The Chase Down: A Cleveland Cavaliers Pod
Episodes
Home Stretch Mailbag
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter kick off the post All Star break home stretch with a listener mailbag! Answering questions about the rotation moving forward, how th...
A Well Earned Break
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cleveland Cavaliers win over the Toronto Raptors, and where the team stands heading into the All Star break. They also ...
The Hunter and the Wolves
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to De'Andre Hunter's debut with the Cavs. From first impressions, to the dominant performances of Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitc...
Trade Deadline Hunting
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cleveland Cavaliers acquiring to De'Andre Hunter at the trade deadline. They discuss the Cavs parting ways with Caris L...
Work Left To Do
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter discuss the Cavs loss to the Celtics. Breaking down where they came up short and what lessons they can take into the final matchup b...
Eastern Check-In with Esfandiar Baraheni
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic to discuss Darius Garland and Evan Mobley making the All Star teams. As well as what their asce...
Donovan Mitchell, Good At Basketball with Mike Lucas
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin is joined by Mike Lucas of the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show to discuss the last two wins for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and who has made the mo...
Looking to Right the Ship
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter break down the defensive slippage that has resulted in the Cavs first losing streak of the season. Breaking down what they aren't do...
Missed Opportunity in Houston
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cavs coming up short in Houston, and discuss the unique challenge of playing against the Rockets defense. As well as th...
Defense Fuels Back to Back Wins
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cavs beating the Wolves and Suns off the strength of their defense despite missing Evan Mobley. They then take a look a...
Thunderstruck
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cavs coming out flat against the Oklahoma City Thunder. They discuss what issues from the game align with recent trends...
Offense Struggles vs Indiana
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cavs winning streak coming to an end at twelve. They discuss what lessons can be learned from the loss, how they may ap...
The Lights Were Perfect
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cleveland Cavaliers win over the Oklahoma City Thunder under the national spotlight. They discuss how the game solidifi...
Cavs Thunder Preview with Andrew Schlecht
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic joins Justin and Carter to preview the most anticipated matchup of the season. The Cavs and Thunder have the highest c...
Ending 2024 With More Wins
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter recap the Cleveland Cavaliers wins over the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. Looking at the strong play of Jarrett Alle...
Offensive Explosion in Denver
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cavs best offensive performance of the season, diving into the balanced effort that gives the team such a high floor of...
Western Bound
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter take a look at how the Cavs have performed in the clutch this season, after another clutch win over the Utah Jazz. From there they d...
Max Returns and Mobley Shines
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0 weekend with wins over the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers. Including the return of Max ...
1-on-1 with Dean Wade and a Bucks Preview with Ti Windisch
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cavaliers forward Dean Wade joins Carter Rodriguez to discuss the team's culture, their hot start, and life under Kenny Atkinson before Ti Windisch jo...
Cutting Down the Nets with Rafa Hernandez Brito
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carter is joined by Cavs Spanish announcer Rafa Hernandez-Brito to discuss the Cavs dominant win against the Brooklyn Nets, how the Cavs are navigatin...
Forward Thinking with Dave DuFour
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter discuss the injury updates surrounding the Cavs heading into the weekend, and some of their questions about the reintegration of tho...
South Beach Setback
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cavs going 2-1 since their last recording. Including a career night from Evan Mobley, a strong win over the Denver Nugg...
Quarter Point Report
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter discuss the latest Cavs news after their win over the Wizards. Including injury updates heading into the matchup against the Nuggets...
Cavaliers Comeback Over Celtics Keeps Team in First
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cleveland Cavaliers win over the Boston Celtics. Discussing how the Cavs' defense kept them in the game and kept it in ...
Thanksgiving Mailbag
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving from The Chase Down! Justin and Carter answer listener questions regarding the Cavs defense, the rotation when healthy, the matchup...
Home Sweet Jerome
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter break down the Cleveland Cavaliers win over the Toronto Raptors. Including a balanced attack from their starting lineup, and another...
The Streak is Over
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carter is joined by Mack Perry to break down a heartbreaker Cavaliers loss to the Boston Celtics. The guys discuss late game rotations, Darius Garland...
