Jose Sanchez
Research expert covering society, economy, & politics for Latin America
Cleveland Cavaliers - Statistics & Facts
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise and compete as a member of the league鈥檚 Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1970, and has played at Quicken Loans Arena, known as 鈥淭he Q鈥, since 1994. NBA legends such as LeBron James, Brad Daugherty, Nate Thurmond, Walt Frazier and Shaquille O鈥橬eal have played for the Cavs. The Cleveland Cavaliers won its first NBA championship in 2016, after defeating the Golden State Warriors in record breaking fashion. The Cavaliers were the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the Finals.
