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CavsHQ brings you a different flavor of the Wine & Gold straight from hosts John Michael and Rafael Hernández Brito, who offer a unique perspective on the Cleveland Cavaliers with an injection of pop culture.

Cleveland Cavaliers


    • May 20, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 227 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from CavsHQ Podcast

    CavsHQ: A Season Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 38:42 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones host the show and are joined by Campy Russell and Brad Sellers to talk about the 2023-24 Cavaliers season and playoff run. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    CavsHQ: Analyzing the First Round

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 39:00 Transcription Available


    Hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones sit down with Tom Withers from the Associated Press to go over the first round action before being joined by Jeff Turner, the Magic TV analyst to look at the rest of the round. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Into the Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 38:44 Transcription Available


    The hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones sit down with Chris Fedor from cleveland.com to talk all things postseason and Cavs-Magic. Orlando play-by-play man Jake Chapman joins in the second half. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: The New Facility

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 38:59 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones host this week's episode, talking to CEO Nic Barlage, about the Cavs new practice facility and the women's NCAA Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Cleveland's Big Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 39:06 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones talk to Brad Sellers to go over all things Cavs before hearing an interview with ESPN's Holly Rowe ahead of the women's NCAA Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Previewing the Heat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 39:02 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones chat with Cavs legend Brad Daugherty and Miami Heat radio voice, Jason Jackson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Wall of Honor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 39:05 Transcription Available


    We look back at 2024's Wall of Honor induction ceremony and hear the speeches from Jim Chones, Terrell Brandon, and Mike Mitchell Jr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    CavsHQ: Chatting Cavs-Celtics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 38:43 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones talk to Joe Gabriele from Cavs.com to talk all things Cavs before being joined by Cedric Maxwell to discuss the Cavs-Celtics game on Tuesday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Talking All-Star with Ahmaad

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 38:54 Transcription Available


    Cavs in-arena host Ahmaad Crump joins to show to talk about his All-Star Weekend in Indy and what goes into the process for him. Joe Vardon of The Athletic comes on in the second half to talk Cavs and NBA news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Chatting with Cavs GM Mike Gansey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 39:15 Transcription Available


    On this week's episode, Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones connect with Cavaliers General Manager, Mike Gansey, as the team closes out the first half of the season before the start of All-Star Weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Jim Chones Returns to the Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 39:07 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn is joined again by his partner, Jim Chones! Tim Alcorn and Jim discuss all things Cavs in the first half before being joined by Terry Pluto from cleveland.com in the second half. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    CavsHQ: Evan Mobley's Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 39:07 Transcription Available


    Your host Tim Alcorn is joined by NBA writer Sam Amick from The Athletic to chat all things Cavs and Evan Mobley's return to the court. Cleveland Charge play-by-play man Scott Zurilla comes on later to discuss things on the G-League side. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: All Things Cavs with Campy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 39:37 Transcription Available


    Cavaliers legend Campy Russell and Cavs beat writer Joe Gabriele joins your host, Tim Alcorn, to discuss all things Wine & Gold at the season's halfway point. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Conversing About the Cavs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 39:05 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn is joined by Tom Withers of the Associated Press to discuss all things Cavs at the quarter point of the season. New Orleans Pelicans radio voice Todd Graffagnini joins to show to preview the upcoming CLE-NOP game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: A Magic Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 39:47 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn previews the upcoming Cavs-Magic games by talking to Jake Chapman, the voice of the Orlando Magic. Campy Russell and the VP of Digital, Brandon Jirousek, also join Tim on the show.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Final Pool Play Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 38:53 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn sits down with Cavaliers legend, Mark Price, as well as Steve Holtman, the voice of the Atlanta Hawks, to preview the Cavs-Hawks In-Season Tournament game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Previewing Philly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 39:03 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn is joined by Cayleigh Griffin of Bally Sports Ohio and Philadelphia 76ers play-by-play announcer Tom McGinnis to look ahead to the Cavs-Sixers game on Tuesday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    CavsHQ: Live from Rafa's Family's Back Porch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 39:12 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn is joined by Rafa Hernandez-Brito, Joe Gabriele, and John Michael from Sacramento as the the Cavaliers continue the west coast road trip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Charging Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 39:02 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn previews the Cleveland Charge upcoming sesaon, talking with Danial "Boobie" Gibson and Scott Zurilla. OKC Thunder play-by-play announcer Matt Pinto joins the show to preview Cavs-Thunder on Wednesday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    CavsHQ: Conversing with Max Strus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 38:53 Transcription Available


