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2007-08 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers logo
Conference Eastern Conference
Division Central Division
Founded 1970
History Cleveland Cavaliers
(1970-present)
Arena Quicken Loans Arena
formerly Gund Arena
City Cleveland, Ohio
Team colors Wine, Gold, Navy Blue, and White
Owner Dan Gilbert
Gary Gilbert
David Katzman
Usher Raymond
Gordon Gund
General manager Danny Ferry
Head coach Mike Brown
D-League affiliate Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Erie BayHawks (2008-future)
Championships 0
Conference titles 1 (2007)
Division titles 1 (1976)
Official website cavs.com

The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Quicken Loans Arena (also referred to as "The Q") is a multipurpose Arena in downtown Cleveland Ohio, USA Gordon Gund (born October 15, 1939) is the former principal owner of the NBA 's Cleveland Cavaliers, a co-owner of the San Jose Sharks Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Daniel "Dan" Gilbert is the Chairman and founder of Rock Financial and Quicken Loans Inc Gary Gilbert is the founder and president of Camelot Pictures a motion picture production and financing company based in Los Angeles California Usher Raymond IV (born October 14 1978 known simply by his first name Usher, is an American R&B and pop Singer - Songwriter Gordon Gund (born October 15, 1939) is the former principal owner of the NBA 's Cleveland Cavaliers, a co-owner of the San Jose Sharks Daniel John Willard (Danny Ferry (born October 17, 1966 in Baltimore Maryland) is a retired American professional Basketball Mike Brown (born March 5, 1970 in Columbus Ohio) is an American Basketball coach The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a team of the NBA Development League which began play in 2007. The Erie BayHawks will be a 2008-09 expansion team in the NBA Development League. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state They began playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a 1970 expansion team and won their first Eastern Conference Championship in 2007. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each

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Franchise history

1970–1980: Expansion and early hope

The Cavaliers first began play in the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team under the ownership of Nick Mileti. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also Relocation of professional sports teams An expansion team is a term used for a brand new team in a sports league Nick Mileti (born 1931 was during the 1970s the owner of the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Crusaders hockey team the Coliseum Playing their home games at Cleveland Arena under the direction of head coach Bill Fitch, they compiled a league-worst 15–67 record. Cleveland Arena was an arena in Cleveland Ohio. It was built and privately financed by local businessman Albert C William Fitch (born May 19 1934 in Davenport Iowa) is an American former NBA coach who has been successful in making teams playoff The team hoped to build around the number one 1971 draft pick Austin Carr who had set numerous scoring records at Notre Dame, however Carr severely injured his leg shortly into his pro career and did not recover sufficiently to become a great pro player. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Austin George Carr (born March 10 1948) is a retired American professional Basketball player for the National Basketball Association The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in

The following seasons saw the Cavaliers gradually improve their on-court performance, thanks to season-by-season additions of talented players such as Bingo Smith, Jim Chones, Jim Cleamons and Dick Snyder. Robert "Bingo" Smith (born February 26, 1946 in Memphis Tennessee) was a Forward/Guard for the San Diego Rockets (1969-70 } James Bernett Chones (born November 30, 1949 in Racine Wisconsin) is an American former professional Basketball player James Mitchell (Jim Cleamons (born September 13 1949 in Lincolnton North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball } Richard (Dick J Snyder (born February 1 1944 in North Canton Ohio) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA player Cleveland improved to 23–59 in their sophomore season, followed by a 32–50 record in 1972-73, and a small step backwards to 29–53 in 1973-74. The 1971–72 NBA season was the 26th season of the National Basketball Association. In 1974, the Cavaliers moved into the brand-new Richfield Coliseum, located in the cornfields thirty miles south of downtown Cleveland in Summit County. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. } The Coliseum at Richfield (also known as Richfield Coliseum) was an Arena located in Richfield Township in Summit County, Ohio Summit County is an urban County located in the state of Ohio, United States. That season, the Cavaliers finished with a 40–42 record falling just short of a playoff berth. The 1974–75 NBA season was the 29th season of the National Basketball Association.

In the 1975-76 season with Carr, Smith, Chones, Snyder, and newly acquired Nate Thurmond; Fitch led the Cavaliers to a 49–33 record and a division title. The 1975–76 NBA season was the 30th season of the National Basketball Association. Nathaniel "Nate" Thurmond (born July 25 1941 in Akron Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player feared and praised by legends including Fitch received the league's Coach of the Year award as the Cavs made their first-ever playoff appearance.

