The NBA Draft Lottery is tonight, but the Cavs don't have much of a chance of moving up. The NBA Draft Lottery is tonight in New York City. In past year's Fear the Sword has had somebody (me) there to cover the event, but unfortunately I'm not going this time. So I'll be sitting on my couch, watching the unnecessarily long event like the rest of you guys. Sidenote: seriously, the thing takes WAY too...
David Zavac, writer for Fear the Sword, had an interesting piece on Sunday that had several hypothetical trades. One that caught some traction, and could make sense down the road, is one that involves the Nets . Of course, this is all made up and not a rumor, just a conversation, but it's fun to put the GM hat on for a little. Zavac's trade is: Nets get: Anderson Varejao , No. 9 pick in the 2014...
The Lakers lottery results are in... and they dropped. The NBA Draft Lottery results are in and the Los Angeles Lakers have dropped the to the seventh-overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. "Big Game" James Worthy represented the team in New York and locked in the Lakers pick. The team had a 30.5 percent chance to land the seventh selection going into the big night and weren't able to hold on to their...
Orlando got the news Tuesday in the Draft Lottery. The Orlando Magic entered Tuesday's 2014 NBA Draft Lottery with the third-best odds to land the top overall pick. They came away with the 4th pick. The Cleveland Cavaliers won the Lottery for the second consecutive season. The Milwaukee Bucks (2nd), Philadelphia 76ers (3rd), and Utah Jazz (5th) round out the top five. More NBA Draft coverage : Orlando...
The Cavaliers once again got supremely lucky and will have the 1st pick in the NBA Draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers will be picking 1st overall in the 2014 NBA Draft . The Cavs came into the 2014 NBA Draft Lottery with just a 1.7% chance of winning the first overall pick and an overwhelming chance to stay in their slotted place and receive the 9th overall pick. But David Griffin is apparently a magical...
The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Lottery. Now who will they take with the 1st overall pick? The Cleveland Cavaliers had a 1.7% chance of winning the NBA Draft Lottery and then they won it anyway. Now, David Griffin and Co. will have the opportunity to select first at the 2014 NBA Draft and take any prospect that they want. Most people think the choice will come down to Andrew Wiggins , Joel Embiid...
The Detroit Pistons entered the NBA draft lottery with a greater than 82 percent chance of keeping their first-round pick. As they soon learned, though, 82 is less than 100. The Detroit Pistons experienced the worst-case scenario at the NBA draft lottery, losing their top-8 protected pick to the Charlotte Hornets after the dastardly Cleveland Cavaliers leapfrogged all the way from No. 9 to first overall....
The Cavs won the lottery. People reacted. Here are some of those reactions. When the Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2014 NBA Draft Lottery, I was ridiculously excited and absurdly surprised. I never considered the idea that the Cavs would win the first overall pick, but they did and here we are. Since the Cavs only had a 1.7% chance of winning, everybody was shocked. Here are some of the best reactions...
Barring a trade, the Detroit Pistons must wait until the second round before they make their first pick in the 2014 NBA Draft on June 26. When the Cleveland Cavaliers jumped from No. 9 to first overall at the NBA draft lottery, the Pistons forfeited their top-eight protected first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets, finally completing the ill-advised Ben Gordon salary dump of 2012. The Ben Gordon...
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be making their fourth straight trip to the NBA draft lottery, this time with a much different approach. For the past few years, the Cavs have turned their trip into a celebration. Not because of the record that landed them there, but more so recognizing the opportunity to make a significant addition to the team. Nick Gilbert, son of majority owner Dan Gilbert, won over...
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Cleveland sports fans wrestle with weighty topics in Bud Shaw's "You Said It," including what champagne should be paired with the city's next championship. Answer: any will do....
Complete rundown of NBA Draft lottery odds show Cleveland has a 6.1 percent chance of winning a top-3 pick, but a more than 80 percent chance of picking ninth....
Josh Gordon surfaced on Twitter to wish former teammate Greg Little well after Little caught on with the Oakland Raiders. Gordon will take part in the Browns' Wednesday OTA but beyond that his status remains sketchy....
A semiweekly offseason guide to what people elsewhere on the internet are saying about the Cavs. In case you missed it over the weekend, check out David's proposed fake trades for the Cleveland Cavaliers , including one for Kevin Love , who is reportedly available . In other news... According to the New York Daily News , David Griffin doesn't have any power: "According to team sources, the Cavs were...
As the Cavaliers prepare for the upcoming 2014 Draft Lottery, below is a look back at the Wine and Gold's previous lottery experiences, including their pre-lottery draft position (based on the previous season's record), eventual draft position and draft selection. ...
One refreshing quality about new Cavaliers GM David Griffin is that he doesn’t mince words....
Everybody wanted LeBron James in the NBA. Twenty-one NFL teams passed on Johnny Manziel before the Browns took him in the draft. That's only part of their differences, though....
Here are what blogs from Cleveland and around the country are saying about the Browns, Cavaliers and Indians. Featured today are Dawg Pound Daily, Fear The Sword and Did The Tribe Win Last Night....
Another big name in the NBA could be on the move soon....