    One of the newest Cavaliers, Max Strus, joined hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones at media day. Cavs beat writer from cleveland.com, Chris Fedor, joins the show to go over the start of the regular season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Looking Ahead to the First Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 39:01 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn sits down with Cavaliers General Manager, Mike Gansey, to discuss the offseason moves and the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season. Tim also talks with play-by-play voice of the Brooklyn Nets, Chris Carrino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Explaining the In-Season Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 39:03 Transcription Available


    Your hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones chat with two of the Cavs big men, Evan Mobley and Damian Jones then with Evan Wasch from the NBA to discuss the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ - Tim and Jim with Tom and Jim

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 39:40 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones chat with the Cleveland Guardians radio voices, Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus, as the pairs discuss broadcasting and all the stories that come with it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ - Talking with Coach Mike and JMike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 43:34 Transcription Available


    Former Cavaliers coach Mike Fratello and play-by-play man John Michael join the hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones about the NBA offseason and some new coaching hires around the league. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ - Serena's End-of-Season Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 39:38 Transcription Available


    Jim Chones and Tim Alcorn are joined by Serena Winters from Bally Sports Ohio as she gives her thoughts on the Cavs as the regular season winds down. The Cleveland Charge play-by-play man, Scott Zurilla, also comes on to talk about the successful season for the Charge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    CavsHQ - Looking at the Stretch Run

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 39:08 Transcription Available


    Hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones are joined by Cayleigh Griffin from Bally Sports Ohio to look ahead at the rest of the Cavs regular season. Chris Carrino, the Nets play-by-play man, joins to show to discuss the two games between Cavs and Nets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    CavsHQ - Wild Thing Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 39:02 Transcription Available


    Hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones are joined by Cavaliers legend Anderson Varejao on the first half, then Kelsey Russo of The Athletic on the second in the latest CavsHQ show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ - Chatting with Mike Gansey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 39:45 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones are joined by Cleveland Cavaliers General manager, Mike Gansey, on the latest episode of CavsHQ!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    CavsHQ - Post-All-Star Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 43:08 Transcription Available


    John Michael hosts the show tonight and is joined by Chris Fedor of cleveland.com to look ahead to the final part of the season and predict some NBA awards. Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell joins to preview Wednesday's game against Boston. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ - Convo Wine & Gold Legends

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 39:24 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones are joined by a pair of Wine & Gold legends on the newest episode of CavsHQ. Larry Nance Jr. joins in the first half and Brad Daugherty joins in the second half. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ - Previewing the Pistons

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 41:53 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones are joined by Mr. Cavalier, Austin Carr, to discuss the win streak to end the week. Former Pistons player and current radio analyst Rick Mahorn comes on to talk about the Cleveland-Detroit matchup on Wednesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ - Cedi's Career Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 38:52 Transcription Available


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones sit down with Kelsey Russo from The Athletic to recap Cedi Osman's career night in a home win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Iheartmedia's gambling analyst Scott Davidson also joins to discuss some helpful gambling tips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ- Checking In from the Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 37:34 Transcription Available


    Hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones are joined by play-by-play announcer John Michael and beat write Joe Gabriele from the road out west. We also hear a snippet of Donovan Mitchell's post game press conference after beating the Suns on Sunday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Looking Back on a Historic Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 39:04


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones look back on a historic night in Cavs and NBA history as Donovan Mitchell scored 71 points in an overtime win over the Bulls. The hosts also chat with Al McCoy, the Suns play-by-play man, to preview Wednesday's game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Closing Out December with Chris Fedor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 41:27


