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The NBA world is buzzing because of the final round 1 playoff game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic. Both teams have an equal score of 3-3 in the series. The winner of the match will face the Boston Celtics. Paolo Banchero just playing his 2nd season has taken the NBA world on storm with his performance. With the score tied, heading into the crucial third quarter. Banchero has lived up to expectations. He has erupted for a staggering 28 points on the night, already surpassing the halfway mark to his season average. He is also involved in 10 assists and 2 rebounds. His performance has made Trae Young & Isiah Thomas a fan. BANCHERO’S STELLAR NIGHT KEEPING MAGIC IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT Two of the league’s most prestigious stars Trae Young and Isiah Thomas couldn’t contain their excitement. Trae Young is known for his flashy handles and pinpoint shooting. Young took Twitter with a simple yet impactful message: “Mannn I love Paolo’s game!“. People already consider Trae Young as an all-star player. An appreciation from an all-star player speaks volumes about his performance. Following Young, NBA veteran and Celtics Legend Isiah Thomas joined in appreciating Paolo. Thomas tweeted “Paolo is special!!” The appreciation from the veteran of the game adds more weight to the hype surrounding the young star of Magic. 

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<h2>Cleveland Cavaliers 2022: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report</h2>
The Cleveland Cavaliers compete in the NBA as a part of the Eastern Division in the Eastern Conference. To date, the Cavaliers have one championship to their name, which came in 2016. 

Cleveland has been a part of the association for so many years, and their logo has changed designs often. Their latest one embodies the team’s identity, as they’re also known as the ‘Musketeers’. A black shield outlined by burgundy and yellow, containing the team’s name in white, with a large C that is intertwined by a sharp sword, completes the Cavs’ <a href="https://1000logos.net/cavs-logo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">logo</a>. 

<img class="size-full wp-image-415433 aligncenter" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201019142123/wp3077300.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1080" />

The team plays their home games at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The arena also plays host to the Cleveland Monsters of the National Hockey League (NHL). 
<h2 style="text-align: center">Who owns the Cleveland Cavaliers? </h2>
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a huge organization, and the majority stake is owned by billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert. He is the co-founder of Quicken Loans, and Gilbert’s net worth is estimated to be $45.9 billion by <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/daniel-gilbert/#7109c6ff7128" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Forbes</a>.

Moreover, singer/songwriter Usher also owns a minority stake in the Cavs, but his numbers are not disclosed. He invested in the team back in 2005 and still continues to be a major fan while owning a small part of the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2016/06/20/heres-why-usher-was-celebrating-with-the-cavs-after-their-nba-finals-win/#13ad73745db7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">franchise</a>. 

Kobe Altman currently serves as the General Manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Altman joined the front office in 2012 and gradually earned his way up in the ranks. The Cavs took the move of hiring him as the GM in 2017.

J. B. Bickerstaff is the current Head Coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he was hired in 2020. Bickerstaff took over the duties from John Beilein, who fired after just one year at the job.
<h2 style="text-align: center">History</h2>
The Cleveland Cavaliers came into the NBA as an expansion team in 1970. The franchise hasn’t relocated from Cleveland ever since its inception. They didn’t enjoy great success at the start, as the Cavs only made the playoffs in their sixth year in the league. 

Their first playoff appearance came in 1976, which also marked their maiden division title. However, what followed was a period of massive struggle as the Cavs missed a postseason ticket for six consecutive years from 1979-84.

After coming past a difficult 80s decade, the Cavs began brightly in 1992 by making it to the conference finals. Seven-foot big man Brad Daugherty spearheaded the team but failed to guide them to the NBA Finals.

After years of struggles, the Cleveland Cavaliers saw their fortunes change in 2003. Upon receiving the #1 pick in the draft, they immediately selected high-school talent LeBron James, who inarguably goes down as their greatest player in history. 

<img class="size-full wp-image-415430 aligncenter" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201019142003/a-young-bron-1-1.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="720" />

Within a period of a few years, LeBron James and the Cavs made a monumental run by reaching the 2006 NBA Finals. James averaged 22.0 points in the finals, but the Cavs were swept by a more experienced San Antonio Spurs team. 

However, LeBron stayed true to words when he promised Cleveland that he would bring them a championship. James left the Cavs in 2010, but returned in 2014 and took them to four straight finals trips. 

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His partnership with Kyrie Irving was breathtaking to watch, and the Cavaliers completed one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history when they won the 2016 NBA championship after being down 1-3 in the series. This marked Cleveland’s first major sporting title since 1964.
<h2 style="text-align: center">Cavaliers mascot and uniforms</h2>
The Cleveland Cavaliers have two official mascots: ‘Moondog’ and ‘Sir C.C.’ Both mascots have been around for a while with the team, and they represent the spirit of the city. 

The name Moondog came to the mascot as disc-jockey Alan Freed called himself the ‘<a href="https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/game-entertainment/cavaliers-mascot-moondog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Moondog</a>’ in the 1950s and revolutionized the music explosion in the city. Cleveland was and is still known as the ‘Rock and Roll’ city, and the credits go to Freed for coining the term.

<img class="size-full wp-image-415439 aligncenter" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201019142405/12436115094_48e1ab1961_b.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" />

As for Sir C.C., he is an “original expression of the wine and gold” as mentioned in the Cavs’ <a href="https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/entertainment/sircc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">website</a>. He’s been an avid fan of the team since the 1970-71 season and appears at every home game. 

Cleveland’s primary colors have always been wine and gold. They’ve sported these colors since their early years in the league. After Nike took over jersey manufacturing in 2017, the Cavs have been wearing “wine” colored Icon uniforms, and “white” colored Association uniforms. 
<h2 style="text-align: center">Team’s Sponsors</h2>
The main sponsor of the Cleveland Cavaliers Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The Cavs have been donning Goodyear’s patch on their uniforms, just like the rest of the teams in the association. 

Besides Goodyear, the Cavs have tie-ups with other <a href="https://sponsorpitch.com/properties/cleveland-cavaliers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">companies</a>, namely Mountain Dew, Stock X, and Lyft. 
<h2 style="text-align: center">Achievements and History</h2>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Founded 
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">1970</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Conference</td>
<td>
Eastern
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Division 
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Eastern</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">CEO</td>
<td>
Len Komoroski
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
General Manager
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Koby Altman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Head Coach </td>
<td>
J. B. Bickerstaff
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Arena 
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Championships (1)</td>
<td>
(2016)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Conference Titles (5)
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">(2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Division Titles (7)</td>
<td>
(1976, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Website
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.nba.com/cavaliers</a>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 style="text-align: center">Cleveland Cavaliers 2021-22 roster</h2>
<table style="height: 1056px" width="520">
<thead>
<tr>
<td>No.</td>
<td>Player</td>
<td>Pos</td>
<td>Ht</td>
<td>Wt</td>
<td>Birth Date</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>Jarrett Allen</td>
<td>C</td>
<td>6-11</td>
<td>243</td>
<td>April 21, 1998</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Lauri Markkanen</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>7-0</td>
<td>240</td>
<td>May 22, 1997</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Evan Mobley</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>7-0</td>
<td>215</td>
<td>June 18, 2001</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Ed Davis</td>
<td>C</td>
<td>6-9</td>
<td>218</td>
<td>June 5, 1989</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Ricky Rubio</td>
<td>PG</td>
<td>6-2</td>
<td>190</td>
<td>October 21, 1990</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Darius Garland</td>
<td>PG</td>
<td>6-1</td>
<td>192</td>
<td>January 26, 2000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>0</td>
<td>Kevin Love</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>6-8</td>
<td>251</td>
<td>September 7, 1988</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Kevin Pangos</td>
<td>PG</td>
<td>6-2</td>
<td>179</td>
<td>January 26, 1993</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>Brandon Goodwin</td>
<td>PG</td>
<td>6-0</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>October 2, 1995</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>35</td>
<td>Isaac Okoro</td>
<td>SG</td>
<td>6-5</td>
<td>225</td>
<td>January 26, 2001</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Cedi Osman</td>
<td>SF</td>
<td>6-7</td>
<td>230</td>
<td>April 8, 1995</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Rajon Rondo</td>
<td>PG</td>
<td>6-1</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>February 22, 1986</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Collin Sexton</td>
<td>SG</td>
<td>6-1</td>
<td>190</td>
<td>January 4, 1999</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Lamar Stevens</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>6-6</td>
<td>230</td>
<td>July 9, 1997</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>32</td>
<td>Dean Wade</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>6-9</td>
<td>228</td>
<td>November 20, 1996</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Dylan Windler</td>
<td>SF</td>
<td>6-6</td>
<td>196</td>
<td>September 22, 1996</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers 2022: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report The Cleveland Cavaliers compete in the NBA as a part of the Eastern Division in the Eastern Conference. To date, the Cavaliers have one championship to their name, which came in 2016.  Cleveland has been a part of the association for so many years, and their logo has changed designs often. Their latest one embodies the team’s identity, as they’re also known as the ‘Musketeers’. A black shield outlined by burgundy and yellow, containing the team’s name in white, with a large C that is intertwined by a sharp sword, completes the Cavs’ logo.  The team plays their home games at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The arena also plays host to the Cleveland Monsters of the National Hockey League (NHL).  Who owns the Cleveland Cavaliers?  The Cleveland Cavaliers are a huge organization, and the majority stake is owned by billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert. He is the co-founder of Quicken Loans, and Gilbert’s net worth is estimated to be $45.9 billion by Forbes. Moreover, singer/songwriter Usher also owns a minority stake in the Cavs, but his numbers are not disclosed. He invested in the team back in 2005 and still continues to be a major fan while owning a small part of the franchise.  Kobe Altman currently serves as the General Manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Altman joined the front office in 2012 and gradually earned his way up in the ranks. The Cavs took the move of hiring him as the GM in 2017. J. B. Bickerstaff is the current Head Coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he was hired in 2020. Bickerstaff took over the duties from John Beilein, who fired after just one year at the job. History The Cleveland Cavaliers came into the NBA as an expansion team in 1970. The franchise hasn’t relocated from Cleveland ever since its inception. They didn’t enjoy great success at the start, as the Cavs only made the playoffs in their sixth year in the league.  Their first playoff appearance came in 1976, which also marked their maiden division title. However, what followed was a period of massive struggle as the Cavs missed a postseason ticket for six consecutive years from 1979-84. After coming past a difficult 80s decade, the Cavs began brightly in 1992 by making it to the conference finals. Seven-foot big man Brad Daugherty spearheaded the team but failed to guide them to the NBA Finals. After years of struggles, the Cleveland Cavaliers saw their fortunes change in 2003. Upon receiving the #1 pick in the draft, they immediately selected high-school talent LeBron James, who inarguably goes down as their greatest player in history.  Within a period of a few years, LeBron James and the Cavs made a monumental run by reaching the 2006 NBA Finals. James averaged 22.0 points in the finals, but the Cavs were swept by a more experienced San Antonio Spurs team.  However, LeBron stayed true to words when he promised Cleveland that he would bring them a championship. James left the Cavs in 2010, but returned in 2014 and took them to four straight finals trips.  His partnership with Kyrie Irving was breathtaking to watch, and the Cavaliers completed one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history when they won the 2016 NBA championship after being down 1-3 in the series. This marked Cleveland’s first major sporting title since 1964. Cavaliers mascot and uniforms The Cleveland Cavaliers have two official mascots: ‘Moondog’ and ‘Sir C.C.’ Both mascots have been around for a while with the team, and they represent the spirit of the city.  The name Moondog came to the mascot as disc-jockey Alan Freed called himself the ‘Moondog’ in the 1950s and revolutionized the music explosion in the city. Cleveland was and is still known as the ‘Rock and Roll’ city, and the credits go to Freed for coining the term. As for Sir C.C., he is an “original expression of the wine and gold” as mentioned in the Cavs’ website. He’s been an avid fan of the team since the 1970-71 season and appears at every home game.  Cleveland’s primary colors have always been wine and gold. They’ve sported these colors since their early years in the league. After Nike took over jersey manufacturing in 2017, the Cavs have been wearing “wine” colored Icon uniforms, and “white” colored Association uniforms.  Team’s Sponsors The main sponsor of the Cleveland Cavaliers Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The Cavs have been donning Goodyear’s patch on their uniforms, just like the rest of the teams in the association.  Besides Goodyear, the Cavs have tie-ups with other companies, namely Mountain Dew, Stock X, and Lyft.  Achievements and History   Founded  1970  Conference Eastern   Division  Eastern  CEO Len Komoroski   General Manager Koby Altman  Head Coach  J. B. Bickerstaff   Arena  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse  Championships (1) (2016)   Conference Titles (5) (2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)  Division Titles (7) (1976, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)   Website  www.nba.com/cavaliers   Cleveland Cavaliers 2021-22 roster  No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birth Date   31 Jarrett Allen C 6-11 243 April 21, 1998  24 Lauri Markkanen PF 7-0 240 May 22, 1997  4 Evan Mobley PF 7-0 215 June 18, 2001  21 Ed Davis C 6-9 218 June 5, 1989  3 Ricky Rubio PG 6-2 190 October 21, 1990  10 Darius Garland PG 6-1 192 January 26, 2000  0 Kevin Love PF 6-8 251 September 7, 1988  6 Kevin Pangos PG 6-2 179 January 26, 1993  26 Brandon Goodwin PG 6-0 180 October 2, 1995  35 Isaac Okoro SG 6-5 225 January 26, 2001  16 Cedi Osman SF 6-7 230 April 8, 1995  1 Rajon Rondo PG 6-1 180 February 22, 1986  2 Collin Sexton SG 6-1 190 January 4, 1999  8 Lamar Stevens PF 6-6 230 July 9, 1997  32 Dean Wade PF 6-9 228 November 20, 1996  9 Dylan Windler SF 6-6 196 September 22, 1996

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