Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

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 Central Division of the Eastern Conference. 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 Arena 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 struggled in their early years, placing no better than sixth in the Eastern Conference during their first five seasons.

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• Entity:  Basketball Club

• Conference:  Eastern
• Division:  Central
• Founded:  1970
• History:  Cleveland Cavaliers, 1970–Present
• Arena:  Rocket Arena
• Location:  Cleveland, Ohio
• Team colors:  Wine, Gold, Black
• Main sponsor:  Cleveland-Cliffs
• CEO:  Nic Barlage
• President:  Koby Altman
• General manager:  Brandon Weems
• Head coach:  Kenny Atkinson
• Ownership:  Dan Gilbert (Majority), Gary Gilbert (Minority), Usher Raymond (Minority), Myles Garrett (Minority)
• Affiliation(s):  Cleveland Charge
• Championships:  1 (2016)
• Conference titles:  5 (2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• Division titles:  8 (1976, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2025)
• Retired numbers:  7 (7, 11, 22, 25, 34, 42, 43)
• Website:  Nba.com/Cavaliers
• Wikidata description:  National Basketball Association Team In Cleveland, Ohio
• Wikidata label:  Cleveland Cavaliers
• Wikidata aliases:  Cleveland Cavaliers, Cavs, Cleveland Cavs, Cavaliers

• Related Topics:  Cleveland Cavaliers Category, Rock Ventures