The Loaded Questions Podcast returns for Episode 28! Adam, Troy & Ryan sit down to talk about the week of NBA action. It’s time to talk about NBA buyout season, the Eastern & Western Conference Playoff race, the Coach of the Year candidates and who has had the best individual performance since the All Star […] READ MORE
Tag: Anderson Varejao
Channing Frye to Cleveland, Anderson Varejao to Portland and Pick to Orlando
NBA Trade Deadline day has started with a flurry. In one of a number of late morning/early afternoon deals the Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers and Orlando Magic have made a three player transaction. Source confirms three-team deal with Channing Frye going to Cleveland, Varejao to Portland, picks/players to Orlando. USA Today first. — David […] READ MORE
Anderson Varejao out for the Season with a Torn Left Achilles
Unless you are from Brazil, Anderson Varejao probably isn’t the first name you think of when talking about the Cleveland Cavaliers. He might not even be the second or third, but there is no doubt that the very popular curly haired center is Lebron James’ favorite pick and roll partner, and a major reason he […] READ MORE
Cavs Takeaways From All-Star Weekend
The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a very busy week, recently firing Chris Grant, then coming off a 4 game winning streak before the All-Star break. Having 2 participants in 3 competitions during All-Star Weekend (Dion Waiters, Rising Stars Challenge, & Kyrie Irving, 3-Point Contest & All-Star Game), there were a ton of takeaways from All-Star […] READ MORE
Anthony Bennett Shines as Cavs Hopes Darken
By now, we have all heard about Anthony Bennett’s horrifying rookie season as the 1st pick overall in the 2013 draft. Averaging 2.4 points, 0.2 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game is not what anyone expected of him at the beginning of the season. Coming off a shoulder injury and having sleep apnea and asthma, there were […] READ MORE
Cavs Have A Bright Future
Forgetting about the fact that Cleveland lost to the Sacramento Kings of all teams by 44 last night (worst lost this season by any NBA team), the Wine & Gold certainly have an exciting and bright future ahead. Winning 2 out of the last 3 games, they play an easier schedule at the Lakers, at […] READ MORE
Andrew Bynum: A Risk Worth Taking
The Cleveland Cavaliers have had some lean years since “The Decision” 4 years ago. They have seen some tough years and a lot of lottery balls bounce, not all of them favorably. With a combined win-loss record of 65-166 (shortened 11-12 season) the Cavs have struggled with lack of talent, injuries and the stage of […] READ MORE
NBA Moving Average Relevance Ranking (MARR) – April 12
I think explaining the exact methodology is not that important, but I can tell you I am keeping two spreadsheets that constantly take rankings of players (from internet forums and other sources) with a constant updating of the spreadsheet to arrive at an idea of the top players in the league. Basically, every week or […] READ MORE
NBA Knee-Jerk All-Stars (Eastern Conference Reserves)
Earlier I looked at the Eastern Conference Starters and the Western Conference Starters. You can see them by clicking on the names above. Today I move on to the Eastern Conference Reserves. It took a while to narrow down such a diverse pool of talent to seven players, but I think I’ve picked the seven […] READ MORE