    In this week's episode, Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones talk to Chris Fedor from Cleveland.com about the continued Cavs growth and where they go from here. They also sit down with Chicago Bulls play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky to get a preview of the Bulls who are on the calendar twice in the next week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ - Recapping the First Third of the Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 38:55


    Hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones are joined by Cavs.com beat writerJoe Gabriele to talk Cavs and the first third of the NBA season.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: Campy Talks Current Cavs Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 38:51


    On this week's episode, Tim Alcorn sits down with Cavaliers legend Campy Russell as he shares his thoughts first quarter of the season for the Wine & Gold. Tim also discusses the Texas roadtrip with Dallas Mavericks play-by-play announcer Chuck Cooperstein.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ: The Recent Rise of Evan Mobley

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 38:52


    Tim Alcorn discusses the great play from Evan Mobley with Tom Withers from the AP followed by the voice of the Cleveland Charge Scott Zurilla to talk about the hot start by the Cavaliers G-League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    CavsHQ: Recapping a Career-High Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 38:44


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones sit down with Cayleigh Griffin from Bally Sports Ohio to discuss Darius Garland's 51-point game and to preview Wednesday's game in Milwaukee against the Bucks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    CavsHQ - Reviewing the Start of Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 39:00


    Hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones sit down with Cavaliers play-by-play announcer John Michael to look back on the team's first three games of the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    CavsHQ - Comparing the Cavs and Guards

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 41:43


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones are joined by Guardians radio announcer Jim Rosenhaus to discuss the similarities between the young Cavaliers and Guardians. Celtics commentator Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell joins them in the second half to discuss the legendary Bill Russell.

    CavsHQ - Conversations with Campy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 40:35


    Cavaliers legend Campy Russell sits down with Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones in the latest episode of CavsHQ. In-Game host Ahmaad Crump comes on in the second half to discuss getting the crowd into games.

    CavsHQ - Summer League Wrap-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 39:11


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones are joined by Kelsey Russo of The Athletic to discuss the Cavs Summer League schedule and Darius Garland's contract extension. Atlanta Hawks play-by-play announcer Steve Holman comes on and talks about the Hawks offseason moves.

    CavsHQ - Summer League Chat with Mike Gansey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 39:25


    Cavaliers General Manager, Mike Gansey, joins Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones to talk about the 2022 NBA Draft and the ongoing Summer League schedule. In the second half, play-by-play man John Michael stops by the show.

    CavsHQ - Recapping the Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 39:37


    Hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones sit down and review last week's NBA Draft, where the Cavs selected Ochai Agbaji 14th overall. We hear soundbites from Koby Altman and J.B. Bickerstaff, as well.

    CavsHQ - Building Chemistry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 40:08


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones are your hosts this week and are joined by the Spanish voice of the Cavs, Rafa Hernandez-Brito. The trio discuss the chemistry the Cavs built this season and the ongoing NBA Finals.

    CavsHQ - All Cavs Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 39:54


    On the latest episode of CavsHQ, Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones chat with Brad Sellers of Cavs Radio Network and Kelsey Russo of The Athletic to discuss the offseason with the draft coming up.

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    CavsHQ - Summer Tour with Dan Geriot

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 40:07


    In this week's episode, Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones connect with Cleveland Charge Head Coach Dan Geriot to discuss the impact the G-League has had on the NBA as well as the upcoming Charge Summer Tour. In the second half of the show, NBA Legend Dave Bing talks about the passing of another NBA Legend and former teammate Bob Lanier.

    CavsHQ - Chatting with AC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 39:02


    Cavs legend and color commentator Austin Carr joins the hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones on the first half of the show. NBA legend Norm Nixon is on the second half to discuss the state of the league.

    CavsHQ - End of Season Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 40:44


    Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones are joined by Serena Winters of Bally Sports Ohio to recap the 21-22 Cavs season and preview the rest of the NBA Playoffs.

    CavsHQ - A Look Back on 21-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 41:53


    The hosts Tim Alcorn and Jim Chones discuss the 2021-22 season that just wrapped up with Cavs legend Campy Russell and Cavs.com beat writer, Joe Gabriele.

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