority of the “prep” is completed, the...
View ArticleCavs Next Steps. Update on Their Road to Success
Free agency 2013 is now about 2 days old and we are seeing a pattern develop thus far for the Cavs. The free agent chatter with the Cavs is minimal to none. Names are scattered around and “linked” to...
View ArticleThe Cavs Are In Trouble !!!
Notwithstanding the exciting overtime win against a team thought to be “tanking”, the Cavaliers have shown many of the same disturbing tendencies that we have seen during three mega loss seasons. The...
View ArticleCavs show intermittent fight in game vs Bulls but trouble remains
In a game billed as Kyrie vs Rose, there was nothing more than a skirmish between the big 2 and a sloppy game around them. Kyrie again appeared uninspired and did not work hard enough on the defensive...
View ArticleCavs lay another egg in Minnesota
Well, this was predictable. As I said in my last blog that no one read, the Cavaliers would be blown out by 20 plus if they played as poorly as they did against the Bulls. I would like nothing better...
View ArticleWhat to expect from the Cavs against Charlotte
As anyone who has read this blog the past few days knows, I have not exactly been complementary of the Cavs performances on the court. It would seem kind of silly for me to change positive after that...
View ArticleBrowns and Cavs are Parallel Disaster Stories – Part two, The #Cavs
Before the basketball season began there was a reasonable sense of optimism about the direction of the Cavs and the upcoming season. The expectations were that the Cavs might approach a .500 record...
View ArticleThe Cavs Season Begins NOW
I certainly know that much has been written since Chris Grant decided to make a run for the playoffs this year. Many have said that Grant made that decision to attempt to save his job. While that may...
View ArticleThings #Cavs Mike Brown needs to learn fast
Here are some things Mike Brown needs to learn quickly. The season is moving fast and last night’s loss was pretty ugly. So here are one fan’s suggestions: 1) At any position, Earl Clark is a near...
View ArticleDan Gilbert needs to do some soul searching about the #Cavs
I really did not think it would come down to this, but Dan Gilbert needs to seriously think about every aspect of his basketball team. He has spent the money and displayed the passion every Cleveland...
View ArticleCleveland – A Place Where Pride Should Prevail
There was some more bad news that struck the city of Cleveland today and it had nothing to do with its sports teams. That, in itself, is an interesting contrast. United Airlines is pulling their “hub”...
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