The Cavs won the series against the Washington Bullets, 4–3. Because of the many heroics and last-second shots, the series became known locally as the "Miracle of Richfield. " However, hampered by injuries, particularly to Jim Chones, the Cavs proceeded to lose to the Boston Celtics in Eastern Conference Finals of the NBA playoffs. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The NBA Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament between sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference (called Divisions

Cleveland won 43 games the next two seasons (1976-77 and 1977-78), but both those seasons resulted in early playoff exits. After a 30–52 season in 1978-79, Fitch resigned as head coach. The 1978–79 NBA season was the 33rd season of the National Basketball Association. The following season, after going 37–45 under Fitch's successor Stan Albeck, original owner Mileti sold his shares to minority owner Joe Zingale. The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. Stan Albeck (born May 17th 1931 is a former professional Basketball coach

1980–1983: The Stepien years

In 1980, after just a few months, Zingale sold the team to Nationwide Advertising magnate Ted Stepien. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Ted Stepien ( June 9, 1925 &ndash September 10, 2007) was the former owner of the National Basketball Association 's Cleveland The new owner oversaw the hiring and firing of a succession of coaches and was involved in making a number of poor trade and free agent signing decisions. The result of Stepien's questionable trading acumen was the loss of several of the team's first-round draft picks, which led to a rule change in the NBA prohibiting teams from trading away first-round draft picks in consecutive years. This rule is known as the "Ted Stepien Rule. "

Early on in his tenure, Stepien proposed to rename the team the "Ohio Cavaliers", part of a plan that included playing their home games not just in the Cleveland area but also in non-Ohio markets such as Buffalo, New York and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern He also introduced a polka-flavored fight song, which was widely-ridiculed by fans and the media. The polka is a fast lively Central European Dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas

The ensuing chaos was reflected by the Cavs' on-court performance and attendance woes, going 28–54 in 1980-81 (Stepien's first year as owner), followed by an abysmal 15–67 mark in 1981-82. The 1981-82 team lost its last 19 games of the season which, when coupled with the five losses at the start of the 1982-83 season, constitute the NBA's all-time longest losing streak at 24 games. This is a list of the longest regular season losing streaks in National Basketball Association history Although the team improved its record to 23–59 the following year, local support for the Cavs eroded which eventually bottomed out that year by averaging only 3,900 fans a game at the cavernous Coliseum which seated more than 20,000. The 1982–83 NBA season was the 37th season of the National Basketball Association. } The Coliseum at Richfield (also known as Richfield Coliseum) was an Arena located in Richfield Township in Summit County, Ohio Stepien threatened to move the franchise to Toronto and rename it the Toronto Towers, but brothers George and Gordon Gund purchased the franchise in the mid 1980s and decided to keep the team in Cleveland. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Gordon Gund (born October 15, 1939) is the former principal owner of the NBA 's Cleveland Cavaliers, a co-owner of the San Jose Sharks (In 1993, Toronto would, in fact, get an expansion franchise, the Toronto Raptors. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Toronto Raptors are a professional Basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ) Two years later, the Gunds changed the team colors from wine and gold to burnt orange, red and navy blue. Also, the team officially adopted "Cavs" as a shorter nickname for marketing purposes; it had been used unofficially by fans and headline writers since the team's inception.

1983–1993: A new look

In 1986, under the Gund brothers as owners, the team acquired, either through trades or the draft, Brad Daugherty, Mark Price, Ron Harper and Larry Nance. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association 's (NBA thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Bradley Lee Daugherty (born October 19 1965 in Black Mountain, North Carolina) is an American former Basketball player at the William Mark Price (born February 15 1964 in Bartlesville Oklahoma) is a retired American Basketball player who played for 12 Ronald Harper (born January 20 1964 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player whose career spanned from 1986 to 2001 with Larry Donnell Nance (born February 12, 1959 in Anderson, South Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball These four players (until Harper was later traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 1989 for the rights to Danny Ferry) formed the core of the team, under the direction of head coach Lenny Wilkens, that led the Cavs to eight playoff seasons in the next nine years, including three 50+ win seasons. Daniel John Willard (Danny Ferry (born October 17, 1966 in Baltimore Maryland) is a retired American professional Basketball Leonard Randolph "Lenny" Wilkens (born October 28 1937 in Brooklyn, New York U

