My 19-year-old son, who's not exactly a sports kid, surprised me by saying he wanted to go to a Cleveland Cavaliers game while he was in town. Tickets were affordable that night, so we decided to go--and wow, what a night. The moment the game started, I saw a look on his face I had never seen before. Pure excitement. Pure energy. Pure "I-can't-believe-this-is-happening" joy. I may or may not have teared up a little. Honestly, one of the proudest moments of my life. My son has always liked the LA Lakers (partly because his name is tied to them), and now he's determined to see the Lakers play when they're in town this Wednesday. Since we're clearly not basketball people, we had no idea King James plays for the Lakers... and now we totally get why that stadium is going to be an absolute madhouse that night. Our Cavs seats were higher than I've ever sat in a stadium (hello, vertigo), but it didn't matter. Not at all. This wasn't about the view--it was about sharing that incredible experience with my son, soaking in the crowd, the energy, the lights, the noise, the everything. If you ever get the chance to go to a Cavs game, even if you're not a sports fan, do it. Because it's not just a game--it's an experience, a memory, and, in our case, a little slice of magic with my favorite guy. read more

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This was my first time at a Cavs game and we had a great time outside of the team coming up short against the Rockets. We sat in the lower arena behind the basketball goal. The seats were great however a little tight for those over 240lbs. Either way I squeezed in with close company and cheered on the Cavs. Food and beverage was easy to get to and priced just as you would imagine at a pro venue. They kept the crowd entertained and everyone seemed to enjoy the experience. I will be back for another one and will phone a friend for the best available ticket options. Go Cavs!!! read more

Always a good time. Arrive downtown early to find parking. The further from the arena the cheaper parking is. Want to eat downtown? Dinner reservations are recommended. Stay downtown! There is a lot to see and do! The game: exciting!! Loud!! Big screen shows the action!! Entertainment is watching the cheerleaders, the dancers, and the drummers. Look for Moondog and Sir CC. Audience games, too. It's a dunk! read more

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Great facilities and a great game. We had our food delivered to our seats which was a nice treat. read more

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At the time of writing this, the Cleveland Cavaliers rank in the bottom third of NBA teams in regular season win percentage (their first season was 1970-71). The Cavs have won an NBA title (2016) which 10 teams - a third of the league - still haven't done (Suns, Jazz, Nets, Magic, Pacers, Hornets, Clippers, Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Pelicans). I remember the Cavs best for their 2007 run to the NBA Finals, where they got swept by the San Antonio Spurs, 4-0. That starting lineup consisted of LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Drew Gooden, Aleksandar "Sasha" Pavlovic, and either Daniel "Booby" Gibson or Larry Hughes. Anderson Varejao was a key bench player who, unfortunately, just missed winning the 2016 title with the Cavs because he was traded in February of that year. The 2007 Cavs were outmatched. It was the most boring Finals I remember, relatively speaking, of the Spurs' five championships. I also remember watching LeBron's first game on October 29, 2003. Cavs at Kings. LeBron scored 25 points on 12-for-20 shooting against a good team under the biggest of spotlights. He was the most-hyped high school-to-NBA player at the time and he backed it up. I still remember one of my old bosses, who wasn't a huge NBA fan, asking me about LeBron before the draft that year. I went to the same school (Georgia Tech) as Chris Bosh at the time. I remember when LeBron completed his heel turn in Miami, returned to Ohio, and led the Cavs to the 2016 championship. It was a storybook ending. LeBron ultimately led the Cavs to four straight Finals appearances: 2015-2018. And all four years were Cavs vs Warriors, a first in the four major professional sports leagues. The Cavs' 2016 starters were LeBron, Kyrie Irving, JR Smith, Tristan Thompson, and either Kevin Love or Richard Jefferson. RJ and Georgia Tech alum Iman Shumpert were the key players off the bench. The Cavs were outmatched again in '17 and '18 because the Warriors added Kevin Durant. By the way, who remembers Dan Gilbert's Comic Sans letter to Cavs fans after LeBron left for the Heat in 2010? https://x.com/NathanielTully/status/1012722674315952128 Georgia Tech point guard Mark Price played for the Cavs 1986-1995. While Price was with the Cavs, he was a four-time All-Star, two-time Three-Point Contest champion, and he made the All-NBA First Team in 1993. He played alongside North Carolina center Brad Daugherty who was the No. 1 overall pick in the '86 draft. Daugherty was a five-time All-Star. I remember playing as and against those two in NBA Jam. What a great duo from the ACC. The Cavs are tied with the Wizards for having the most No. 1 overall picks (6). read more

