The Cleveland Cavaliers, often referred to as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team began play as an expansion team in 1970, along with the Portland Trail Blazers and Buffalo Braves. Home games were first held at Cleveland Arena from 1970 to 1974, followed by the Richfield Coliseum from 1974 to 1994. Since 1994, the Cavs have played home games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland, which is shared with the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League. Dan Gilbert has owned the team since March 2005. The Cavaliers opened their inaugural season losing their first 15 games and struggled in their early years, placing no better than sixth in the Eastern Conference during their first five seasons.
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1970 |
| History | Cleveland Cavaliers, 1970–present |
| Arena | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Team colors | Wine, gold, navy blue, black |
| Main sponsor | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company |
| CEO | Len Komoroski |
| President | Nic Barlage |
| General manager | Koby Altman |
| Head coach | J. B. Bickerstaff |
| Ownership | Dan Gilbert (majority), Usher Raymond (minority) |
| Affiliation(s) | Charge NBA G League franchise |
| Championships | 1 (2016) |
| Conference titles | 5 (2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
| Division titles | 7 (1976, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
| Retired numbers | 7 (7, 11, 22, 25, 34, 42, 43) |
Informazioni su Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA team that won the franchise's first championship behind LeBron James in 2016 after a long period of suffering. The 2016 Championship marked the first professional title in the city of Cleveland since the Browns' 1964 NFL Championship.
Realizzazione di Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James was drafted first overall by the team in 2003 and led the team to the finals in 2007. James left Cleveland for Miami in 2010 which infuriated fans, but he returned to the city in 2014 and delivered a title two years later.
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