However, in 1989, the Cavs were paired against the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) In the fourth game of the best-of-five-series, Cleveland managed to beat the Bulls in overtime 108–105 to level the series at 2–2. Home court advantage went to Cleveland. The game was evenly matched, until Cleveland managed to score on a drive and raise the lead by one, with three seconds left. Chicago called for a time-out. The ball was inbounded to Michael Jordan, who went for a jump shot. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Cleveland's Craig Ehlo jumped in front to block it, but Jordan seemed to stay in the air until Ehlo landed. Joel Craig Ehlo, referred to as just Craig Ehlo (born August 11 1961, in Lubbock Texas) is a retired American National Basketball "The Shot" went in as time ran out, with Chicago winning the series 3–2. The Shot is a game-winning basket made by Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls in the fifth game of the first round of the 1989 NBA Playoffs against The buzzer-beater is considered one of Jordan's greatest clutch moments, and the game itself one of the greatest. But the pinnacle of the Cavs' success came in the 1991-92 season, when they compiled a 57–25 record and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals, losing again to the Chicago Bulls 4–2. The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern

1993–2003: A long struggle

Logo from 1994–2003. This is the last logo to date referencing the team as the "Cavs".
Logo from 1994–2003. This is the last logo to date referencing the team as the "Cavs".

Soon after, the Cavaliers entered into a period of decline. With the retirements and departures of Nance, Daugherty and Price, the team lost much of its dominance and were no longer able to contest strongly during the playoffs. After the 1992-93 season, in which the Cavs boasted a 54–28 regular-season record but suffered an early exit from the playoffs in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals to the Chicago Bulls, Wilkens left to coach the Atlanta Hawks. The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia.

Following the hiring of Mike Fratello as head coach starting with the 1993-94 season, the Cavs became one of the NBA's best defensive teams under the leadership of point guard Terrell Brandon. Michael (Mike Robert Fratello (born February 24, 1947 in Hackensack New Jersey) is a professional Basketball coach and is also known as The The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. Thomas Terrell Brandon (born) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the NBA. But the offense, which was a half-court, "slow-down" tempo installed by Fratello, met with mixed success. Although the Cavaliers made regular playoff appearances, they were unable to advance beyond the first round.

In 1994, the Cavs moved back to downtown Cleveland with the opening of the 20,562-seat, state-of-the-art, Gund Arena. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Quicken Loans Arena (also referred to as "The Q") is a multipurpose Arena in downtown Cleveland Ohio, USA Known by locals as "the Gund", the venue also served as the site of the 1997 NBA All-Star Game. The 1997 NBA All-Star Game was the 47th edition of the All-Star Game.

Later on, players like Shawn Kemp and Žydrūnas Ilgauskas added quality to the team, but without further success. Shawn T Kemp (born November 26 1969, in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American professional Basketball player formerly Žydrūnas Ilgauskas ( ZHEE-drew-nus ill-GAUS-kus and he weighs 260 pounds Fratello was fired following the shortened 1998-99 season. The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association.

2003–present: The LeBron James era

Cleveland Cavaliers versus Chicago Bulls in the Quicken Loans Arena in 2006
Cleveland Cavaliers versus Chicago Bulls in the Quicken Loans Arena in 2006

Several losing seasons followed which saw the Cavaliers drop to the bottom of the league and become a perennial lottery draft team. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Quicken Loans Arena (also referred to as "The Q") is a multipurpose Arena in downtown Cleveland Ohio, USA After another disappointing season in 2002-03, the Cavaliers landed the number one draft pick in the NBA Lottery. The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The NBA Draft Lottery is an annual event held by the National Basketball Association (NBA to determine the order of the NBA Draft for that year The Cavaliers selected local high school phenomenon LeBron James. LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of Also in 2003 the team colors were changed from burnt orange, red and navy blue back to wine and gold along with a new primary logo.

