The Cleveland Cavaliers actually joined the NBA as an expansion team in the year 1970. In just 6 years they made won the NBA Central Division title for the first time.
The Trail Blazers entered the NBA as an expansion team in the 1970-71 season.
Lebron James first team in the NBA was the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers first began play in the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team under the ownership of Nick Mileti. The father of Brett Tomko, Jerry Tomko, submitted the winning entry to name the team the "Cavaliers" through a competition sponsored by the Cleveland Plain Dealer
1968 as an expansion team. The NBA expanded in 1968 adding the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks
There wasn't a first final in the NBA
The NBA team that was first to be swept out was the San Antonio spurs and yet they were the 2007 NBA Champions.
a team in the nba.
The first NBA team in Los Angeles was the Lakers who moved there from Minneapolis for the 1960-61 season.
the trailblazers entered the nba in 1970 as an expansion team to add an extra team to the nba
the Boston Celtics
The team with the worst regular season record (unless there is an expansion team, in which case the expansion team will pick first). In 2010 the St Louis Rams will have first pick.