• NBA Championships: 1
• Last NBA Championship: 2016
• Claim to Fame: LeBron James is the franchise’s all-time leader in games, minutes, points, rebounds, assists, steals, win shares, and player efficiency rating
• Claim to Shame: Cleveland selected Anthony Bennett, the biggest bust in NBA history, with the first pick in the 2013 Draft. The UNLV product averaged 4.2 points per game in his first season and was promptly traded the following year
• 2022-2023 Outlook: Playoff contenders
• Where to Bet Cleveland Cavaliers: DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars Sportsbook, Barstool Sportsbook, BetMGM

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The history of the Cleveland Cavaliers can be divided into two periods: Pre-LeBron and Post-LeBron.

The first period began in 1970 and was marked by years of failure and ineptitude. The Cavs won 15 games in their inaugural season and reached the playoffs just three times in their first 14 years. Things improved slightly in the late 80’s with All-Star talent like Mark Price and Brad Daugherty onboard, but that era was also marked by heartache and disappointment as the Bulls consistently sent them packing in the postseason.

Cleveland’s fortunes finally began to improve in 2003 when they drafted a local high school phenom named LeBron James. The 6’8”, 240 lb. phenom entered the league with an NBA-ready game and led the Cavs to an 18-game improvement during his rookie season. It was just a taste of things to come as LeBron would guide Cleveland to its first NBA Finals in franchise history just three years later.

LeBron took his talents to South Beach for four seasons from 2010-14, but eventually returned home and helped Cleveland capture its first NBA championship in 2016. Two more Finals appearances followed in 2017 and 2018, but Cleveland was crushed in both series by the heavily favored Warriors.

It was an expectedly down year in the Cavs second foray into the post LeBron waters, as Kevin Love spent the majority of the season injured, JR Smith was paid to stay away and the team let rookie lottery pick Collin Sexton take his lumps.

The Cavaliers’ fortunes started to turn after selecting rookie Evan Mobley with the third-overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Following a blockbuster trade to acquire guard Donovan Mitchell, the Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to be serious contenders come playoff time. Led by Mobley, Mitchell, Love, and Darius Garland, the Cleveland Cavaliers are once again a force to be reckoned with in the post-LeBron era.

Where to Bet On the Cavaliers

If you’re already in a state with legal sports betting, then you can bet on the Cleveland Cavaliers right now, but local fans are waiting for when Ohio sports betting launches on Jan. 1, 2023 across the Buckeye State.

With some of the best sports betting apps preparing to go live, Cleveland Cavaliers fans will have some massive sign-up promos to claim before they start wagering on the Cavs. Taking advantage of bonuses like a Barstool Sportsbook promo code will help pad your bankroll once Ohio online sports betting has launched on Jan. 1, 2023.

How to Bet On the Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers fans have a ton of wagering options for betting on their favorite team. If you want to make moneyline, point spread, totals, game/player props, parlays, or a futures bet on Cavs to win the championship, then all the sportsbooks listed in the table above will have you covered.

With superstars like Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, along with promising up-and-comers like Evan Mobley, Cavs bettors have a ton of player props at their disposal that could prove to be very profitable. You should find a fair bit of success as long as you’re paying close attention to line movement with the latest NBA odds and you’re wagering with some of the best NBA betting sites in 2022.