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really nice facility, awesome location. not the easiest to navigate, but it was okay. will definitely be back, go cavs! read more

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Their promotions/marketing team dropped the ball (glad the team stepped up & won!) on the Kelce Bros bobble head giveaway. No response to a phone vm or direct email. Guess when the going is good, who cares about customer service. Last game attending but glad it was that one. read more

I understand that Covid is still happening and that it is amazing in the first place that we are able to attend events like sporting games, but the hospitality and uncomfortable environment in which my friend and I experienced at a recent Cavs game was truly horrendous. I realize and understand and appreciate all of the work that the employees at the arena have done to ensure a safe environment, but the employees themselves are nothing but rude. My friend and I had seats in the nosebleeds, in which every couple/group is spread at least 8 seats apart, and we are still required to keep our masks on the entirety of the time, even in between sips of drinks and bites of food. The woman employee watching over our section continually was staring at us and making us feel uncomfortable, therefore making the eating experience not fun. We followed all precautions correctly. We ended up leaving the game extremely early because we were not comfortable or having fun knowing that we were being watched the entirety of our time when we just wanted to have a casual, relaxing, fun night. read more

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Watching Cleveland Cavaliers playing at their home stadium The Q was a fun experience. Good energy and vibe from the players and fans. Love the upbeat music and of course those super HD video screens on 4 sides showing the action. All the best of luck for the 2016 Season and onwards. read more

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Cavaliers Wine and Gold scrimmage: What can I say? It was great to attend the Wine and Gold scrimmage just to see the Cavs back on the court throwing a basketball around and better yet seeing number 9 for the first time in a Cavs uniform. It was good to see these guys loose and having fun. The crowd cheering the players coming out, all the smiles on everyone faces an even though LeBron didn't play just seeing him on the sidelines goofing off and relaxed shows you we're on our way to a winning season and another championship year and with the Indians on the verge of another World Series run and the Monsters trying for another Calder Cup Championship It's a great time to be a Cleveland sports fan. Now I can go to my favorite bar or club with a whole new set of lies to tell, "Hey I went to the scrimmage and (insert lie here) and it was one of the greatest moments of my life." But in all honesty I really had a good time and isn't that what its all about. read more

