The Cavs made the playoffs without LeBron James on their team for the first time since 1998. With a young roster full of emerging stars and winning personalities, the Cavaliers gave Cleveland basketball fans a reason to be excited about the future.
- Patrick Allen
FanSided VP of Content
What emotion defined this fandom this year?
Excitement! For the first time since 1998, the Cleveland Cavaliers made the NBA Playoffs without LeBron James on the roster. While this may seem like a small thing, for an organization that has long had its success and failure defined by one man, this year was an important step forward.
Why you should join this fandom
If you are a new NBA fan and are looking for a team to support you could do a lot worse than the Cavaliers. Cleveland has a young and exciting roster that plays a fun brand of team ball on offense and gives maximum effort on defense. This is a team on the rise and you can still get on board without being called a bandwagoner.