CLEVELAND CAVALIERS ROYALTY TRANSITIONS FROM KINGS OF THE NBA TO JOKERS

by reebokforthree on Aug 5, 2010 4:20 PM EDT

From 2008-2010 the Cleveland Cavaliers enjoyed tremendous success throughout the regular season, winning a combined league best 127 games during the two year span.

With LeBron James as the face of not only the franchise but of the entire NBA, Cleveland received the prestigious honors of airing a total of 51 of their regular season games on national television throughout the two seasons, ranking second to only the Los Angeles Lakers who aired a combined 52 times.

The Cavaliers attendance ranked second in the NBA last season and according toRealGM, when on the road, the Cavaliers routinely sold out arenas with an average increase of 2,500 more fans than on average.

The Cavaliers organization managed to build a prominent fan base around James, bringing in talent upon request to help carry the team to their first NBA Finals trophy.

After LeBron James announced on national television this offseason that he would no longer be apart of his hometown team, Dan Gilbert, the Cavaliers players, and the fans have been forced to transition from Kings of the NBA to Jokers.

With LeBron James’ name no longer heard of in the same sentence with the Cleveland Cavaliers (and anti-LeBron t-shirts turning into a Cleveland trend), the NBA has already began to throw the city of Cleveland to the curb.

On August 3rd the NBA released the marquee games for the 2010-11′ season, out of the 20 games scheduled, the Cavaliers were disappointingly no where to be found.

In 2002 (the season before James was drafted), the Cavaliers ranked dead last in the NBA in attendance, with no LeBron James around the teams attendance will quickly begin to plummet.

Looks like the Cavaliers 15 minutes of fame has officially came to an end.

The Cleveland sports curse lives on and it won’t be surprising when Cavalier fans start to lose an interest in the team that once held the key to their hearts.

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Do we need to comment on this? Who cares about Cleveland?
The Indians Suck!
The Browns Suck!
The Cavaliers Suck!

by Rasetsu on Aug 6, 2010 5:48 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

He just wants us to visit his weak website…mark as spam I say…

"Great effort springs naturally from great attitude" - Pat Riley
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships" - Michael Jordan
"You show me one team, one GM, one person, one organization that wouldn't jump at the opportunity to take a Chris Bosh, a LeBron James, a Dwyane Wade together, and I'll show you a liar." - Dwyane Wade

by PsyKoMunKy on Aug 6, 2010 6:30 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Wow, haven't thought about it, but the Browns might be the best tam Cleveland has

by #1Heatfan on Aug 6, 2010 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions

What makes the Browns great?

The presence of Mike Holmgrem and Eric Mangenius?
A fading Jake Delhomme?
An overweight hippo in Shaun Rogers?
Joshua Cribbs who is too fast for himself?

The only VERY GOOD player they have is left Offensive Tackle JOE THOMAS!
He’s the only guy worth cheering for in that sorry Browns team!

by Rasetsu on Aug 6, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions

2 words

Colt McCoy

"JASON HEYWARD STRIKES AGAIN"

by southman on Aug 6, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

That remains to be seen if he was worth the trouble during the draft.

by Rasetsu on Aug 8, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions

I know it's just that, you didn't mention him

I was just reminding you of him

"JASON HEYWARD STRIKES AGAIN" :Strongbad

by southman on Aug 9, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I never said they were great

I just mentioned them to show how sad the Cleveland sports teams are right now.

by #1Heatfan on Aug 6, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Short, one-sided, and poorly written.

I teach good life choices. That’s why I almost didn’t graduate High School.

I appreciate Male Beauty

Intensive Purposes? I could care less...

by bross09 on Aug 7, 2010 11:21 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

Hahahahahahaha

Colt McCoy. You sir, are a funny man.

by kujo24 on Aug 8, 2010 9:13 AM EDT reply actions

kick a man while hes down?

thats the only point i see in this article. Cleveland already knows what theyv lost. Everybody knows.

by spinz on Aug 11, 2010 6:00 PM EDT reply actions

Cleveland already knows what theyv lost.

After finding out who ‘lebron james’ really is…Not much. Everybody knows that, too.

by johnnyphoenix on Aug 18, 2010 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't come to this blog often

But I hope all the Heat fans don’t feel this way. This is a pretty classless post. Spinz is right, it’s basically kicking a man whiles he’s down.

Real bold.

Everyone in this room is now dumber. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

by pharoah on Aug 16, 2010 6:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I wouldn’t take much notice of the post – it isn’t indicative of the fans here – it is someone just pimping their own blog with no agenda towards the Heat

by PsyKoMunKy on Aug 16, 2010 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions