Full Show Friday May 8, 2026
About this episode
The hosts discuss the Cavs' struggles in the playoffs and debate potential roster changes.
Anthony Lima and Andy Baskin react to the Cavs Game 2 loss calling Harden's performance grotesque and noting that all four of the Cavs' core players have been bad at some point this postseason — something that almost never happens with a contending team. The hosts and callers debate whether Kenny should bench Harden, stay with hot lineups, or just accept that this roster is fundamentally broken. The segment ends with the sobering reality that Mitchell and Harden are both about to get massive extensions for a team that can't survive its own first quarters.
More episodes of The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima
- Hour 1: Are the Cavs Done? Is the Series Over?
- Hour 2: Anthony Lima "I've Been HATE-WATCHING My Favorite Team"
- Hour 3: "The Cavs Are Done" Daryl Ruiter Doesn't Hold Back on Harden
- Hour 4: Donovan Mitchell Is Getting Away With Murder While Harden Takes All the Heat
- Should Kenny Atkinson Bench James Harden Before It's Too Late?
- Justin Termine: Is Donovan Mitchell Letting James Harden Take the Fall?
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