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Why 5 stars? Because I waited my whole life for June 19, 2016. --- --- --- Yes, it's silly to write Yelp review for sports teams. But I write a ton of Yelp reviews and am a die-hard, life-long fan, so this is my medium of choice for my thoughts on the 2016 Championship. And yes, this review will test the 5,000 character Yelp limit :) My dad grew up in Cleveland as a rabid sports fan. He moved to Houston in 1980, but that didn't stop him from naming his first kid after the centerfielder of the Cleveland Indians in 1984. You know how most kids learn to speak by watching Sesame Street and other fine children's programming? Well, I did that too. But I also had my Dad teaching me how to recite lineups of Cleveland sports teams. This was my extra credit, I guess. My reading/writing training was also centered about more of the same. I'd be willing to bet at least $1,000 that I spent more hours reading the sports page than any other 3-8 year old in the Greater Houston area. Around the time I could really start to follow and fully comprehend games, the Cleveland Indians were awakening from a 40 year coma of misery, and were suddenly amazing. Before the days of the internet and smart phones, we would go to great lengths just to get score updates during the games. We weren't gamblers, but we were degenerates. The Indians were World Series contenders every year during this time. They made it there twice, and lost both of them. In 1997, they had a one run lead, going into the bottom of the 9th against the Florida Marlins. They blew it, and lost in the 11th inning. I cried all night, and carried over that crying to 8th grade the next day. But it's okay - you know how sympathetic and understanding middle schoolers are, right? A couple years before that fateful World Series, the Browns ceased existing, as they moved to Baltimore. Naturally, they'd win the Super Bowl in 2000, without "Cleveland" attached to their name. The "New Browns" formed in 1999, but they have been so worthless in my lifetime that they aren't even worth mentioning in this review. Of course, I still watch nearly every game, own a ton of gear and follow every draft like my life depends on it... The Cavs, meanwhile, have had quite the saga over the past 13 years. In 2003, they drafted a teenager named LeBron James, who grew up in nearby Akron, OH. He turned out to be pretty good at basketball. LeBron's first go-around in Cleveland would require another 5,000 characters, so in the interest of brevity, I'll leave it at this: he left after 7 years to play in Miami. And we hated his guts for it. But then... he came back, and we all made up :) After many hours of phone calls, I was able to convince my Dad to fly up to Cleveland with me and go to Game 6 of the Finals. "Dad, we've waited our whole lives for this, we HAVE to be there when the championship drought ends." He was finally on board. So we made our plans, spent our money... and.... watched them Golden State win the championship. Welp, just another day in the life. But fast forward one year, and it was a re-match with Golden State. Only this time, Golden State was coming off the best regular season in NBA history. And in the Finals, we found ourselves down 3-1. No team in history had ever come back from a 3-1 deficit in the Finals. But then we won Game 5. And then for the second straight year, my Dad and I went to Game 6. And this time, we won. Game 7 was back in Oakland, but the Cavs arena hosts watch parties for road playoff games. The watch party sold out in 28 seconds. I was insanely lucky and was able to buy tickets. And in Game 7, we won the championship. For the first time since 20 years before I was born, a Cleveland team won a championship. I felt like I had 14 heart attacks. I experienced every happy emotion possible, amplified by 1,000. I screamed til I was hoarse for a week. I cried. I hugged strangers. I always dreamt of what that moment would be like, and it ended up being so much better than any of my assumptions. It's absolutely not logical to care about sports so much. I often try to convince myself that I should dial it back a few (hundred) notches. But let me ask you this, non-sports people: Do you passionately care about anything, that you passionately cared about, 20 years ago? I've gone through a few passions, hobbies and friends since I was 11, but Cleveland sports are my one constant. Part of that passion came from the fact that my teams were always so close, but would never quite win the big one. I definitely came to the point where I assumed that my teams would never win. But that didn't stop me from stalking every game, transaction and rumor like it was my job. But as Steph Curry missed a shot with 3.5 seconds left in Game 7, my Dad leaned in to my ear and said, "we just won it all," and that moment was worth every moment of sports heartache in the first 31 years of my life. Oh, and June 19, 2016? It was Father's Day. read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs, did really well this year. I don't want to say the would of, should of or could of. But the injuries to two of your top three players. Did hurt you guys in the finals. Yeah, yeah some will tell me "No shit Sherlock" for pointing out the obvious. But it's the truth and yes the truth hurts. Let's talk about LeBron James for a minute. This dude is freaking amazing. People will boo the hell out of him. But, let's be honest for a second. The same people booing will take him in a heartbeat for their teams. That's a fact. I'm not a Cavaliers fan, but just giving respect to the greatest player for this generation. That's another fact. The haters will say Kobe Bryant, but he's done. Love or hate James, he can't be denied how good of a basketball player he is. This off season is going to be interesting. Rumors of Love and Smith moving on. Also King James I believe is a Free agent. More depth is what this team needs. You guys have some good role players. But you need some very good bench players. It was very noticeable in the finals. Miller and James Jones are not the answers. So good luck in the draft and hope to see you guys at full strength next year. The East is yours. Sincerely VD. read more

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The miscues doomed the Cavs to a 99-96 loss to the Dallas Mavericks tonight, making it 25 straight losses, the most in league history no matter how it's counted. Karma is a bitch, isn't it? http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/07/09/cavaliers-owner-blasts-lebron-open-letter-fans/ read more

Hey, I was a season ticket holder for 2 years before the self proclaimed "king" came here....We had a fun 7 year run but back to reality. I encourage whatever Cavs fans are left to continue to support the team and go to games. Right now..1-19-2011..the Cavs team shop is offering a buy one get one free pants, shorts, sweatshirts and fleece. BUY 1 get 1 FREE!!!! Wow read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the city of Cleveland's Professional NBA Basketball Team. The Franchise is a little over 40 years old, and has never won an NBA Title. However, the team did make its first NBA Finals appearance in 2007, and has an Eastern Conference Championship and a few Central Division Championship Banners hanging from the rafters of Quicken Loans Arena. Also, the Cavs are the primary tenants of 1 Center Court, along with secondary sports tenants which include: The Lake Erie Monsters AHL Hockey Team, and The Cleveland Gladiators Arena League Football Team--all currently owned by Businessman Dan Gilbert. Since Lebron James made his "Decision" to leave the team a few seasons ago, the Cavs went from having a playoff caliber team--to being a franchise in a rebuilding mode. With the addition of Kyrie Irving (the #1 Overall Pick in the last NBA Draft) and their #4 Pick Tristan Thompson, the Franchise is slowly improving. read more

