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The three-man “Wine and Gold Radio” squad – along with Cavalier legend and practicing sommelier, Austin Carr – welcome the co-founder of Nocking Point Wines, Andrew Harding, to discuss topics ranging from Cavs Cab to hoops to the Heimlich Maneuver.

Learn more about the Wine & Gold collaboration with Nocking Point with the release of the Cavs Cab wine.

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WGR Pod -- Mr. Cavalier, the newly anointed sommelier...

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Names and Faces on the Wall of Honor

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As part of the Cleveland Cavaliers 50th season and the grand opening of the completely transformed Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in 2019-20, the organization will introduce the new Wall of Honor program created to recognize deserving former members of the Cavaliers franchise. The Wall of Honor will serve as a very special tribute to individuals who have made significant contributions to the Cavaliers and played a distinguished, pivotal role in Cavaliers history.

The special inaugural class of the Wall of Honor will feature five members, who will be announced in the near future. Additional details about the related plans, events and activities surrounding the Wall of Honor program and induction will also be announced in the future as the upcoming season approaches.

“The Transformation of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse created a great platform for us to develop a new vision for ways to further embrace our history and to tell the story of our 50 seasons.  The Wall of Honor is an important reflection of that and will grow over time as a core element of our desire to showcase and recognize the best of the best,” said Cavs CEO Len Komoroski.  “We look forward to celebrating and honoring these special individuals that have played such an integral and impactful role in our past, while helping shape who we are today.”

The Wall of Honor will reside prominently in the new North Atrium area of the FieldHouse’s main concourse. The large 12’x44’ wall will feature a mosaic of custom designed tiles that represent each honoree.

The inaugural Wall of Honor inductees have been selected by a diverse committee made up of longtime Cavaliers staff, broadcasters and Cavalier player legends, who provided decades of perspective and deep understanding and appreciation of the candidates and their respective roles and impact.

The honorees have been chosen based on the following criteria:

They must also exhibit two or more of the following traits as hallmarks of their tenure with the organization:

The Wall of Honor will also immediately include the eight individuals who have previously had their jerseys retired by the Cavaliers: Austin Carr, Brad Daugherty, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Larry Nance Sr., Mark Price, Bobby “Bingo” Smith, Nate Thurmond and Joe Tait (Cavaliers Hall of Fame radio broadcaster).

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Cavs Introduce New Wall of Honor Program as Part of 50th Season Celebration

The votes are in! Fans have selected Cavs Legend Austin Carr as the nodding figurine to represent the “Early Years” of Cavaliers basketball from 1970-1983. The exclusive limited edition bobblehead will feature Carr outfitted in his retired #34 wine and gold uniform. "Mr. Cavalier" is the first of five Era Night bobblehead giveaways to be voted on by fans for the Cavs 50th Season Celebration and will be given away to fans in attendance at one of the designated Early Years Era Nights during upcoming season.

Fans will have the opportunity to vote on the Richfield Coliseum Era bobblehead giveaway beginning July 29th through August 4th on Cavs.com/Bobblehead.

Era Nights will be the centerpiece of the season-long celebration and will be dedicated to remembering five periods of Cavs history. In addition to bobblehead giveaways, each Era Night will feature unique content and activities, in-game moments with special reunions being planned and more. More details about Era Nights giveaways and activities will be available when the season-long promotional schedule is announced in September.

Carr’s nine-year standout career in Cleveland began when he was selected by the Cavaliers as the first overall pick in the 1971 NBA Draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1972 and later represented Cleveland in the 1974 NBA All-Star Game. He ranks second among the Cavaliers’ all-time leaders in field goals made and field goals attempted. Carr is fourth on the Cavaliers’ all-time list in scoring, sixth in games played and sixth in minutes played. He was further honored when his number (34) was retired by the Cavaliers on January 3, 1981.

Carr was selected to the Cavaliers’ All-Time Starting Five as voted on by 32 members of the media in Northeast Ohio and the Cavaliers’ All-Time Team as selected by the fans as part of the Cavaliers 30th Anniversary season of 1999-2000.

Carr has remained a very active member of the greater Cleveland community and the Cavaliers organization, currently supporting the organization’s many community programs and events, along with numerous business initiatives and elements. He also serves as color analyst for the team’s game broadcasts on FOX Sports Ohio, providing his signature, passionate insight and analysis during all Cavs games.

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Fans Select Austin Carr as Bobblehead to Represent “Early Years” Era

Cavs.com dissects some digits from the Cavaliers' jersey numbers hanging in the rafters in this installment of, "By the Numbers" presented by FanDuel.

34 … number worn by "Mr. Cavalier" Austin Carr that was retired on January 3, 1981.

21.9 … points per game averaged by Mr. Cavalier during the 1973-74 season.

42 … number worn by Hall-of-Famer Nate Thurmond that was retired on December 18, 1977.

167 … blocks tallied by Thurmond in his stint with the Wine &amp; Gold from 1975-1977.

7 … number worn by Bobby "Bingo" Smith that was retired on December 4, 1979.

15.9, 5.0, .825 … point and rebound averages and free throw percentage recorded by Bingo during the 1974-75.

22 … number worn by Larry Nance Sr. that was retired on January 30, 1995.

3.0 … average blocks swatted by Nance Sr. during the 1991-92 campaign.

25 … number worn by Mark Price that was retired on November 13, 1999.

.526, .441, .901 … field goal, three-point and free throw percentages averaged by Price during the 1988-89 season.

43 … number worn by Brad Daugherty that was retired on March 1, 1997.

19.0, 9.5 … point and rebound averages for Daugherty's eight-season career with the Cavs.

11 … number worn by Zydrunas Ilgauskas that was retired on March 8, 2014.

16.8, 8.6, 2.1 … point, rebound and block averages tallied by Big Z during his All-Star season of 2004-05.

39 … seasons Joe Tait called as the radio play-by-play voice of the Cavaliers. Tait was honored with a banner in the rafters on April 8, 2011.

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By the Numbers: Retired Digits

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Legends Turkey Giveaway - November 16, 2017

The Cavaliers flagship show, CavsHQ Driven By Ganley Auto, returned Sunday on Newsradio WTAM 1100, the Elk and Elk Cavaliers Radio Network.

Join hosts John Michael and Rafael Hernandez Brito as they discuss the release of the 2017-18 schedule with Cavaliers legends, Campy Russell and Austin Carr.

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CavsHQ Talks 2017-18 Schedule

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Legends Turkey Giveaway - November 20, 2016

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