Wine and Gold Talk Podcast

Should the Cavs be asking more of James Harden and Donovan Mitchell?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and beat reporter Chris Fedor break down the Cavs' early-season struggles following a 114-111 loss to

Could Evan Mobley’s shooting leap finally be real?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and cleveland.com columnist Jimmy Watkins recap the Cavs' 121-111 comeback victory over the Washington

Will Jarrett Allen continue to be left out of closing lineups? Hey, Chris!

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and beat reporter Chris Fedor answer Subtext subscriber questions regarding the Cavs. The discussion

Analyzing the Cavs' come from behind overtime win over the red-hot Minnesota Timberwolves

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands, cleveland.com Cavs beat reporter Chris Fedor and columnist Jimmy Watkins discuss the Cleveland Cavali

How soon is too soon to worry about the Cavs’ old habits?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands reviews the Cavs' early-season performances and previews their upcoming matchup against the Minnesota

Reacting to the Cavs’ historic collapse against LeBron and the 76ers: Have they learned anything from past playoff failures?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and reporter Chris Fedor analyze the Cavs' historic season-opening collapse against the Philadelphia 7

Could this be the best NBA season in a decade? And why the Cavs are at the center of it

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and Cavs reporter Chris Fedor explore why the upcoming NBA season could be one of the league’s most co

Are the Cavs one injury away from a season-long problem?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and beat reporter Chris Fedor discuss the impact of Nae’Qwan Tomlin’s lower back injury and how it wil

Have the Cavs finally developed a killer mentality to become NBA title contenders?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and Cleveland.com Cavs beat reporter Chris Fedor break down the Cleveland Cavaliers’ championship aspi

Are the Cavs under more pressure to win now than any NBA team?

The Cavs enter the 2026-27 season with championship expectations and little room for error. The pressure is mounting on president of basketball operations Koby Altman’s r

Which 3 Cavs players will determine whether Cleveland’s 2026-27 season succeeds or fails?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Ethan Sands and Chris Fedor break down the biggest takeaways from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first two preseason games an

How vital is the Cavs’ backup point guard role?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and beat reporter Chris Fedor preview the Cavs' preseason and discuss the ongoing battle for the backu

How important could Mario Hezonja's role be for the Cavs this season?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and beat reporter Chris Fedor discuss the Cleveland Cavaliers' team identity and recent roster adjustm

Is Jaylon Tyson already making his presence felt after Day 1 of Cavs training camp in Spain?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and beat reporter Chris Fedor recap the first day of the Cavs' training camp. The discussion focuses h

Which Cavs player could become more important than expected?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and beat reporter Chris Fedor discuss key takeaways from the Cleveland Cavaliers' media day ahead of t

What we learned from the Cavs’ preseason press conference: Is Cleveland betting on the right players?

The Cavs’ preseason press conference with president of basketball operations Koby Altman and head coach Kenny Atkinson offered a revealing look at how Cleveland is thinki

Has the NBA finally found the right balance? How the new CBA, anti-tanking rules, tougher enforcement and parity are reshaping the league

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Ethan Sands steps outside the Cavs bubble to take a bigger-picture look at where the NBA stands heading into the 2026-2

Can the Cavs steal wins by taking the regular season more seriously than the rest of the East?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands looks ahead to what could be one of the most competitive Eastern Conference races in recent memory and

What can Peyton Watson become with the Cavs?

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands and cleveland.com columnist Jimmy Watkins break down Peyton Watson’s introductory press conference as

Which two-man pairing is most important for the Cavs’ success?

In this mailbag episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, host Ethan Sands breaks down the two-man pairings that could define the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season. Sands exa