Q 01/05

The Cavaliers entered the NBA in 1970 alongside which two other expansion teams?

A) Portland Trail Blazers and Buffalo Braves

B) Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks

C) San Diego Rockets and Seattle SuperSonics

D) New Orleans Jazz and Utah Stars

Answer · why

A) Portland Trail Blazers and Buffalo Braves

The Braves later became the Clippers; Cleveland lost its first 15 games and never finished better than sixth in the East in its first five seasons.

Q 02/05

How was the 'Cavaliers' name chosen in 1970?

A) The owner's favourite college team

B) A newspaper contest won by a fan

C) A vote of season-ticket holders

D) It was inherited from an ABL team

Answer · why

B) A newspaper contest won by a fan

Jerry Tomko, father of future pitcher Brett Tomko, won The Plain Dealer's competition; 'Jays', 'Foresters' and 'Presidents' were the losing finalists.

Q 03/05

In the 1976 'Miracle of Richfield', the Cavaliers beat which team in a seven-game series?

A) Boston Celtics

B) New York Knicks

C) Washington Bullets

D) Buffalo Braves

Answer · why

C) Washington Bullets

Dick Snyder's shot with four seconds left won Game 7 87–85; Jim Chones then broke his toe and the Cavs lost to Boston in the conference finals.

Q 04/05

Which owner (1980–83) went through six coaches and prompted an NBA rule against trading successive first-round picks?

A) Nick Mileti

B) Gordon Gund

C) Dan Gilbert

D) Ted Stepien

Answer · why

D) Ted Stepien

The rule bars teams from trading first-round picks in consecutive years; his three years cost $15 million and six coaches.

Q 05/05

What stunt did the Cavs' owner stage from Cleveland's Terminal Tower in 1980?

A) Rappelling down in a Cavs uniform

B) Dropping softballs for players to catch

C) Throwing a basketball into a hoop on the street

D) Launching season tickets by balloon

Answer · why

B) Dropping softballs for players to catch

The outfielders were from his Cleveland Competitors softball team; several bystanders were reportedly hurt by wayward balls.