Should the Cleveland Cavaliers really be considered the top team in the Eastern 2009 NBA Playoff schedule?”
The Cavaliers have a dynamic team that is lead by superstar LeBron James. In addition to him, there’s also other top players on the team, like Mo Williams and Delonte West. With a roster like that, they have every reason to lead off the Eastern section. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1970 as an expansion team and won their first Eastern Conference Championship in 2007. 1970–1980: Expansion and early hope The Cavaliers first began play in the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team under the ownership of Nick Mileti. Playing their home games at Cleveland Arena under the direction of head coach Bill Fitch, they compiled a league-worst 15–67 record. The team hoped to build around the number one 1971 draft pick Austin Carr who had set numerous scoring records at Notre Dame, but Carr severely injured his leg shortly into his pro career and did not recove