James' status as both an area star (having played his high school basketball at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in nearby Akron) and as one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA history led many to view his selection as a turning point in the franchise's history. St Vincent - St Mary High School is a private Coed, Catholic High school located in Akron Ohio. Akron is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Summit County. Embraced by Clevelanders as "King James" and "Breezy", the 2003-04 season offered great hope for the future, as James rose to become a dominating player, winning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the

Hope was even greater for the 2004-05 season. The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA James blossomed into a superstar, increasing his points average, shooting percentage, assists average, and rebounds average. Despite the loss of Carlos Boozer under very controversial circumstances, James teamed with Žydrūnas Ilgauskas and Drew Gooden to form the core of the Cavs team. Carlos Austin Boozer Jr (born November 20 1981 is an American professional Basketball player and an Olympic Gold medalist Carlos Austin Boozer Jr (born November 20 1981 is an American professional Basketball player and an Olympic Gold medalist Žydrūnas Ilgauskas ( ZHEE-drew-nus ill-GAUS-kus and he weighs 260 pounds Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden (born September 24 1981 in Oakland California) is an American professional Basketball player After a promising start when the team seemed to be locked firmly into the Eastern Conference's fifth playoff spot, the Cavs began a downward spiral that eventually led to the firing of coach Paul Silas and general manager Jim Paxson. Paul Theron Silas (born July 12 1943, in Prescott Arizona) is an American former professional Basketball player and coach currently living For Paxson's father see Jim Paxson Sr. James Joseph (Jim Paxson (born July 9, 1957 in Kettering Ohio) was a The Cavs failed to make the playoffs that year, tied with the resurgent New Jersey Nets for the eighth (and final) playoff spot (the Nets owned the tiebreaker over the Cavs). The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic

Cleveland Cavaliers current alternate logo.
Cleveland Cavaliers current alternate logo.

The 2005 offseason was one of many changes for the Cavaliers. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Under new owner Dan Gilbert (also the owner of Quicken Loans), who became majority owner in March 2005, the team hired a new coach, Mike Brown, and a new general manager, former Cavaliers forward Danny Ferry. Daniel "Dan" Gilbert is the Chairman and founder of Rock Financial and Quicken Loans Inc Quicken Loans Inc consists of the QuickenLoanscom online lending site the Rock Financial brand in southeast Michigan One Reverse Mortgage based in San Diego California and Title Mike Brown (born March 5, 1970 in Columbus Ohio) is an American Basketball coach The Cavaliers experienced success on the court in the following season, clinching their first playoff appearance since the 1997-98 season. The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. After a first round win over the Washington Wizards, the Cavaliers rebounded from a 2–0 deficit in the second round against the Detroit Pistons, winning three consecutive games to come one game away from the conference finals. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area However, they lost a close Game 6 at home, and followed it with a 79–61 loss in Game 7. The Cavaliers set two records for futility deciding playoff games: least points scored in a game (61) and least points scored in a half (23). The playoff rounds were a showcase for the emergence of LeBron James, who achieved many "youngest ever to. . . " records considering during the run.

In 2007, the Cavs continued their success, officially clinching a playoff spot March 27th of the season. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates The team earned the second seed with a 50–32 record, generating a series of favorable matchups which included home court advantage until the conference finals. The Cavaliers' first-round was a rematch with the 7th-seeded Wizards, who finished 41–41 and struggled with injuries down the stretch to finish 2–8 in their last 10 games. The Cavaliers swept this series 4–0 (the first sweep in playoff history for the franchise) and faced the New Jersey Nets in the second round. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic They won the series 4–2 with James scoring 23 points and adding 8 rebounds and 8 assists in Game 6 as the Cavs beat the Nets 88–72.

The Cavaliers faced the Pistons for the second straight playoff year, this time in the Eastern Conference Finals. After again losing the first two games at Detroit, the Cavaliers won the next three to take a 3–2 series lead. This year the Cavaliers eliminated Detroit in Game 6, becoming only the third team in Conference Finals history to come back from a 0–2 deficit and win. The wins included a 109–107 double-overtime thriller at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Game 5, in which LeBron James scored the last 25 points for the Cavs, and his performance in this game is recognized as one of the best in NBA history. The Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a Sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb They continued to a dominant 98–82 win at home in Game 6. Rookie Daniel "Boobie" Gibson scored a career-high 31 points in the series clincher, and franchise won its first ever Eastern Conference championship. The team's first trip to the NBA finals was a short one, as they were outmatched and outplayed by the very strong San Antonio Spurs, who swept the Cavs 4-0. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas.

