Site manager for @fearthesword. Co-host of the Junkyard Pod. Sorry about the Star Wars tweets.

Joined October 2014
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Sam Merrill has developed an instant chemistry with James Harden. I was able to get Merrill to breakdown some clips to figure out what he looks for when playing with his new superstar teammate. “He fits with anybody.” fearthesword.com/cavs-featur…
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Maybe I’m biased, but this would be an absolutely horrendous way for him to end his career.
Bill Simmons says he would bet his life that LeBron James is signing with the Warriors 😳 "This one is a really fun one because the Warriors is really in play now, like for real. I really feel like if I had to bet my life on a team, I'd think I would bet on them . . . I think that would be the move for me." (Via nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/gol…)
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He’d be ending his career playing in front of a fan base that has rooted against him for a decade, with the only player that has been his only true rival from a historic perspective, and on a bad team that doesn’t get out of the first round. You can’t draw up a worse situation.
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It’s incredibly difficult to separate in an NBA defined by parity. What the Knicks are have done this postseason is absolutely absurd.
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Kenny Atkinson made the best of bad situation in the regular season, which made a midseason trade and playoff run possible. That said, the playoffs left a lot to be desired. Here’s my final report card for Atkinson and his coaching staff. fearthesword.com/cavs-analys…
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The trades at the deadline saved the Cavs season and resulted in an ECF run. That’s an accomplishment. At the same time, those trades were bandaids for much larger roster issue. I talk about both in my end-of-season grade for the Cavs front office. fearthesword.com/cavs-analys…
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Amick still mentions the Cavs as a team to watch with Giannis. They could get in the mix if they made Mobley available.
What we’re hearing about the Giannis Antetokounmpo landscape, and how he might see some of the top suitors, as the Bucks’ (self-imposed) draft day deadline nears, w/ @eric_nehm, at @TheAthletic (Story open to all) nytimes.com/athletic/7328530…
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But what is going to happen to all the 95 Cavs jerseys now?
🚨🚨🚨 Bombshell: The Browns are finalizing a trade that will send two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams, per @rapsheet, @TomPelissero and me. In exchange for Garrett, the Rams are expected to send Pro-Bowl edge Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick and other draft-pick compensation still being negotiated to the Browns.
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Day 2 of the Cavs off-season is off to a good start.
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This series showed us that the Cavs aren’t close to a championship level. And there isn’t a clear path for how they go about taking that final step. fearthesword.com/cavs-playof…
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Joe Vardon: "Would you like to see LeBron come back?" Donovan Mithell: "That's not for me. That's a Koby Altman question."
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"I love it here. ... I have no doubt this group can get there." - Donovan Mitchell on a possible extension with the Cavs
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Donovan Mitchell reiterated that this series came down to not taking care of business in the previous two rounds. He admits that he and the team were tired.
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"I genuinely feel like we are the better team, but series-wise we didn't show it." - James Harden on how the Cavs stack up with the Knicks
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James Harden says he "100%" wants to be in Cleveland next season, and believes in this group. "I think we found something."
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Kenny Atkinson doesn't believe that the Game 1 collapse had an impact on the outcome of the season. He mentioned that the other three games weren't close enough to lead you to believe they were the better team.
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