The Basketball History of Cleveland Cavaliers

THE 1976 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS, the Cavaliers are fighting the Celtics point by point. Jim Chones drives … the basket counts! The crowd is on its feet, knowing something special is happening. After years of struggling as an expansion team, it’s finally ours! The buzzer sounds … the Cavaliers have defeated Boston in the Miracle at Richfield. 

Follow the story of the Cleveland Cavaliers through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated by Historic Newspapers. This edition charts the team’s history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The Miracle at Richfield in 1976
– Defeating the Detroit Pistons in the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals
– Winning their first NBA championship in 2016 against the Golden State Warriors
– Highlights from recent seasons

Choose from a range of book covers and personalize your copy with a name and message to create a unique keepsake. Whether for a Cavs fan, a basketball historian, or someone who remembers it all first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Cleveland Cavaliers history ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.