With his impressive record, it was no surprise that james was the first player picked in the 2003 nba draft straight out of high school. The cavaliers lost their way into the nba record book in fitting fashion not with a blowout, but with the kind of headslapping plays typical of a team that cant do anything right. Cleveland cavaliers small forward lebron james tied kobe bryant and charles barkley in the nba record books last night after a dominant game 1 performance. Collin sexton is on pace to join lebron and kyrie in cavs. Cleveland enters record book as cavs lose 24th consecutive games in a single season. The cleveland cavaliers first began play in the nba in 1970 as an expansion team under the. Warriors join lakers, spurs and cavs in nba playoff record books. Cavaliers wont stop setting records for threepointers against the hawks. Among the players who earned a first team nod is cleveland cavaliers superstar lebron james, who has now been given the honor an nbarecord 12 consecutive times 14 total allnba selections the most first team selections in nba history. In 2011, the cavs started a long process that ultimately flourished into fourstraight eastern conference championships from 20152018 and the franchises first nba championship in 2016. Feb 05, 2011 cleveland enters record book as cavs lose 24th consecutive games in a single season.
Cleveland cavaliers forward kevin love set an nba record for points in a first quarter by. May 02, 2017 cleveland cavaliers small forward lebron james tied kobe bryant and charles barkley in the nba record books last night after a dominant game 1 performance. The team began play as an expansion team in 1970, along with the portland trail blazers and buffalo braves. This article lists alltime records achieved in the nba regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career. Johnsfavorite food is spaghettifavorite book is of mice and. Cavaliers break nbas regular season 3point record with. Cavs break losing streak mark in dallas fox sports. Cavs legion gc, the nba 2k league team owned by the cleveland cavaliers, announced a 2,700square foot gaming center located in the battery park neighborhood of cleveland, ohio, on thursday. In game 2 of the 2017 nba finals the golden state warriors. The cavs stole game 1, they crushed the raptors in game 2, james broke their spirits in game 3, and it was an embarrassment in game 4. May 25, 2017 lebron james scored 35 points and passed michael jordan to become the nbas alltime playoff scoring leader as the cleveland cavaliers beat the boston celtics 5102. Take a look back at some records set at summer league.
With the 25 threes, the cavaliers have set a new regular season record for made triples while tying their own alltime record. Robinson put on a show for his college coach and got. The cavaliers managed to finish with the nbas best record for the second straight season. Jordan clarkson sets cavs franchise record in 1st half vs. Lebron james passes michael jordans record as cavaliers. The nba registe r is a comprehensive listing of current players and coaches in the nba along with. Its the lull between free agency and training camp for nba teams. Lebron james scored 35 points and passed michael jordan to become the nbas alltime playoff scoring leader as the cleveland cavaliers beat the boston celtics 5102. The warriors broke the record set by the 199596 chicago bulls by finishing the regular season with a 739 record. How about a little look at where lebron james and other cleveland cavaliers stand in the team record books. The cleveland cavaliers lost their way into the nba record book in fitting fashion not with a blowout, but with the kind of headslapping plays typical of a team that cant do anything right. Cleveland cavaliers history 50 seasons of cavaliers. Robinson put on a show for his college coach and got himself into the miami record book as well. Allen iverson 50pts vs cavs 9697 nba rookie record.
He set team marks with seven 3pointers in the second quarter, eight in the first half and finished with a careerhigh 29 points as the heat rolled past beilein and the cleveland cavaliers 124100 on wednesday night. The cleveland cavaliers also known as the cavs are an american professional basketball team based in cleveland, ohio. Highlights include 20 playoff appearances, which included winning the central division championship six times 197576, 200809, 200910, 201415, 201516, 201617, and 201718, winning the eastern conference championship five times 200607, 201415, 201516, 201617, and 201718, and winning the nba title in 2016. In their 48 seasons, the cavs have achieved a winning record 23 times. Cavaliers wont stop setting records for threepointers. How the cavaliers reached the 2016 nba finals to face a golden state warriors team, led by mvp stephen curry, that had just set the nba record for wins and had vanquished the cavs in the finals the previous season. After games 1 and 3, i thought we were emotionally drunk.
The nba announced the winners of this seasons first, second and third teams on thursday afternoon. May 17, 2017 warriors join lakers, spurs and cavs in nba playoff record books ap the golden state warriors rare unbeaten start this postseason doesnt necessarily mean theyre on their way to a title. The cleveland cavaliers set the nba regularseason record for threes made in a single game friday night against the atlanta hawks when kyle korver drained. Smith in the opening minutes, the cavaliers drained threes an nba record 24 of them on 45 shots, or 53. Mike fratello and terrell brandonled cleveland squad got plenty done. James is quickly working his way to rewriting the entire playoff record book. Nov 23, 2016 cavs kevin love sets nba record with 34 points in 1st quarter cavaliers forward kevin love makes a threepoint basket in the first quarter. Hes already the alltime leader in points 6,359 and currently sits third in assists 1,536 and seventh in rebounds. The record for 3s in a quarter also was six ellington did that twice the. Cavaliers break nbas regular season 3point record with 25. That took place when his secondquarter basket allowed him to pass campy russell for most points in a single season by a cavs reserve.
The king put on a regal performance, finishing with 57 points on an incredibly efficient 23of34 shooting, while also chipping in 11 rebounds, and 7 assists to lead the cavs to a 122 victory. How the cavaliers reached the 2016 nba finals to face a golden state warriors team, led by mvp stephen curry, that had just set an nba record for wins and had vanquished the cavs in the finals the previous season. He not only leads the cavaliers in scoring, he is also ranked 2nd in the nba for made field goal percentage. Kyle korver hit the 25th shot, which doubled as a dagger in a 1126. Lebron james 548 games played 339 games won lebron james win percentage. Cavs set nba playoff threepoint record in game 2 vs. Allen iverson 50pts vs cavs 9697 nba rookie record crossover on brandon. On wednesday, lebron james passed wilt chamberlain for fifth on the alltime scoring list and the lakers forwards name is all over the leagues record book. Hawks the cavaliers are the best threepoint shooting team in the 2016 nba playoffs, making.
