Wine And Gold Talk Podcast

The Cavs' season is officially on the brink. In their first-round series against the New York Knicks, Cleveland is officially down 3-1 after a 102-93 Game 4 loss on the road during a Sunday matinee at Madison Square Garden. Chris Fedor joins Ashley Bastock as the two break down what went wrong Sunday for Cleveland in the latest episode of the Wine and Gold Talk Podcast. They discuss Donovan Mitchell taking the blame for the loss, as well as Darius Garland attempting to mount a comeback early in the second half. They also take a look at the rebounding, as the Cavs gave up 17 offensive rebounds in a single game for the second time this series. Bigger picture, Chris and Ashley break down the limitations within the Cavs' roster, and why the Knicks are a bad matchup in terms of being able to exploit those limitations. The two close out by looking ahead to Wednesday's Game 5, and discussing how Cleveland can claw its way back in to at least one more game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic

Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove react to Game 3 of the first-round series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks on Friday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Cavs prepare to take on the Knicks in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series, they suddenly have a pretty obvious starting lineup question. Do they stick with Isaac Okoro? Or hand the reins over to Caris LeVert? Chris Fedor and Ashley Bastock discuss in this Thursday episode of the Wine and Gold Talk Podcast. The duo takes a deep dive into the team's stats against the Knicks with both guys on the court, and Chris also discusses an exchange he had with J.B. Bickerstaff at practice on Thursday that has since gone viral. Then there's the other lineup question: Is Cedi Osman going to play? The swingman was added to the injury report with a sprained left ankle -- Chris gets into what he saw at practice, as well as what he thinks could happen to Osman's minutes if he doesn't play. Finally, the two talk about Madison Square Garden, and why it's different to play there. Chris closes out by giving some of his favorite New York recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove discuss the adjustments that need to be made by the Cavaliers to win Game 2 against the Knicks in this first-round series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove break down Game 1 of the first-round series between the Cavs and Knicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's playoff eve in Cleveland. With the Cavs' first-round series against the New York Knicks beginning on Saturday, Chris Fedor joins Ashley Bastock to preview the series. First: What are their series predictions, as well as the predictions of Chris' Cavs Insider Subscribers? They then have a detailed discussion about key matchups in the series, particularly featuring Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Brunson and Isaac Okoro. Next, it's potential X-factors in the series. Why Mitchell believes Caris LeVert is one, and what about Evan Mobley? Finally, Chris details what has to happen for the Cavs to win the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The playoffs are quickly approaching for the Cavs as their first-round series with the Knicks begins Saturday -- so it's time to look back while also looking ahead. First, into the past we go: What has made J.B. Bickerstaff able to find success in Cleveland in a post-LeBron James era. Chris Fedor and Ashley Bastock discuss Chris' new story on J.B. Bickerstaff, taking an in-depth look at what has led Bickerstaff to being a success story in Cleveland right now. They dive into the important role his background played thanks to his father Bernie Bickerstaff, and J.B. Bickerstaff's personality relating to his players. And looking ahead: What's it going to take for Bickerstaff to get his team to be successful in a seven-game series? The two speculate about what kind of adjustments they might see. Finally, an update on Isaac Okoro, who has been battling a knee injury. Will he be able to play against the Knicks? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove take a look at the upcoming series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks, in addition to discussing why Evan Mobley will garner NBA Defensive Player of the Year votes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cavs have learned some valuable lessons over the last week -- at least, that's the hope after their tough March 31st loss to the New York Knicks, their upcoming first-round playoff opponent, and having to give their all in a close win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Chris Fedor and Ashley Bastock discuss what lessons they think will be valuable as the Cavs prepare for their final regular season game on Sunday against Charlotte and as Cleveland gets ready for its first-round playoff series against New York. And then there's Donovan Mitchell's production. The All-Star has had 40-point games in each of his last four outings. He's also going dark on social media. Is he peaking at just the right time for Cleveland to make a postseason run? Finally, Chris and Ashley discuss the biggest Cavs' rotation questions heading into the postseason, including Isaac Okoro's knee injury, and what the roles of Danny Green and Ricky Rubio may look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Fedor and Ashley Bastock discuss the Cavs clinching a spot in the postseason for the first time without LeBron James on the roster in 25 years. The two also discuss what they were doing in 1998 the last time Cleveland accomplished the feat. On a macro level, the big discussion centers around the Cavs rebuild as a whole, and how not all rebuilds work out this way this quickly. And of course, there's the ever-important question, how important has coach J.B. Bickerstaff been to this team's turnaround, and what makes him the right guy to coach this group? Finally, Ashley and Chris close out by discussing the Cavs' favorable schedule the final six games of the season, and as Chris prepares to head to Atlanta, the two discuss the "magical" cups available in the Hawks' press room this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove discuss who the Cleveland Cavaliers will likely face in the 2023 NBA Postseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove answer questions about the rotation, the end of the regular season and what defines success for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s not far fetched to believe that any one of the three major sports teams in Cleveland will play for a championship in the next 500 or so days.  Both the Browns and Cavaliers have made all-in moves, declaring themselves ready to win now. The Guardians, meanwhile, surprised many with their playoff run last year and have an exciting young core of players with, perhaps, the best manager the franchise has ever had. We try to answer the question on this podcast: Which coach or manager will win a championship first in Cleveland? We start by talking to our experts who cover them. Chris Fedor tells us about J.B. Bickerstaff. Paul Hoynes gives us the lowdown on Terry Francona. Mary Kay Cabot tells us everything we need to know about Kevin Stefanski. Then, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe try to answer the question: Which manager will win a championship first? Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove discuss the many different aspects of Kevin Love's departure from Cleveland, as well as his legacy with the Cavaliers and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove discuss the Cleveland Cavaliers as they approach the NBA Trade Deadline, as well as Kyrie Irving's trade to the Dallas Mavericks and LeBron James' road to the NBA scoring record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove discuss why the Cavaliers have the same 30-20 record that they did last season and evaluate the performance of J.B. Bickerstaff and Kevin Love this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove discuss the return of Ricky Rubio to the Cavaliers as well as what the future may hold for Caris LeVert in Cleveland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove discuss the reasons for Cleveland's latest losing spell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Fedor and Hayden Grove discuss the importance of Jarrett Allen and Donovan Mitchell to the Cavaliers as they stake their claim as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices