Cleveland Cavaliers A-Z

by Roger Gordon, World B. Free (Foreword by)

Overview

A must-have book for any Cavs fan, Cleveland Cavaliers A- Z is compiled alphabetically for easy accessibility. The book offers a complete history of the franchise and includes hundreds of different items of interest.

After the Cavaliers were founded as an expansion team in 1970, the team and its fans endured a league-worst 15-67 record in the inaugural season under head coach Bill Fitch. That gave the Cavs the first pick in the 1971 NBA Draft, which they used on Notre Dame’s Austin Carr, who joined a Cavaliers team that already had expansion draftee Bobby “Bingo” Smith. An influx of talent that included Jim Cleamons, Jim Chones, and Dick Snyder eventually led to the team’s first-ever playoff appearance in 1975-76—including the “Miracle of Richfield” against the Washington Bullets.

Since then Cavs fans have witnessed the first and second comings of LeBron James and two trips to the NBA Finals. Through savvy draft picks and trades, the Cavs are one of the most consistently successful franchises in the league.

Cleveland Cavaliers A- Z brings you the history of the Cavs and will delight those with a penchant for sports trivia with its array of facts and heightened attention to detail. From Gary Alexander to Tyler Zeller, this book has all the information Cavs fans would ever want to know about their team.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613219973
Publisher:	Sports Publishing LLC
Publication date:	04/04/2017
Pages:	312
Sales rank:	1,106,451
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Roger Gordon is a freelance writer who has authored four books, including Cleveland Browns: A to Z.

World B. Free played in the NBA from 1975 to 1988, including four season with the Cleveland Cavaliers (1982-1986).

Table of Contents

Foreword v

Preface ix

Decade-By-Decade Timeline xi

A Richie Adubato to Average Season Crowds, Largest To Smallest 1

B Milos Basic to Andrew Bynum 9

C Michael Cage to Seth Curry 21

D Chuck Daly to Tony Dumas 32

E Jerry Eaves to Christian Eyenoa 41

F Fan Clubs to Terry Furlow 44

G Rowland Garrett to Matt Guokas 52

H Hall of Famers to Geoff Huston 68

I Marc Iavaroni to Kyrie Irving 68

J J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award to June 70

K Jason Kapono to Herman Kull 87

L Sam Lacey to Tyronn Lue 92

M Gerald Madkins to Bill Musselman 97

N Lee Nailon to Number One Overall Draft Choices 113

O Bob Ociepka to Owners (Majority) 119

P Gerald Paddio to Joe Prunty 125

Q Quicken Loans Arena to Chris Quinn 134

R Luther Rackley to Campy Russell 135

S Samardo Samuels to Wally Szczerbiak 141

T Joe Tait to 2016 Championship Parade and Rally 153

U Uniforms/Logos to Ben Uzoh 165

V Darnell Valentine to Gary Voce 167

W Dajuan Wagner to Wwwe-Am 1100 169

X X-Rays 182

Y Yuletide Cheer (Cavs on Christmas) 183

Z Tyler Zeller 184

Individual Statistics 185

Team Statistics 215

Attendance Statistics 272

Acknowledgments 287