Cleveland Cavaliers guitar in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Cleveland Cavaliers guitar in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

After struggling through an inconsistent 2007-08 regular season which saw the Cavaliers go 45-37, they met the Wizards in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight year. The Cavaliers jumped out to a three games to one lead, but failed to close out the series at home, as James missed a potential game-winning layup at the end of the game. In game 6, James had a triple double and led the team to a 105-88 win and a 4-2 series win. They moved on to face the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the 2nd round. The Cavaliers lost four games to three in a series that featured the home team winning all seven games. James scored 45 points in game 7, but it was not enough as the Boston's Paul Pierce scored 41 points to lead the Celtics to victory. Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13 1977 in Oakland, California) nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional Basketball player for the

Uniforms

The Cavaliers' uniforms switched from the blue and black jerseys to wine and gold jerseys in 2003.

Their home jerseys are white with wine lettering of the name and navy blue lettering on the numbers. Their away jerseys are wine with a gold trim and white lettering on the name and number. Their alternate jerseys are navy blue with a checkerboard trim of wine and gold. They wear white socks and shoes for this type of jersey, while they wear black shoes and socks when wearing the wine jerseys.

Season-by-season records

Main article: Cleveland Cavaliers seasons

Home arenas

Cleveland Arena (1970–1974)
Coliseum at Richfield (1974–1994)
Quicken Loans Arena (formerly called Gund Arena) (1994–present)

The Quicken Loans Arena created some notoriety when it added the DIFF to the scoreboard—the difference between the two teams' scores. This is a list of seasons as completed by the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA Cleveland Arena was an arena in Cleveland Ohio. It was built and privately financed by local businessman Albert C } The Coliseum at Richfield (also known as Richfield Coliseum) was an Arena located in Richfield Township in Summit County, Ohio Quicken Loans Arena (also referred to as "The Q") is a multipurpose Arena in downtown Cleveland Ohio, USA Gordon Gund (born October 15, 1939) is the former principal owner of the NBA 's Cleveland Cavaliers, a co-owner of the San Jose Sharks This scoreboard addition made such an impact that Tom Batiuk, author of the comic strip, Crankshaft, created a Sunday morning entry "honoring" (or lamenting?) it. Quicken Loans, also owned by Dan Gilbert, began the Quicken Loans blog, themed, "What's the DIFF," pointing out "the DIFF" between "average and excellent. Quicken Loans Inc consists of the QuickenLoanscom online lending site the Rock Financial brand in southeast Michigan One Reverse Mortgage based in San Diego California and Title " The blog, of course honored Crankshaft's lament of the DIFF.

Cleveland Clinic Courts

In 2007 the Cavaliers opened their new state-of-the-art practice facility, Cleveland Clinic Courts, in Independence, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Independence is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in the United States. Cleveland Clinic Courts is widely considered the best facility in the league. It features many extravagant luxuries, 2 courts, a team meeting room, front office offices, as well as a kitchen among other features. Cleveland Clinic Courts replaces the former 1-court center the team used within Quicken Loans Arena. Quicken Loans Arena (also referred to as "The Q") is a multipurpose Arena in downtown Cleveland Ohio, USA

