Every Cleveland Cavaliers conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.
The Cutdown listens to leading NBA podcasts every morning, keeps only the parts about your team, the Cavaliers, and cuts them into one playlist.
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This week in Cavaliers talk
The shows spent the week exploring what might have been with LeBron in Cleveland, debating how dominant the Cavaliers would look in the East if that had happened. There's also been talk about which teams could build dynasties going forward, with some focused on how San Antonio and OKC are positioned for long-term success.
Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.
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In this week's clips: LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell, Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox.
Only the Cavaliers talk. Every morning.
Everything that isn't Cavaliers talk gets cut. Sorry, Pistons.
- LeBron to Cleveland would have been historic; Spurs and OKC dynasty predictions
Talked Cavaliers most this week: Bill Simmons Podcast (1).
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Common questions
Which podcasts get reviewed for Cavaliers conversations?
Bill Simmons Podcast, The Hoop Collective, The Zach Lowe Show, The Ryen Russillo Show, Dunc'd On, Mind the Game, Pardon My Take, The Old Man and the Three, The Athletic NBA Daily, The Pat McAfee Show, The Ringer NBA Show, First Things First. Any time one of them has a substantive Cavaliers conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best Cavaliers podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about the Cavaliers this week: Bill Simmons Podcast (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Cavaliers parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about the Cavaliers today?
Lately: LeBron to Cleveland would have been historic; Spurs and OKC dynasty predictions. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
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By about 6:30am Eastern, seven mornings a week.
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No. The Cutdown is independent and not affiliated with the Cleveland Cavaliers or the NBA. We just listen to the podcasts so you don't have to skip around.
Is there an Android version?
iPhone only for now.
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