I'm not the biggest LeBron James fan, that's for sure. But it's always a good show. I make sure I go to see a game at least once a year. --- On the other hand, the food and drinks cost more then you could ever imagine. Make sure you eat and hydrate before you go. read more

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Wowzers, the fans have truly left the arena haven't they? I was here for work and we decided to catch a game. There were four of us & none of us had ever seen a professional arena so poorly filled. I mean, maybe it was filled 30% but that could have been an overstatement. Probably was. I truly felt embarrassed & sad for the team. The fact that neither teams shot above 45%, or even 40% at times was also terrible. It was almost a non-game. Sad to see a team so abandoned, but then again I'm just likely used to more loyal following. read more

LBJ visits CLE : ROUND 2! As you all know, I'm out here for work... but what's work w/o a little play?! Got some tickets that had a face value of $10!!! Come on Staples Center, can you do this?!! I understand that this house ROCKS majorly when LeBron is in town but I never expected it to be THIS crazy... the stadium shook and the PA Announcer got on the floor and got the crowd PUMPED!!! Hells yeah!! I'm excited still (it's been almost 24 hrs, haha) We were in the nosebleeds but the view was still great... I rooted for the underdogs of course--and I'm glad I was able to lend the fans of CLE some support! Everybody was hospitable and high-fives flew left and right! The Cavs played their hearts out. The crowd and the players gave 110% every possession... I'm not sure how other nights are, but this night was uber-memorable. The dance team, the high-flying dunkers, the half-court festivities and announcer made each second of the 48 minutes a fine spectacle. Seriously, it's surreal to experience the BOOing of EVERY LeBron possession--LIVE!! This has been my most memorable basketball experience (granted, I've had like 3... haha). Thank you Cleveland for showing a desensitized Los Angeles citizen what it's like to not be fair-weather. read more

I really do not like the Cavs but this must be said after the garbage Matthew S review. Dumpy city? Lame city? Come on dude. Cleveland is a real city. LeBron is a dork, sports are dumb, just don't insult my city. read more

April 4, 2008 - Cleveland 86 - Orlando 101 Okay, Cleveland. I was missing NBA basketball and came to your town to see me some. What I didn't see was the Cavs play well. In fact, what a really sad game. Were they just being lazy cause they have already made the playoffs? Is LeBron's back really in that bad of shape? Come on, LeBron. You gave us exactly 5 minutes of greatness during this game. I somehow feel cheated. I really did enjoy watching Zydrunas Ilgauskas play. And that Anderson Varejao is fun to watch and has a lot of heart. And I love his bad perm! It's hot! Doesn't really matter anyway. I'm a Utah Jazz fan. read more

See? I knew that LeBron muppet calling out the Kobe muppet was a jinx! Sorry I proposed Mo Williams as the "Final(s) Solution" (what a sorrowful and unexpected disappearing act!)....but save my Pere Ubu ad campaign idea for whomever Ferry picks up this summer. And he better work some kinda miracle if he wants to save his life as an NBA GM. Surely there will be some unusual salary dumps around the league. Can Ferry cash in on one to find the right piece? Lotsa folks are blaming Mike Brown for this, too, but if your corps of bigs consisted of Big Z, the corpse formerly known as Ben Wallace, the corpse formerly known as top overall pick Joe Smith, and Varejao, I don't think it's too unreasonable that Mike Brown kept sticking to the same game plan rather than make the necessary adjustment. But then again, Howard wasn't the only Magic-man who pulled a finals berth out of his hat....Rashard Lewis was unstoppable, too. I do think that I might have suggested, "Hey, Coach...If Varejao can't stick this guy, what about LeBron?" At 6'9" and 260, he's more of a power forward than the wiry Lewis! So, now that it's so clear that your team is at least a couple pieces away, the Cavs lose a star. read more

Please please please, you guys need to chill out, Its all bout LAKERS, Lebron sissyyyyed out of the dunk contest, while last year he was bein selfish taking away all of the glory for the contestants thats bs man just becz shandon brown would merkkk him...I mean dunking is all good but id still take KOBES RINGS any dayyyyy!!! -From LA! Thanks For Reading read more

