Cleveland Cavaliers The NBA's most promising basketball player Lebron James did a great job taking his (mediocre) team to the the Finals where he learned the lesson that having an excellent team (Spurs) is better than having the brightest superstar.

Team history:
1970-71 to present: Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA

NBA Championships: none

Jersey Colors: Red (wine), gold, blue and white.

Current Stars: LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Ben Wallace.

Greatest Players: LeBron James, Bingo Smith, Larry Nance, Mark Price, Austin Carr, Nate Thurmond, Brad Daugherty

NBA Division: Central / NBA Conference: Eastern

Location: Cleveland, USA

Year by year performance:

Year	Lg	W-L	Regular Season	Playoffs
2008	NBA	45-37	2nd, Central Division	Lost East Conf Semis
2007	NBA	50-32	2nd, Central Division	Lost NBA Finals
2006	NBA	50-32	2nd, Central Division	Lost East Conf Semis
2005	NBA	42-40	4th, Central Division	-
2004	NBA	35-47	5th, Central Division	-
2003	NBA	17-65	8th, Central Division	-
2002	NBA	29-53	7th, Central Division	-
2001	NBA	30-52	6th, Central Division	-
2000	NBA	32-50	6th, Central Division	-
1999	NBA	22-28	7th, Central Division	-
1998	NBA	47-35	5th, Central Division	Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1997	NBA	42-40	5th, Central Division	-
1996	NBA	47-35	3rd, Central Division	Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1995	NBA	43-39	4th, Central Division	Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1994	NBA	47-35	3rd, Central Division	Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1993	NBA	54-28	2nd, Central Division	Lost East Conf Semis
1992	NBA	57-25	2nd, Central Division	Lost East Conf Finals
1991	NBA	33-49	6th, Central Division	-
1990	NBA	42-40	4th, Central Division	Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1989	NBA	57-25	2nd, Central Division	Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1988	NBA	42-40	4th, Central Division	Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1987	NBA	31-51	6th, Central Division	-
1986	NBA	29-53	5th, Central Division	-
1985	NBA	36-46	4th, Central Division	Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1984	NBA	28-54	4th, Central Division	-
1983	NBA	23-59	5th, Central Division	-
1982	NBA	15-67	6th, Central Division	-
1981	NBA	28-54	5th, Central Division	-
1980	NBA	37-45	4th, Central Division	-
1979	NBA	30-52	4th, Central Division	-
1978	NBA	43-39	3rd, Central Division	Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1977	NBA	43-39	4th, Central Division	Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1976	NBA	49-33	1st, Central Division	Lost East Conf Finals
1975	NBA	40-42	3rd, Central Division	-
1974	NBA	29-53	4th, Central Division	-
1973	NBA	32-50	4th, Central Division	-
1972	NBA	23-59	4th, Central Division	-
1971	NBA	15-67	4th, Central Division	-

Official Website: Cleveland Cavaliers Official website at NBA.com

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Other interesting information: Michael Jordan had two of his best momments playing against the Cavaliers. In the 1989 playoffs with Chicago-Cleveland series tied 2-2 and a couple of seconds left in game 5, the Cavaliers were witnesses of one Jordan's greatest clutch moments, a buzzer-beater that decided the series and is known as "The Shot". MJ also had his career-high 69 points against them.

But in 2003 the Cavaliers had their momment of glory when they drafted LeBron James with the first pick overall. "King James" is considered by many as Jordan's heir and the future of the NBA.