2014 Event LeBron James, former player for the Miami Heat, will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers 1994 Event Cleveland Cavaliers 1st game at Gund Arena, lose to Hous Rockets, 100-98 1991 Event Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 148-80, by record 68 pts 1989 Event NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers win 22nd straight home game 1989 Event NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers longest win streak (11) 1989 Event Cleveland Cavaliers block 21 New York Knick shots tying NBA regulation game record 1982 Event Cleveland Cavaliers lose 24th consecutive game (NBA record) 1981 Event Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 34, Austin Carr 1980 Event Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 154-153 in quadruple OT 1979 Event Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 7, Bingo Smith 1977 Event Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 42, Nate Thumond 1976 Event Cleveland Cavaliers win their 1st NBA Central Division title 1976 Event Cleveland Cavaliers clinch their 1st ever NBA playoff bearth 1976 Event Cleveland Cavaliers biggest margin victory-43 pts (beat Milwaukee 132-89) 1975 Birthday Brevin Knight, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Birthday Zydrunas Ilgauskas, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Birthday Vitaly Potapenko, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1975 Birthday Cedric Henderson, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1974 Event Cleveland Coliseum opens for NBA's Cavaliers and MISL's Crunch 1974 Birthday Derek Anderson, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1973 Birthday Bob Sura, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Birthday Donny Marshall, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Birthday Shawnelle Scott, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Birthday Antonio Lang, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1972 Event 1st time Cleveland Cavaliers beat New York Knicks (111-109) 1971 Birthday Harold Miner, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 Birthday Wesley Person, NBA guard, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 Birthday Mitchell Butler, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 Event Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106 1970 Birthday John Amaechi, NBA center and forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 Event Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA victory (11th game), beating Portland 105-103 1970 Event Cleveland Cavaliers lose by biggest margin-54 pts (Philadelphia 141-87) 1970 Event NBA Cleveland Cavaliers 1st home game, lose to San Diego 110-99 1970 Event Cleveland Cavaliers lose to Buffalo Braves in their 1st game 107-92 1970 Birthday Terrell Brandon, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks 1970 Birthday Chris Mills, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks 1969 Birthday Bobby Phills, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday Shawn Kemp, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics 1969 Birthday Joe Courtney, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1969 Birthday Carl Thomas, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1969 Birthday John Crotty, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trailblazers 1968 Birthday Tyrone Hill, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1966 Birthday Danny Ferry, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 Birthday Brad Daugherty, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1965 Birthday Scott Brooks, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks 1965 Birthday Henry James, NBA forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1962 Birthday Michael Cage, NBA forward and center, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets 1957 Birthday Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons 1955 Birthday Tree Rollins, born in Winter Haven, Florida, NBA center, Cleveland Cavaliers 1953 Birthday World B Free, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors 1948 Birthday Austin Carr, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1946 Birthday Bobby "Bingo" Smith, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers 1945 Birthday Walt Wesley, NBA star, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1941 Birthday Nate Thurmond, NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers
