The 31-year-old previously never even reached the conference finals, luckily his coach is a Finals veteran. 3. The Cavaliers are still owned by Daniel Gilbert, who had a public spat with LeBron James when the star player decided to sign with the Miami Heat following the 2010 season. The Cavaliers had the fourth best team defensive rating in the NBA.[1]. The 2020 Finals marked the 10th time a James-led team has reached the championship stage. He spent three seasons with Cleveland, leaving after the Finals loss. 11 jersey is retired by the Cavaliers. Lionel Messi: How much does Barcelona star get paid? 17. In Cleveland’s first home Finals game, 22-year-old LeBron James was responsible for 58% of the Cavs’ 72 points and nearly stunned the Spurs’ greats in their primes. The coach of the team in 2006-07 was Mike Brown, who can now be found on the bench as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James is like the owner of the NBA's hottest night club that everyone wants to get into. Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1), Conference Finals: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2), Conditional 2nd round pick traded to Philadelphia for Lee Nailon and a 2006 2nd round pick, http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2006/02/23/nailon_76ers_trade060223.html, ESPN.com Recap: Nets VS. Celtics, April 20, 2005, ESPN.com Recap: Cavaliers VS. Raptors, April 20, 2005, Cleveland Cavaliers on Database Basketball, Cleveland Cavaliers on Basketball Reference, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2006–07_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season&oldid=1018366854, Eastern Conference (NBA) championship seasons, Pages using Template:College with unsupported name, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, On October 10, the Cavaliers' preseason began with a 93–109 loss to the, On November 1, the Cavaliers' regular season began with a 97–94 win over the. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports . ️ Subscribe, Like & Comment for More! He then made his first NBA Finals appearance in 2011, but the Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks in six games. After appearing in the 2017 and 2018 Finals with the Warriors, JaVale McGee will suit up at center for the Lakers in the 2020 edition of the league’s championship series. Part 1: LeBron James’ first Finals run in Cleveland. Gooden started 80 games for the Cavaliers in 2006-07, averaging 11.1 points and 8.5 rebounds. Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors 2017 (GSW won 4-1) Going up against … He carried a lackluster roster of Cleveland Cavaliers into the 2007 NBA Finals for … On June 2, the Cavaliers won their first ever Eastern Conference championship. Still, there are plenty of reasons for Cleveland fans to remember that first appearance in the Finals, especially as this year's Cleveland squad tries to win a second-straight title. 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