Cavaliers

Keeping the core four together in Cleveland still needs to prove itself worthwhile. … [Read more...] about Cavaliers still searching for vindication on their franchise-defining decision

Jarrett Allen is the most obvious trade candidate on the Cleveland Cavaliers. … [Read more...] about NBA writer finally admits what every Cavaliers fan always knew about Jarrett Allen

The Cavaliers have one of the easiest strengths of schedules left this season, dismissing any excuses not to return to the top of the Eastern Conference. … [Read more...] about Cavaliers are running out of excuses with a clear path to fix their season

The Thunder are coming off a championship and are just the third team in NBA history to open a season with at least 23 wins in their first 24 games, so it comes as no surprise that general manager Sam Presti came out on top in The Athletic’s annual poll on the league’s best front offices. A group of The Athletic’s NBA writers asked 36 executives around the NBA to rank their top … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Front Offices, I. Mobley, NBA Europe, Quaintance

MLB’s minor leagues are making it easier and faster to get to the major leagues than they used to.  Development personnel now move prospects through specific tasks and measurable steps, and scouts are using more detailed information to make decisions about promotions more quickly.  That change is seen in award lists and end-of-season updates that show younger athletes doing … [Read more...] about The Minor League Reboot Where Hidden Prospects Rise