Cleveland Cavaliers
National Basketball Association team in Cleveland
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2025 | Kenny Atkinson coaches NBA All-Star Game for the Cleveland Cavaliers |
2024 | The Cavaliers are currently leading the Eastern Conference and Central Division with a 64-18 record under new head coach Kenny Atkinson. |
2024 | Terrell Brandon (PG, 1991-1997) was inducted into the Cavaliers Wall of Honor. |
2024 | Chuck Broski, stats crew chief since 1970, was inducted into the Wall of Honor. |
2024 | Mike Mitchell (SF, 1978-1981) was inducted into the Cavaliers Wall of Honor. |
2024 | Jim Chones (C, 1974-1979) was inducted into the Cavaliers Wall of Honor. |
2024 | The 'City Edition' uniform was light blue with 'The Land' in white letters, featuring sketch drawings of the Cavs logo and Cleveland landmarks in honor of the Cleveland Museum of Art. |
2024 | Cleveland Cavaliers completed a season with 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing 2nd in the Central division and lost in the Conference Semifinals to the Boston Celtics, losing the series 4-1. |
November 19 2024 | 15-game winning streak ended by the Boston Celtics in a 120-117 loss. |
November 17 2024 | Achieved a 15-0 start, tying for the second-best start in franchise history and setting their longest winning streak. |
November 6 2024 | Set a franchise record with a 9-0 season start, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 131-122. |
March 3 2024 | Nick Gilbert, the late son of Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, was noted in the team's records. |
March 3 2024 | Nick Gilbert, the late son of Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, passes away |
2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers completed a season with 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing 2nd in the Central Division and lost in the Conference Semifinals 4-1 to the Boston Celtics. |
2023 | Donovan Mitchell named to NBA All-NBA Second Team, and Evan Mobley named to NBA All-Defensive First Team. |
2023 | Dwyane Wade inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his playing career with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2017-2018. |
2023 | The 'City Edition' uniform was wine with gold trim, honoring Cleveland's Playhouse Square theater district, with 'The Land' written in a marquee-style font. |
2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers completed a season with 51 wins and 31 losses, finishing 2nd in the Central division and lost in the First Round of the playoffs. |
October 25 2023 | Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns purchased a minority ownership stake in the Cavaliers. |
March 26 2023 | The Cavaliers clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2018, winning 108-91 against the Houston Rockets. |
March 26 2023 | Clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2018, and first time without LeBron James since 1998. |
2022 | The radio network was rebranded as the 'Cavaliers AudioVerse' beginning with the 2022–23 season. |
2022 | World B. Free (SG), Campy Russell (SF), Gordon Gund (Owner), and Lenny Wilkens (Head Coach) were inducted into the Cavaliers Wall of Honor. |
2022 | Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Khalifa Diop, a center from Senegal, in the second round with the 39th overall pick. Diop was currently playing for Saski Baskonia in Spain at the time of drafting. |
2022 | Evan Mobley named to NBA All-Rookie First Team. |
2022 | Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland win the NBA All-Star Skills Challenge for the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
2022 | George Karl inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame after coaching the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1984-1986. |
2022 | Gordon Gund, team owner from 1984-2005, was inducted into the Wall of Honor. |
2022 | Lenny Wilkens, head coach from 1986-1993, was inducted into the Wall of Honor. |
2022 | Campy Russell (SF, 1974-1980) was inducted into the Cavaliers Wall of Honor. |
2022 | World B. Free (SG, 1982-1986) was inducted into the Cavaliers Wall of Honor. |
2022 | The 'City Edition' uniform was white with tan lettering, featuring light blue accents in honor of the Cleveland Metroparks, with 'The Land' across the chest. |
2022 | The Cleveland Cavaliers unveiled an updated logo and color scheme, removing navy blue and reverting to metallic gold previously used from 1980 to 1983 and 2003 to 2010. The 'C-sword' alternate logo was retired, and a new 'V-net' logo was introduced. |
2022 | The team introduced three new uniforms for the 2022–23 NBA season: a white Association uniform, a wine Icon uniform, and a black Statement uniform that pays homage to the uniforms worn during their 2016 NBA championship run. |
2022 | Cleveland Cavaliers completed a season with 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing 3rd in the Central division and did not qualify for the playoffs. |
2022 | Cleveland Cavaliers lost in the First Round of the playoffs to the New York Knicks, losing the series 4-1. |
September 1 2022 | Traded for Donovan Mitchell, who would become an All-Star in all three seasons with the team. |
August 11 2022 | The NBA retired Bill Russell's jersey number 6 across all member teams in a league-wide tribute to honor the legendary player's legacy. |
2021 | Chuck Daly is inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, marking his second induction (previously inducted as a member of the 1992 Olympic team). |
2021 | Ben Wallace inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame following his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2008-2009. |
2021 | The 'City Edition' uniform returned to the team's traditional wine color, incorporating logos from different eras of the team's history, including the original 1970s 'swashbuckler' logo. |
2021 | Cleveland Cavaliers completed a season with 22 wins and 50 losses, finishing 4th in the Central division and did not qualify for the playoffs. |
2020 | The 'City Edition' uniform featured a black design with letters representing both the Cavaliers and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artists, in partnership with the Rock Hall for a 'Cleveland Amplified' exhibit. |
2020 | Cleveland Cavaliers completed a season with 19 wins and 46 losses, finishing 5th in the Central division and did not qualify for the playoffs. |
2019 | Following the death of lead TV play-by-play announcer Fred McLeod before the 2019–20 season, John Michael was reassigned to TV play-by-play, with Tim Alcorn hired as the new radio play-by-play announcer. |
2019 | Cleveland Cavaliers completed a season with 19 wins and 46 losses, finishing 5th in the Central Division and did not qualify for playoffs. |
2019 | Wayne Embry, general manager from 1986-1999, was inducted into the Wall of Honor. |
2019 | The Cleveland Cavaliers introduced the Wall of Honor in the newly renovated Rocket Arena's North Atrium, honoring former players and personnel. |
2019 | Nick Mileti, Cavaliers founder and owner (1970-1980), was inducted into the Wall of Honor. |
2019 | John Williams (PF/C, 1986-1995) was inducted into the Cavaliers Wall of Honor. |
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