Tristan thompson became the 4th cavs player to record 5,000. In addition, the warriors broke numerous other nba records, including most road wins 34, best start to a season 240 and longest regularseason home win streak 54 dating back to the 201415 season. Feb 23, 2010 once the record is achieved, every fan will receive a commemorative magnet certificate that will acknowledge they are a guinness world record holder. They began playing in the national basketball association nba in 1970. Projecting every nba record lebron james will hold by. An ailing james scored 29 points and cleveland held on for a 9592 win over the indiana pacers on. Despite earning another spot up in the cavs record books, thompson.
Dec 26, 2016 the game broke the streaming record, with 44. Cavaliers blow out hawks, set nba record with 25 threepointers. The first began in 2003 when the cavs won the nba draft lottery and selected the. Cavs break a nba record and franchise playoff record for most made. Not only has collin sexton continued to showcase himself this season, he is also on pace to become the third player under 22 in cavaliers history to average 20 points per game. Nov 14, 2016 cleveland cavaliers set an nba record not even the warriors can catch if you thought the golden state warriors were going to be the dream team this season think again. Knicks fall to cavs for teamrecord 17th loss in row. Lebron james passes michael jordans record as cavaliers make. Quicken loans arena, home of the cleveland cavaliers since 1994.
The cleveland cavaliers shook off losing allstar kevin love with a head injury and beat the boston celtics 10999 on friday night to force a game 7. The cleveland cavaliers also known simply as the cavs are an american professional. Cavaliers blow out hawks, set nba record with 25 three. Cleveland cavaliers kevin love 0 drives past new york knicks mario hezonja 8, from croatia, in the first half of an nba. Friday saw cleveland take a page from its postseason book of. John beilein had seen duncan robinson get on hot shooting stretches plenty of times before. Hawks the cavaliers are the best threepoint shooting team in the 2016 nba playoffs, making 16. Lebron james ties kobe bryant and charles barkley in nba.
I will be leaving three signed copies of my new book, the ultimate basketball trivia. Interestingly this was not just a book on how the cavs were the first team ever that came back from being down 31 in the nba finals but a detailed history that goes all the way back to when lebron left to go to miami and moves forward to being nba champions. Cavs kevin love sets nba record with 34 points in 1st quarter. During his final year in his second stint with the cleveland cavaliers, he. Cavs kevin love sets nba record with 34 points in 1st. Lebron james is headed back to the nba playoffs with the cleveland cavaliers. The warriors, meanwhile, rank fifth in attempts 30. Once the record is achieved, every fan will receive a commemorative magnet certificate that will acknowledge they are a guinness world record holder.
Lebrons years in cleveland, by the numbers sports newsherald. King james already occupies entire chapters of the cleveland cavaliers record book, and well touch on how many more pages hes likely to fill out before he. Cleveland cavaliers set an nba record not even the warriors can catch if you thought the golden state warriors were going to be the dream team this season think again. Warriors join lakers, spurs and cavs in nba playoff record. Lebron james ties kyrie irving for cavaliers franchise. Collin sexton is on pace to join lebron and kyrie in cavs record book. Bernard james was the oldest player to be drafted in nba history at 27 years and 148 days after the cleveland cavaliers selected him as the 33rd overall pick in the 2012 nba draft before trading his rights to the dallas mavericks. Warriors join lakers, spurs and cavs in nba playoff record books ap the golden state warriors rare unbeaten start this postseason doesnt necessarily mean theyre on their way to a title. James also led the nba with 2,251 points this past season, his 10th career 2,000point campaign and first since the 2014 season. Cavs make nba regularseason record 25 3s, top hawks.
Apr 29, 2018 james is quickly working his way to rewriting the entire playoff record book. Cleveland cavaliers basketball cavaliers news, scores. Lebron james can pass some big names in the nba record book in. Robinsons record night helps heat beat cavs 124100. This list summarizes the teams seasonbyseason records, including postseason, and. W wins l losses pct win percentage gb games back home home record away away record conf conference record div division record last 10 last 10 strk streak z clinched. Cleveland cavaliers scores, news, schedule, players, stats, rumors, depth charts and more on. Cavs make nba regularseason record 25 3s, top hawks 5 cleveland made 25 of 46 3pointers. The cleveland cavaliers are an american professional basketball team based in cleveland, ohio.
Warriorscavs rematch broke an nba christmas streaming record. May 04, 2016 cavs set nba playoff threepoint record in game 2 vs. Although the cavs wont be competing for a title, larry nance jr. Warriors beat cavs, set record for longest nba playoff win streak no team has done what the warriors have done this postseason. Its worth noting that clevelands strategy is working almost to. Mar 03, 2017 with the 25 threes, the cavaliers have set a new regular season record for made triples while tying their own alltime record. The center is the first of its kind in northeast ohio. Lebron james has been a magnificent star on the basketball court, but his legacy goes. The list is a perfect combination of familiar names and completely unexpected names attached to some of the best performances in summer league history. The cleveland cavaliers have broken the record for most 3s made in an nba finals game with 24, a record previously held by the warriors. Cavs set nba record for most made threepoint field goals in a game, regular season or playoff, with 25 previous record 21. The cleveland cavaliers, often referred to as the cavs, are an american professional basketball team based in cleveland. Cavs set nba record for fewest points allowed per game.
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