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Are Cleveland Cavaliers and James Harden Now FAVORITES in the East?

Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association

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4.2987 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The Cleveland Cavaliers surge to 3-0 with James Harden, igniting new championship hopes in a suddenly wide-open Eastern Conference. Can Harden finally shift his narrative to “winner” amid skepticism about his motives and fit? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore, and Haize debate Harden’s impact, potential chemistry with Donovan Mitchell, and whether the Cavaliers have unlocked a legitimate path to a title.

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0:00.0

Good afternoon and welcome to Locked on NBA Daily.

0:02.8

On today's show, the Cavaliers of 3 and Ossins trading for James Hardin,

0:06.1

have they become the new favorites in the Eastern Conference?

0:08.9

Plus, and this might sound crazy, but has Kauai been the best player in the league this season?

0:19.4

You are Locked on NBA, your daily NBA podcast.

0:24.2

Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:30.6

Welcome back to Locked-on NBA Daily, part of the Lockdown Podcast Network.

0:34.8

Now, the number one sports podcast network.

0:36.8

However, you're tuning in on

0:37.8

YouTube or on your podcast app. Thanks for making us your first listen every day. I'm Wes Goldberg, and today we're talking about new faces and new places after the trade deadline. We'll play Make It, take it, and then we're going to take a look at the last night of games before the All-Star break, and we're doing it with the help of lockdown's local experts. I have two of the best with me, As always, from the Lockdown Nuggets podcast.

0:55.5

He's a senior NBA writer for the Action Network.

0:57.5

It's Matt Moore, Matt. break and we're doing it with the help of lockdown's local experts i've two of the best with me as always from the lockdown nuggets podcast he's a senior NBA writer for the action network it's

0:57.6

matt mott jackson hayes being sued by wizard's mascot g whiz the performer who plays that

1:05.0

my only requirement for this lawsuit is that he has to show up in court in the g whiz costume

1:09.0

got it from the lockdown bulls podcast he's a Bears and Bulls creator for Bleach Report. It tastes. Listen, my team continues to lose, so the pettiness levels on this show is just going to continue to rise. That's all I can say. Sounds like it. We got mascots suing players. Everyone's mad in the month of February.

1:28.3

Everyone's mad right now.

1:29.3

This is the month of love.

1:31.3

Valentine's Day is coming up, people.

1:33.3

What are we doing here?

1:34.3

What are we doing?

1:35.3

It's been a week since the NBA trade deadline.

1:38.3

So I thought we could start today's show by revisiting some of the big trades that happened

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