The Chase Down: A Cleveland Cavaliers Pod

The Chase Down: A Cleveland Cavaliers Pod

Justin Rowan and Carter Rodriguez discuss the Cleveland Cavaliers and the rest of the NBA through their Wine and Gold colored glasses.

Episodes

June 11, 2025 58 mins

Justin and Carter react to the news of Darius Garland's surgery and what it means for both the offseason and next year. From there they dive into the Cavs rotation and some of the changes they may consider this offseason. 

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Justin and Carter discuss how the Cleveland Cavaliers could change their approach next season to build upon what they did well, and help it translate to the playoffs. 

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May 27, 2025 60 mins

Justin and Carter return with their reflections on how the season ended for the Cleveland Cavaliers and what the next steps should be. As well as their thoughts on the postseason press conference from Koby Altman, Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley earning All NBA honors and more.

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May 14, 2025 54 mins

Justin and Carter react to the Cavs season ending with a 1-4 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Providing their takes on what lessons the team will need to learn from the loss in order to come back stronger next season. As well as where they came up short in this disappointing end to the season. 

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May 13, 2025 50 mins

Justin and Carter react to the Cavs blowout loss in Game 4. Discussing what takeaways the Cavs can have from that game and how to apply it to Game 5. As well as what lessons they can learn and adjustments to their approach they'll need to make for both this series and moving forward. 

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Justin and Carter react to the Cavs blowout Game 3 win. As well as the return of Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and De'Andre Hunter to the lineup. Discussing how the Cavs were able to get the win, the performance of Donovan Mitchell, and how they can even up the series on Sunday. 

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May 7, 2025 37 mins

Justin and Carter react to the Cavs heartbreaking loss in Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers. Discussing what went wrong, how the Cavs were able to compete shorthanded and what lessons can be applied to the rest of the series. 

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Anthony Lima of 92.3 The Fan joins Justin and Carter to discuss his pre and post game coverage on Rock Entertainment Sports Network, as well as the Cavs performance in Game 1 against Indiana. They discuss what went wrong, what the Cavs can learn from the experience, and what adjustments may need to be made based on the players available for Game 2. 

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May 1, 2025 53 mins

Tony East of Locked On Pacers joins Justin and Carter to help preview the upcoming series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers. They discuss how the series will differ from the first round matchups for both teams, what initial strategies they see both teams implementing, as well as the key factors for both teams. 

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April 29, 2025 51 mins

Justin and Carter breakdown the Cavs completing the most lopsided playoff series win in NBA history. Discussing how the story of the series truly came down to the depth of the Cavaliers, despite the top end talent all having a strong series. Plus what it could mean for the team as they advance in the playoffs. 

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Justin and Carter breakdown the Cavs dominant Game 3 performance over the Miami Heat. What it means to see the team win offensively in so many different ways through three games, the health of Darius Garland and other takeaways from the series. 

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April 25, 2025 62 mins

Justin and Carter are joined by Jeff Nomina to help react to Evan Mobley winning Defensive Player of the Year. Discussing why the award was deserved, and why his defense still seems to get underrated by some. From there they dive into the Cavs Game 2 win over the Miami Heat and what it could mean for the rest of the series. 

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Justin and Carter react live from Rocket Arena to discuss the Cavs Game 1 win against the Miami Heat! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6yN2y73... Please Note: The opinions expressed by The Chase Down podcast are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions of the Cleveland Cavaliers or its Basketball Operations staff, parent company, or partners.

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Carter is joined by Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill and then Cavaliers Associate Head Coach Johnnie Bryant to preview the playoffs, discuss the record-setting season the team had, how the team is handling preparations, and much, much more!

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April 17, 2025 54 mins

Justin and Carter take a look at the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat to preview what a potential matchup would look like against both teams. What can be learned from either series, what challenges the Cavs may face against each team, and how we believe they would perform. 

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April 14, 2025 53 mins

Justin and Carter discuss the regular season finale as well as the Cavs win over the Knicks. How the depth shown in game 82 could impact the future of the team. As well as how confident they feel heading into the playoffs. 

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April 11, 2025 48 mins

Justin and Carter discuss the Cleveland Cavaliers clinching the one seed in the East, the win over the Bulls, and an entertaining loss to the Pacers. From there they take a look ahead to the playoffs, who they'd like to see and some of their first thoughts heading into a postseason with big expectations. 

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Justin and Carter breakdown the Cleveland Cavaliers loss to the Sacramento Kings, discussing what we can learn from the loss and how it ties into some of the overall struggles from the last month. From there they discuss the candidacy of Kenny Atkinson, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley for Coach of the Year, Clutch Player of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year respectively. 

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April 3, 2025 52 mins

Justin and Carter discuss the Cavs getting their 61st win over the season with a dominant second half over the Knicks. They break down the impact of Isaac Okoro, Jarrett Allen, Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland. As well as why it was important for them to win in the way that they did. 

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March 31, 2025 65 mins

Justin and Carter react to the Cleveland Cavaliers making it to the 60 win threshold with their win over the Los Angeles Clippers. They discuss what stood out to them about the win, and how it could be a significant step towards returning to form before the playoffs. 

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