Vintage Cavs: A Warm Look Back at the Cavaliers of the Cleveland Arena and Richfield Coliseum Years

Terry Pluto delivers once again. Before LeBron there were great teams and great characters in Cleveland. A.C., World, Nate, Chones, and of course my favorite Cavs team with Price, Hot Rod, Daugherty, and Nance. Headed up by the great ownership of Mr. Gund, one of the finest NBA executives Wayne Embry, and hall of fame coach Lenny Wilkens. The author deems these teams as “very good” but not “great” but what they meant to me is nothing short of greatness. Growing up with three channels I rarely saw them play but listened every night to the greatest broadcaster (of any stripe) of all time, the incomparable Joe Tait tell their story. And I got to hear that story once again, many times reading through tears, told by the finest sports writer I know of. Cleveland sports fans have been stymied time and again by our teams, but our broadcasters and writers are the best in the world, and they carry that load to keep us all keeping the faith. Thanks Mr. Pluto!

A solid book with a wealth of knowledge and insight of the cavs in the earlier days. If you’re a cavs fan then read this book

That's the perfect title for this book. If you're a Clevelander who grew up watching and/or attending Cavaliers game at the Richfield Coliseum, then this is the book for you. Terry Pluto does an outstanding job providing the reader with quality, behind the scenes, information. A must own for any true Cavaliers fan.

Great Christmas gift! Brought back many good memories.

Good historical account of the Cleveland Cavaliers

Please any Cavs or NBA fan pick up this book. Terry Pluto who has been there from the beginning, as a fan and reporter documents early years of the Cavs. The writing is smooth and carefree. He identifies key figures and brings us along their journey. Nick Mileti, Bill Fitch and Joe Tait to name a few. This could be a play or better yet a movie. Big Short guys are you listening.

A perfect mix of personal memories, little-known facts and hilarious anecdotes. The early chapters made me feel as if I was right there in the old, dingy Arena on Euclid Avenue and later in the glorious Coliseum among the remote farmlands of Richfield. Well done.

Excellently-written and researched. And JUST like the Cavs: laughin' one minute, cryin' the next.A very enjoyable read from Mistaah Pluto!

I started watching the NBA in 2005 and I fell in love with the Cavaliers of the LeBron James era. I wanted to know something more about the original Cavs and this book is exactly what I was looking for. Terry Pluto did an amazing job and made me feel like I was actually part of Cleveland's basketball history.LET'S GO CAVS!