Players of note

Main article: Cleveland Cavaliers all-time roster

Basketball Hall of Famers

Retired numbers

Current roster

Cleveland Cavaliers roster
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Pos. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Robert "Bingo" Smith (born February 26, 1946 in Memphis Tennessee) was a Forward/Guard for the San Diego Rockets (1969-70 Larry Donnell Nance (born February 12, 1959 in Anderson, South Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball William Mark Price (born February 15 1964 in Bartlesville Oklahoma) is a retired American Basketball player who played for 12 Austin George Carr (born March 10 1948) is a retired American professional Basketball player for the National Basketball Association Nathaniel "Nate" Thurmond (born July 25 1941 in Akron Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player feared and praised by legends including Bradley Lee Daugherty (born October 19 1965 in Black Mountain, North Carolina) is an American former Basketball player at the # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
C 41 Flag of the United States Allred, Lance 6 ft 11 in (2. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Lance Collin Allred (born February 2 1981) is an American Basketball player formerly with the National Basketball Association 's (NBA 11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Weber State*
SG 33 Flag of the United States Brown, Devin 6 ft 5 in (1. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Devin Brown (born December 30, 1978 in Salt Lake City Utah) is an American National Basketball Association player currently playing 96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Texas-San Antonio
PG 1 Flag of the United States Gibson, Daniel 6 ft 2 in (1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Daniel Hiram Gibson (born February 27 1986, in Houston Texas) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for 88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Texas
C 11 Flag of Lithuania Ilgauskas, Žydrūnas 7 ft 3 in (2. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Žydrūnas Ilgauskas ( ZHEE-drew-nus ill-GAUS-kus and he weighs 260 pounds 21 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Lithuania
SF 23 Flag of the United States James, LeBron (C) 6 ft 8 in (2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of 03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)
PG 19 Flag of the United States Jones, Damon 6 ft 3 in (1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Damon Darron Jones (born August 25 1976 in Galveston Texas) is an American professional Basketball player of the NBA and currently a free agent 91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Houston
C 27 Flag of the United States Jones, Dwayne 6 ft 11 in (2. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Dwayne Jones (born June 9 1983, in Morgantown West Virginia) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA 's 11 m) 251 lb (114 kg) Saint Joseph's
G/F 3 Flag of Serbia Pavlovic, Sasha 6 ft 7 in (2. Swingman is a basketball term denoting a player who can play both the Small forward and Shooting guard positions and in essence swing between the shooting Aleksandar "Sasha" Pavlović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Павловић - Саша born November 15 1983 in 01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Serbia
PF 32 Flag of the United States Smith, Joe 6 ft 10 in (2. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Joseph Leynard Smith aka "Silk" and "Smooth Joe" (born July 26, 1975, in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American 08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Maryland
PG 20 Flag of the United States Snow, Eric Injured 6 ft 3 in (1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Eric Snow (born April 24 1973 in Canton Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA. 91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Michigan State
G/F 10 Flag of the United States Szczerbiak, Wally 6 ft 7 in (2. Swingman is a basketball term denoting a player who can play both the Small forward and Shooting guard positions and in essence swing between the shooting Walter Robert "Wally" Szczerbiak (pronounced Surh-Bee-Ak (born March 5 1977) is an American professional Basketball player for 01 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Miami (OH)
G 12 Flag of the United States Thomas, Billy 6 ft 5 in (1. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Billy Thomas (born December 23, 1975 in Shreveport Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player 96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Kansas
F/C 17 Flag of Brazil Varejão, Anderson 6 ft 10 in (2. Forward-center is a Basketball position for players who play or have played both forward and center on a consistent basis Anderson França Varejão (/vareʒɐ̃ũ/ born September 28 1982, in Santa Teresa Espírito Santo) is a Brazilian professional Basketball 08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Brazil
F/C 4 Flag of the United States Wallace, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2. Forward-center is a Basketball position for players who play or have played both forward and center on a consistent basis Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10 1974 in White Hall Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player in the National 06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Virginia Union
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NBA Player of the Month

  • LeBron James – November 2004,
    January 2005, November 2005,
    March 2006, March 2007,
    January 2008, February 2008

NBA All-Star Weekend

NBA All-Star Game

John Johnson - 1971, 1972 Butch Beard - 1972 Lenny Wilkens - 1973, 1989 (Head Coach) Austin Carr - 1974 Campy Russell - 1979 Mike Mitchell - 1981 Brad Daugherty - 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 Larry Nance - 1989, 1993 Mark Price - 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 Tyrone Hill - 1995 Terrell Brandon - 1996, 1997 Shawn Kemp - 1998* Žydrūnas Ilgauskas - 2003, 2005

LeBron James - 2005*, 2006* (MVP), 2007*, 2008* (MVP)

