Milwaukee Trips Up at Washington;Sixers Win in Cleveland : April 20, 2012

In the battle for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks shot themselves in the foot on Wednesday night by dropping one to the lowly Washington...

Miami Shows Philly How Far They Still Have to Go : February 04, 2012

The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the surprise teams this season. On Friday they had a chance to show that they were for real with a home game against...

Grizzlies Thump Bulls: Magic Top Knicks in MLK Matinees : January 16, 2012

The Orlando Magic overcame 33 points by Carmelo Anthony to beat the home standing New York Knicks 102-93 on MLK Day at the Garden. Dwight Howard had a tough day...

NBA Central Division Update: Pacers Keeping Pace : January 02, 2012

In the Central Division of the NBA, clearly the team to beat is the defending champion Chicago Bulls. The Bulls are off to a good start to the season. But...

NBA back on the Courts for Preseason Basketball : December 18, 2011

Friday night was a welcome sight for hoops fans. The NBA is back on the floor. There were four pre-season games on Friday night to open the action. The Bulls were...

Cleveland Fans Rejoice Over Lebron’s Disappointment, But Why? : September 08, 2011

Now that we have had a few months to reflect and get some perspective over the last season, it would seem to me that most of the basketball world was...

LeBron a Bystander in “The Decision”? : May 19, 2011

LeBron James became a despised athlete in the United States when he announced that he would be “taking his talents to South Beach” on “The Decision.” However, it now appears...

Cleveland Pulls Slot 1 & 4 in NBA Draft Lottery : May 17, 2011

Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, gave hope to the fans with two short sentences. He stated, “This is a new beginning, Cleveland. We’re coming back.” He meant that they would...

Cavaliers Finally Break Winless Streak at 26 Games : February 11, 2011

While it is certainly true that everything good has an end, everything bad must also end eventually as well. This is proven by the fact that the Cleveland Cavaliers finally...

cleveland cavaliers History

The NBA Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team play in the Eastern Conference's Central Division as part of the National Basketball Association. They are based out of Cleveland, Ohio and their home games are played at Quicken Loans Arena (which used to be called Gund Arena).

In 1970, the Cavaliers joined the NBA as an expansion team. During the 1975-76 season the Cavaliers won their first division title and made their first playoff appearance. The Boston Celtics defeated them in the Eastern Conference Finals.

In 1986, Cleveland acquired Larry Nance, Ron Harper, Mark Price and Brad Daugherty and hired Lenny Wilkins as their head coach. During the following nine years, Cleveland made eight playoff appearances. In 1992 the Cavaliers made it into the Eastern Conference Finals, but were defeated by the Chicago Bulls.

Following the 2002-03 season, Cleveland had the number one NBA Lottery draft pick. They selected LeBron James, a local high school phenom. In 2005, the Cavaliers appeared in the playoffs for the first time since 1998. In 2006-07, the Cavaliers went 50-32. Cleveland made it all the way into the NBA Finals but were swept 4-0 by the San Antonio Spurs. In 2008-09 the Cavaliers went 66-16, which was the franchise's best all-time record and a 39-2 home record. LeBron James was the NBA's MVP. They once again returned to the NBA Finals, but were defeated by the Orlando Magic. LeBron James won his second consecutive NBA MVP award in 2009-10, but the Cavaliers were upset by the Celtics during the second round of the playoffs. In July 2010, LeBron James signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat, ending the James era in Cleveland.