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Terry Pluto's Talkin' ... about the role of the Browns' owner, the Indians' winning off-season and more Cavaliers promise

Terry Pluto, cleveland.com

The key players for the Browns' growth in the next couple of years are Joe Banner and Mike Lombardi, not owner Jimmy Haslam.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

As if Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Kyrie Irving wasn’t frightening enough, the second year waterbug dominated the NBA’s Three-Point Shootout on Saturday night in Houston, shooting brilliantly during the final round on his way to a 23-point serve…

Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com

We're not sure of the provenance of this footage-it comes to us from reddit, but we're not sure which TV station shot it-but it's all great: the crowd noise, the incredible baseline angle, the media scrum in which the local guy ("YOU STUCK IT BABY!")

Tom Reed, cleveland.com

Goal-oriented Horton has been checking off items from his 'bucket list' for more than three decades

theclevelandfan.com

It's nice that the Cleveland Cavaliers have four players taking part in this weekend's All-Star Game festivities, but there is a small part of us that wishes it wasn't so. Because right now what Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson, Dion Waiters and Tyler Zel…

Emma Carmichael, deadspin.com

In honor of Michael Jordan's 50th birthday, we reached out to a man who, possibly more than anyone, understands the sneering greatness of Jordan in his prime: Craig Ehlo, the former NBA player (14 seasons with the Rockets, Cavaliers, Hawks, and SuperSon…

theclevelandfan.com

Let’s assume, just for the sake of argument, that we’re all not inherently racist. Let’s assume that there’s ultimately nothing wrong with slapping a cap with an undeniably offensive caricature on our heads before heading out to Home Depot to pick…

Branson Wright, cleveland.com

Jim Brown will talk with owner Jimmy Haslam on Sunday.

Mike Peticca, cleveland.com

Georgia's Jones led SEC in tackles for loss, sacks and forced fumbles. Most draft analysts think Browns will go for defense in first round, though players like Arkansas' Wilson and California wide receiver Keenan Allen could be candidates, too.

theclevelandfan.com

All of the reports coming out of Spring Training tell a tale of an excited team, fired up by an offseason that included the acquisitions of Nick Swisher, Mark Reynolds, Michael Bourn, and Terry Francona. Playing the roles of Debbie Downer, Wet Blanket, …