Land of the CLE is our Cleveland-focused sports blog maintained by both Bob and Chris. We use this area to expand upon topics that we can't fully cover in our CLE Talk podcast.
The divide between contenders and pretenders is wider than it's ever been with the Cavs and Warriors meeting in their third-straight NBA Finals. But adopting Bernie Sanders' ideals could be just what the league needs.
Read MoreThe Cavs may not have a pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, but the lottery could have ramifications for the team.
Read MoreDespite not liking the practice, there is very little Adam Silver and the NBA can do to stop superstars from forming super teams.
Read MoreWhen asked, "why do you play so hard?" Joe DiMaggio gave this now famous quote, "Because there is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best." I wish the Cleveland Cavaliers shared that same mantra. Because with the team entering the NBA Playoffs, I can't remember the last time they gave me real joy.
Read MoreOpening Day is always exciting. Despite the snowfall up here in Cleveland, spring is here and summer is just around the corner. Which means tons of baseball and plenty of chances for me to take in America’s pastime. Time to make some predictions about the 2016 season
Read MoreThe NBA season tips off in October, but the reality is it doesn't really begin until February because so many teams sleepwalk through the first three months.
Read MoreIs it just me, or is this year's NBA Free Agency Nicolas Cage-insane? I can't think of another year or league that had just about every team going absolutely bananas in terms of spending. There have been storylines, misreports, well publicized trade negotiations that fell through (always awkward, just ask Lamar), and storylines within storylines (Inception). Here are a few of my impressions so far:
Read MoreNote: This post has been updated with post-draft comments for each sleeper.
The NBA Draft is usually pretty boring. By and large, the top five picks come and go without many surprises. Especially in a draft like this one with four clear-cut Top 5 guys — Jahlil Okafor, Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Emmanuel Mudiay.
Read MoreEvery year, in every sport, there are inevitably two kinds of MVP contenders — the best player on the best team, and the player who is most valuable to his team. Most of the time, the MVP goes to the best player on the best team as long as that player had a great season.
It all comes down to how one defines “value.”
Read MoreI can't blame Kyle Korver. While regarded as the best spot-up three-point shooter, rim-protection isn't exactly a secondary skill of his. Three sentences is too long without watching the video again. Here you go:
Read MoreThe NBA had it perfect in 1983. Back then, only six teams from each conference qualified for the NBA Playoffs. The top two seeds earned byes while the remaining four were locked into a best-of-three series. The next three rounds were best-of-seven.
Read MoreI love seeing the dumb catch phrases NBA Playoff teams give their ticket-buying fans during home playoff games. And the phrases seem to be getting dumber. It's now a requirement for every team to give their fans a shirt for every playoff game. So here are some of my favorites from the first week of the NBA Playoffs. My brother and I picked the series on our preview podcast.
Read MoreThe inconsistent logic applied to coaches is often times worse than that used to evaluate player’s greatness, especially in the NBA. Coaches are often in a no-win scenario — they can’t win without elite talent, but once they’re surrounded with elite talent receive little to no credit for winning and are often the first to be blamed when a team goes south.
Read MoreThe All-Star break may not be the true midpoint of the NBA, but it's a good time to reflect on the season so far. So I decided to hand out some awards for the unofficial first half of the season. Some of these races will be very tight down the stretch, but if the season ended today here is who I would honor.
Read MoreBob and I gave our top five NBA point guards in our second podcast. Plenty of these lists like this have sparked debate over the years. Head over to his page to see how ours differ and listen to our podcast, What Are You Talking About, to hear us discuss.
Read MoreHey all, in our podcast, Chris and I gave our first on-air top-five list. This has been a staple in our family, sparking many a debate. Here's the list I read, jump to my brother's page to see who he included, or head over to our podcast: What Are You Talking About to hear both of us discuss our lists. I went a different route with this list, though the results may look the same. I picked the five best PGs just going off of the 2014-15 season. No history behind it. Enjoy.
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