Cleveland Cavaliers is a professional basketball team based in the United States of America. In 2019, they won their first NBA Championship.
Team Profile
The Cleveland Cavaliers is also known simply as Cleveland or Cavaliers. They are also known as the ‘Cavs’.
Established in 1970, they play in the National Basketball Association in the Eastern Conference and the Central Division.
The team is owned by Dan Gilbert (majority), Gary Gilbert (minority), Usher Raymond (minority), and Myles Garrett (minority)
The General Manager is Mike Gansey, the CEO is Nic Barlage and the Team President is Koby Altman.
As of 2024, the team’s Head Coach is J. B. Bickerstaff.
History
The Cavs made their first-ever playoffs in the 1975-76 season. Due to many injuries, the team suffered defeat to the Boston Celtics in the finals of the Eastern Conference of the NBA playoffs.
They won their first Division Title in 1976. This winning team featured Austin Carr, Bobby “Bingo” Smith, Jim Chones, Dick Snyder, and Nate Thurmond. They were also coached by Bill Fitch.
| Country |
United States
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| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Ground | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
| Nickname | Cavaliers |
| Coach | J.B. Bickerstaff |
| Website | http://nba.com/cavaliers |
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Their current home arena is the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Their team colors are wine, gold, and black. They are affiliated with the Cleveland Charge in the NBA G League.
In 2003, they were the team to draft LeBron James. He played for them through to 2010. In that time, he helped the Cavs win their first Conference Title – this was in 2007. While with the Cavs, James was named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2009 and 2010. He was also named the Rookie of the Year in 2004.
James would return to the Cavs in 2014, helping them win their first NBA Championship title in 2017.
Since 2020, the team has been coached by J. B. Bickerstaff.
Notable Players
Aside from James, the Cavs have also signed Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, and Darius Garland.
Irving was named NBA Rookie of the Year while with the Cavs.
Coaches
The Cavs have had two coaches named NBA Coach of the Year. They are: Bill Fitch (1976) and Mike Brown (2009).
Major Achievements
- 1 NBA Championships
- 5 Conference Titles
- 7 Division Titles
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