On a new episode of Locked on Cavs (Monday, Sept. 4, 2023) host Chris Manning (@cwmwrites, DIME on UPROXX, The Just Basketball Show, SB Nation’s Fear the Sword, Forbes Sports) talks to Locked on Heat David Ramil about ex-Heat swing and new Cavalier Max Strus, what he brings to Cleveland on offense as a shooter, if he can hold up defensively and how he views Strus impacting the 2023-24 Cavs. 

This episode was produced by Jake Stephens. The intro music is from our friends at Astral Radio. 

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On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night, including 48 points from Donovan Mitchell. Danny dives into what led the Cavs to be in the position where they needed Mitchell to once again rescue them in the fourth quarter before talking about what has made him so great this season. Danny also discusses the games that Evan Mobley and Darius Garland had in the win.

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On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham is joined by Ben Strober of Locked On Wizards to preview Friday night’s game between the two teams. The guys talk about what has led Washington to a 3-19 record, the play of Alex Sarr and who from Washington could be traded prior to the deadline.

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On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham answers listener questions that include whether or not a trade of Giannis Antetokounmpo to the New York Knicks would impact the ability for the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the Eastern Conference this season. Danny also gives his thoughts on what the Cavs will do coming out of the NBA Cup break and provides injury updates on Max Strus and Sam Merrill.

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On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham is joined by Justin Rowan of The Chasedown to discuss what’s real and what’s fake about the Cleveland Cavaliers so far this season. The guys discuss where the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently at in the Eastern Conference standings, how they rate offensively and defensively, and whether or not Evan Mobley is going to take a leap this year.

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On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham is joined by Clutchpoints’ Spencer Davies to discuss the latest on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The guys discuss what they saw at Cavaliers practice on Tuesday afternoon, with the focus on the team needing to improve defensively over the next week when they resume game action. To close, Danny and Spencer discuss the injury updates to Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill.

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On Tuesday’s edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham shifts his focus to the positive things that the Cleveland Cavaliers have dealt with this season and what they need to keep doing in order to turn their season around. He begins by speaking about the remarkable season that Donovan Mitchell has had for the team before talking about some of the younger players that have proven their place in the rotation. Finally, he compares the Cavs to some other teams that have made The Finals despite struggling out of the gate.

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On Monday’s edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham dives into what the Cleveland Cavaliers must change this week while they have five days off. He begins the podcast by talking about the team’s spirit and effort levels needing to be boosted from what they have been at the start of the season. He also talks about the lackluster 3-point shooting the Cavs have showcased so far this season. Finally, Danny gives his thoughts on why this week is the time for it to happen for the Cavaliers, or it might not happen at all.

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