Streaking To Boston
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter discuss the Cavs putting their winning streak on the line as they head to Boston in an NBA Cup showdown. They take a look at who wil...
Lucky Number 13
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Cavaliers keep rolling! Justin and Carter break down the Cavs franchise record 13th straight win, as they took down a shorthanded Philadelphia 76e...
Persisting Perfection with Danny Cunningham
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carter is joined by Danny Cunningham of Locked on Cavs and the Inside Shot to discuss the Cavs improvement to 11-0 after a tough test against a fiesty...
Best Start Ever
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cleveland Cavaliers 9-0 start, including some recent gutsy wins and a team effort against the New Orleans Pelicans. As ...
Mitchell Keeps the Cavs Perfect
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter look over a 3-0 week for the Cavaliers, including a gutsy win over the Milwaukee Bucks. They dive into what's been working, why it f...
30 Years at the Fieldhouse!
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carter and Justin are live at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to react to the Cavs perfect start to the season and previewed their matchup against the Lake...
A Perfect Start
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the Cavs 3-0 start to the season by diving into what's been working so far this year. How the lineups have been performing,...
Mobley Shines in Win Over Raptors
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter give their thoughts on the Cavs 136-106 win over the Toronto Raptors. Including Evan Mobley showing signs of a leap, the new offense...
Wrapping Up the Preseason
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter provide their final thoughts on the Cavs preseason before looking ahead to doing things for real next week. Including their predicti...
Reason for the Preseason
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carter and Nom react to the first two preseason games for the Cavs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for...
Kenny Atkinson 1-on-1 and Media Day Reactions!
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carter recaps the most notable soundbites from Monday's Media Day as well as Friday's availability from coach Kenny Atkinson and Koby Altman. Then, Ca...
24-25 Season Previews Philadelphia 76ers with Kyle Neubeck
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter are joined by Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports to discuss the upcoming season for the 76ers, how they match up against the Cavs, biggest ...
Do You Bench
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the re-signing of Isaac Okoro and dive into where he fits along with the rest of the bench rotation. Discussing what can ch...
Confidence in the Starters
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter discuss the Cavs signing Tristan Thompson as well as JT Thor before diving into their feelings about the starting five heading into ...
September Kickoff Mailbag
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter celebrate the start of September by opening up the podcast to some listener questions. Discussing their confidence in the Cavs depth...
24-25 Season Previews Boston Celtics with Bobby Manning
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter are joined by Bobby Manning of CLNS Media to discuss the upcoming season for the Boston Celtics. They discuss why Bobby believes the...
2024-25 Season Preview: New York Knicks with Andrew Claudio
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter are joined by Andrew Claudio from Knicks Film School to discuss the offseason for the Knicks, how they matchup against the Cavs, and...
24-25 Season Previews: Milwaukee Bucks with Ti Windisch
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin is joined by Ti Windisch of the Gyro Step Podcast Network to preview the season for the Milwaukee Bucks, discuss how they match up to the Cavs,...
Jarrett Allen Extends
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to the extension of Jarrett Allen. They discuss what it means from a team building standpoint, fit with Evan Mobley and what c...
Source of Confidence with Mike Lucas
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin is joined by Mike Lucas, a.k.a. Mikey McNuggets from The Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show to discuss what they feel most confident in heading int...
Tyson Impresses and Mobley Extends
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter recap the end of Summer League by discussing their thoughts on Jaylon Tyson, Luke Travers and Emoni Bates. As well as their thoughts...
The Boys Of Summer
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter provide their thoughts on the Cavs Summer League performance through two games. Breaking down Craig Porter Jr, Jaylon Tyson, Emoni B...
Donovan Mitchell Extends in Cleveland
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter react to Donovan Mitchell extending with the Cleveland Cavaliers. They dive into what this signing means before providing their thou...
Cavaliers Select Jaylon Tyson
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin and Carter discuss the Cavs decision to take Jaylon Tyson at the 20th pick of the 2024 NBA Draft. They discuss what he could bring to the table...