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Long Distance Shootout

Slam Dunk Contest

Skills Challenge

Rookie Challenge

Two Ball Contest

Media

Radio

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Christopher Steven Mihm (born July 16 1979 is a 7 ft (213 m 265 pound (120 kg American professional Basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers Carlos Austin Boozer Jr (born November 20 1981 is an American professional Basketball player and an Olympic Gold medalist The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season William Mark Price (born February 15 1964 in Bartlesville Oklahoma) is a retired American Basketball player who played for 12 LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season William Mark Price (born February 15 1964 in Bartlesville Oklahoma) is a retired American Basketball player who played for 12 Bradley Lee Daugherty (born October 19 1965 in Black Mountain, North Carolina) is an American former Basketball player at the The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular Larry Donnell Nance (born February 12, 1959 in Anderson, South Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular James Mitchell (Jim Cleamons (born September 13 1949 in Lincolnton North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball This article is about the baseball player For the basketball player see Jim Brewer (basketball, for the the blues musician see Jim Brewer (blues musician Larry Donnell Nance (born February 12, 1959 in Anderson, South Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball Bobby Ray Phills II ( December 20, 1969 &ndash January 12, 2000) was an American professional Basketball player for the LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of The National Basketball Association (NBA holds an All-Star Weekend every February with a variety of Basketball -related events exhibitions and performances The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. John Howard Getty "JJ" Johnson (born October 18, 1947 in Carthage Mississippi) is a former American Basketball player } Alfred "Butch" Beard Jr (born May 5, 1947 in Hardinsburg Kentucky) is a former National Basketball Association player and Leonard Randolph "Lenny" Wilkens (born October 28 1937 in Brooklyn, New York U Austin George Carr (born March 10 1948) is a retired American professional Basketball player for the National Basketball Association Michael Campanella Russell (born January 12, 1952 in Jackson Tennessee) nicknamed Campy, is a former professional Basketball Michael Anthony Mitchell (born January 1, 1956 in Atlanta Georgia) was an American NBA Basketball player from 1978 to 1988 Bradley Lee Daugherty (born October 19 1965 in Black Mountain, North Carolina) is an American former Basketball player at the Larry Donnell Nance (born February 12, 1959 in Anderson, South Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball William Mark Price (born February 15 1964 in Bartlesville Oklahoma) is a retired American Basketball player who played for 12 Tyrone Hill (born March 19, 1968 in Cincinnati Ohio) is an American former National Basketball Association player and current Thomas Terrell Brandon (born) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the NBA. Shawn T Kemp (born November 26 1969, in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American professional Basketball player formerly Žydrūnas Ilgauskas ( ZHEE-drew-nus ill-GAUS-kus and he weighs 260 pounds LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of The Three-point Shootout is a National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend contest held on the Saturday before the All-Star Game. William Mark Price (born February 15 1964 in Bartlesville Oklahoma) is a retired American Basketball player who played for 12 Joel Craig Ehlo, referred to as just Craig Ehlo (born August 11 1961, in Lubbock Texas) is a retired American National Basketball Robert Sura Jr (born March 25 1973, in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania) is an American former professional Basketball player in the Wesley Lavon Person (born March 28 1971 in Brantley, Alabama) is an American former professional Basketball player in the Damon Darron Jones (born August 25 1976 in Galveston Texas) is an American professional Basketball player of the NBA and currently a free agent Daniel Hiram Gibson (born February 27 1986, in Houston Texas) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for The Slam Dunk Contest is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. Roy Hinson (born May 2, 1961 in Trenton New Jersey) is a retired American professional Basketball player who was selected by Ronald Harper (born January 20 1964 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player whose career spanned from 1986 to 2001 with Robert Sura Jr (born March 25 1973, in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania) is an American former professional Basketball player in the LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of The Rookie Challenge is a competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend on the day prior to the regular All-Star game. Christopher Lemonte Mills (born January 25, 1970 in Los Angeles California) is a former American professional Basketball player Robert Sura Jr (born March 25 1973, in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania) is an American former professional Basketball player in the Vitaly Nikolaevich Potapenko he has played for the Cavaliers the Boston Celtics, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Sacramento Kings in his NBA career Žydrūnas Ilgauskas ( ZHEE-drew-nus ill-GAUS-kus and he weighs 260 pounds Brevin Knight (born November 8 1975 in Livingston New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player at the Point guard Not to be confused with Cedric Henderson (1980s NBA player Cedric Earl Henderson (born October 3 1975, in Memphis Tennessee For the American football player see Derek Anderson (football player. Andre Lloyd Miller (born March 19 1976 in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player for the Philadelphia Christopher Steven Mihm (born July 16 1979 is a 7 ft (213 m 265 pound (120 kg American professional Basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers Carlos Austin Boozer Jr (born November 20 1981 is an American professional Basketball player and an Olympic Gold medalist Dajuan Marquett Wagner (born on February 4, 1983 in Camden New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player currently LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of Daniel Hiram Gibson (born February 27 1986, in Houston Texas) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for Wesley Lavon Person (born March 28 1971 in Brantley, Alabama) is an American former professional Basketball player in the Trajan Shaka Langdon (born May 13, 1976 in Anchorage Alaska) is an American professional Basketball player WTAM is an AM radio station in Cleveland Ohio broadcasting on 1100 kHz with 50000 watts Select games can be heard on WMMS (FM 100. WMMS (1007 FM) is a Radio station in Cleveland Ohio, with a rich history of broadcasting both locally and nationally 7) when there is a conflict with the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. All playoff games air on WTAM, and any conflicted Indians games go to WMMS.