The city of Cleveland definitely deserved this, after all the losing seasons they had pre-lebron. The cavs are like the Warriors of the East. Not anymore, but as Pat O. said earlier any team with ex-Warrior players in your nucleus you're probably not going to go all the way. ie Sprewell in NY, Webber in Detroit, Arenas in Wash. Just because Cleveland made the finals gave me a reason to break out my Brad Daughtery jersey. read more

Wow, Lebron the is best 22 year old I've seen play ball. Magic was good too, but at least had some other players on his team. How is he not the MVP at this point? His team consists of Warrior cast offs aka, Donyell and Hughes! That's not a winning formula people. 4 stars given because I think they will be back to the finals again. read more

I have to say the whole city in general was a bit old. I grew up in California in the early 90s. Cleveland remind me of the late 80s in New York City. The game was very exciting but the stadium itself was dull and old. Even in here I felt like I was in the 80s...I was expecting a brand new stadium especially with Lebron I was expecting a newly designed stadium. If they really want to keep him there they better figure that portion out.....because if I were a superstar NBA player I would bounce in a hot second. read more

This was our 5th cavs game and the arena was clean, the staff was really nice and the audio visuals were rocking as usual. We sat section C107, row 15, Seats 11-12, this was the best view for watching the game and being comfortable so far. I can't say enough how much I love how the cavs / quicken loans arena people put on a show. Go CAVS read more

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Even though the second best player of all time, Kyrie Irving, plays here this team is super boring to watch. It's nice to watch sweetboy, Kevin Love, play because it's like watching your favorite substitute teacher play a pick up game (he should wear goggles). Tyron Lue looks like a strong munchkin. JR Smith has all those tats to cover up his soft interior and inferior defensive skills. PS - Rihanna only likes Lebron because they have the same hairline. read more

Ft good faith keep up the good work.You win some and you loose some There's different attitudes towards the game and once they figure out how to be more comparable tell be a winning team again read more

This is the team with the King... Hope they can beat GSW in 4 out of remaining 5 games and keep the crown... As much as I like Kevin Durant, I don't like the fact that he chose to move just to win the title. Super teams like GSW's should not be allowed in the first place and I hope this Cavaliers team can win the series! read more

It is amazing for kids I definitely I think you should bring your kids there they are one of the best teams in the world go lebron James #loyal read more

My wife loves the caves and forces me to watch the games. Now I love the cavs too. GO CAVS!

06/09/2017 Game 4. Emotions are building. Cavs feel victory in their path. Skirmish evolves. Both teams look like kids in middle school. Wait a sec! Look closely at the entire skirmish video. Look from all angles. Le Bron is backing down a ref as if the ref is Steph. We are in post-skirmish mode. A fan gets kicked out. There goes Le Bron again! He backs up a ref, literally pushes the ref. You say, nawwww. He didn't do that. He did. Look again at the video. Look at King. Be honest. Be pragmatic. Did he push? He pushed. Why is this important? The ref took no action. Did nothing. That leniency marks the beginning of the end. A NBA ref being intimidated then another intimidated and physically pushed. King James and his big, bad manners. King James being a bad boy. The NBA being 100% silent. Who is worse? The ref should be fired for being intimidated. The NBA should be chastised for remaining silent. The fans should be angry for not caring. The King; who cares! read more

let's be real with the deal folks without king james no one would give a sh#t about the cleveland cavaliers .the biggest loser is the reckless homeboy who knocked up his teenage hoodrat twenty eight years ago and abandon her and her son who would became a rich and famous basketball star, i bet the other many baby mama's he tossed around like trash wish they were as lucky as king james mama. read more

I don't know a more loyal, knowledgeable & passionate Cleveland fan than Brett Nehls. Great write up on a moment in time that will forever hold the hearts of Cleveland sports fans and all those searching for a reason to believe. read more

Feeling ripped off. Will be writing letter to NBA and Cavs organization. Resting players is never ok. Traveled across country with my 9 &14 year old sons. Spent so much money to come see the Cavs. Stood in autograph section for an hour and got one signature. Players do not have genuine respect for their fans. What is ironic it was fan appreciation night and I saw so many disappointed people disengaged from the game. It was like going to Disneyland and being told you can't ride any rides because they are broken and that they are saving the electricity and energy for other guests to enjoy. Out of respect for people, At least put your players in for 5 minutes and then rest them. Most of us would at least feel respected and not screwed out of their hard earned money. I felt like the cavs phoned it in tonight. No effort. read more