Veteran broadcaster Joe Tait has served as the team's radio play-by-play announcer since its inception in 1970, with a brief break away from the team in the period when it was owned by Ted Stepien. Joe Tait (born May 15, 1937 in Evanston IL) is the radio Play by play Announcer for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ted Stepien ( June 9, 1925 &ndash September 10, 2007) was the former owner of the National Basketball Association 's Cleveland Tait is considered one of the prominent announcers in professional sports. On March 26, 2008, Tait was honored by the organization for calling his 3,000th Cleveland Cavaliers game. [2].

WTAM Sports Director Mike Snyder hosts the pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows. As of November 2007, legendary Cavalier big man and color analyst Jim Chones joins Snyder for the post-game show after Cavalier home games. } James Bernett Chones (born November 30, 1949 in Racine Wisconsin) is an American former professional Basketball player [3]

Television

The vast majority of Cavaliers' TV games air on cable and satellite on FSN Ohio, with select games (both regular season and playoffs) simulcast on WUAB (Channel 43) in Cleveland, the longtime free TV home of the Cavs. Fox Sports Ohio (stylized as FSOHIO) formerly FSN Ohio and SportsChannel Ohio, is a cable channel in Ohio WUAB, identified on-air as "My43 WUAB" is the MyNetworkTV affiliate in Cleveland Ohio. Channel 43 has aired games from 1973 to 1987, from 1994 to present.

Play-by-play announcer Fred McLeod and analyst Austin Carr, a former Cavaliers star, handle local TV commentary. Fred McLeod (born 1952 joined FSN Ohio prior to the 2006-07 NBA season as the play-by-play voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Austin George Carr (born March 10 1948) is a retired American professional Basketball player for the National Basketball Association Veteran Cleveland sportscaster Jeff Phelps and former Cavaliers star Campy Russell host the pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows. Michael Campanella Russell (born January 12, 1952 in Jackson Tennessee) nicknamed Campy, is a former professional Basketball

Mascots

Moondog

Moondog is the official mascot of the Cavaliers. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Like a growing number of NBA Mascots, the character has a unique connection not just to the team, but to city or area. Cleveland is known worldwide as the rock and roll city, due to famed Cleveland radio disc jockey Alan Freed, who coined the phrase "rock and roll", breaking new ground and sparking a music explosion. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Alan Freed (December 15 1921 &ndash January 20 1965 also known as Moondog, was an American Disc-jockey who became

Freed called himself the "Moondog", and his listeners were "Moondoggers". Alan Freed (December 15 1921 &ndash January 20 1965 also known as Moondog, was an American Disc-jockey who became When the Cavaliers looked to create a new mascot which represents the city, Moondog was a natural selection. Like Alan Freed, the mascot aims to be innovative, fun-loving, passionate and controversial.

Moondog was an NBA All-Star selection in 2003 and 2004. He is best known for his behind the back half-court shot and fierce loyalty to his Cavaliers. His first appearance was on November 5, 2003.

Whammer

Whammer
Whammer

Whammer is the former mascot of the Cavs. He is a polar bear who is said to have grown up in the tundra. The polar bear ( Ursus maritimus) is a Bear native to the Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas In physical Geography, tundra is an area where the Tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons He still makes various appearances throughout the year at Cavalier games. At halftime he would dunk the ball into the basket. He made his debut in a November 9, 1995 game against the Chicago Bulls. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Recently when Moondog, the current Cavaliers mascot was asked what Whammer was up to these days he responded "He e-mails the braintrust of the Cavs about twice a week trying to get his old job back. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. I throw him a bone occasionally and invite him back, mostly to mock him. Finally he's good for a laugh. "[4]

References

  1. ^ Cavs multimedia
  2. ^ The Great Tait to Call His 3,000th Cavaliers Game
  3. ^ Jim Chones to join each Cavaliers home post-game Alltel Call-in Show on WTAM, NBA.com, November 14, 2007.
  4. ^ [1] Mascot's job is ruff, but Moondog's ready to rock. Accessed April 20, 2007.

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