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The Cleveland Cavaliers Public Relations Department welcomes you to the 2005-06 NBAseason. It is our goal to provide a professional and productive working environment. To assistin your coverage of the Cavaliers, please note the following:

Credentials: You must have a Cavaliers credential (season or single-game) or an NBAmedia pass to be admitted to Quicken Loans Arena, and your credential must be visibly wornat all times. Credentials should be requested through the Cavaliers public relations office.

Your credential does not guarantee a seat. Please contact the PR department no later than5:00 p.m. the day before a game (5:00 p.m. on Friday for weekend and Monday games) toreserve a seat in the press seating areas. Single-game credentials can be picked up at themedia entrance, located at the south end of Quicken Loans Arena (off of Gateway Plazaadjacent to Jacobs Field). Photo ID is required to obtain your credential.

Season and single game credentials are non-transferable and any unauthorized use willsubject the bearer to ejection from Quicken Loans Arena and the forfeiture of the credential. Noautographs are allowed during media access periods.

Media Entrance: The media entrance is located at the south end of Quicken Loans Arena(across from Jacobs Field) and opens two hours prior to game time. All members of the mediamust enter the building through this entrance.

Media Workroom: The media room is located on the event level at the north end of QuickenLoans Arena, adjacent to the Cavaliers locker room, and is accessible only with a validcredential. The room opens two hours before game time and remains open until the lastmember of the media is finished working.

In order to provide the proper working environment, friends, relatives or guests of the mediawill not be permitted access to the media workroom.

Telephones: A limited number of telephones are provided for general use in the mediaworkroom. Individuals using those phones should make all calls on a collect, third-person orcredit card basis. If you would like to order your own phone line, please contact the publicrelations department.

Services: A pregame meal will be available to working media at the cost of $8.00. Mealswill be available starting 90 minutes prior to tip-off. In addition, snacks and beverages will beavailable at halftime in the media room.

Seating: Seating is assigned in all media sections; seating charts will be available in themedia workroom. There are electrical outlets at all locations, and telephones are located atvarious points courtside and in auxiliary media sections in section 126 and 103.

TV and Radio: Visiting television broadcast positions will be courtside, adjacent to thevisitors' bench. Radio broadcast positions will be in the radio booth in Section C126. Ifstatisticians are desired, please make arrangements with the Cavaliers public relations staff atleast 24 hours before game time. All requests for pregame or postgame interviews should bedirected to the Cavaliers PR department.

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Photographers: Photographers are asked to keep off of the sidelines and to be considerateof the season ticket holders seated directly behind them. Photographers must be onassignment from a recognized news source; freelance photographers will not be credentialed.Photographers are asked to wear rubber-soled shoes and are required to have rubber lensshades for their cameras. Only television photographers doing post-game interviews will haveaccess to locker room areas.

Locker Rooms: In accordance with NBA policy, both locker rooms are open to members ofthe media during pregame for a 45-minute period that ends 45 minutes before the scheduledgame time. Post-game media availability follows a 10-minute cooling off period. Only workingmembers of the press with the appropriate credentials will be admitted to the locker rooms. TheCavaliers locker room is located at the northeast corner of Quicken Loans Arena, while thevisitors' locker room is located on the east side of Quicken Loans Arena.

Cell Phone Use in Locker Room: Per NBA policy, cell phones are no longer permitted tobe used in the locker room by any media member.

Parking: Full-season parking passes will be assigned by the Cavaliers PR department ona limited basis. For those media members who receive full season parking privileges, the mediaparking area will be located in the Gateway East garage.

Transportation: There is public transportation via RTA to Quicken Loans Arena, with busservice to the Arena, as well as RTA rapid transit (from Cleveland Hopkins Airport) to TowerCity. There is a covered walkway from Tower City to Quicken Loans Arena.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Cavaliers PR department at(216) 420-2350.

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Cleveland Cavaliers2005-06 Television Coverage

Cavaliers To Have Every Game Televised For Second Consecutive Season;Cavaliers to Make 32 National Television Appearances

For the second consecutive season, the Cleveland Cavaliers will have every regular-season gametelevised. All 82 games of the 2005-06 regular season will be aired on either FSN Ohio, UPN 43 WUAB,ABC, ESPN, NBA TV or TNT.

FSN Ohio will air 40 games and UPN 43 WUAB and the Cavaliers Television Network will air 30 gamesduring the 2005-06 season. FSN Ohio will broadcast 26 home games and 14 road games while WUABwill carry 11 home games and show 19 away games.

Over the past two seasons, the Cavaliers have experienced tremendous growth in both attendance andin the broadcast ratings. Since the 2002-03 season, Cleveland's attendance at home has increased from11,497 to 19,128 (67 percent increase) including 18 sellouts last season. After seeing their ratings morethan triple between the 2002-03 season and the 2003-04 season, UPN 43 WUAB increased its ratings 18percent and FSN Ohio saw an increase of 15 percent during the 2004-05 season.

The Cavaliers will appear on national television 32 times during the season on the national televisionoutlets of ABC (5), ESPN (10), NBA TV (9) and TNT (8). 11 games (six on TNT and five on ABC) will beexclusive telecasts shown nationally on the respective networks. On several occasions, Cavaliers gameswill be shown both by a national television outlet and locally.

FSN Ohio will feature a new broadcast team as 15-year NBA veteran and former Cavalier ScottWilliams will join longtime Cavaliers' broadcaster Michael Reghi on FSN Ohio broadcasts. For the 12thstraight season, Reghi will handle the play-by-play duties while Williams begins his first season as theanalyst.

FSN Ohio will continue to air a pregame show called Cavaliers Countdown hosted by Jeff Phelps andAustin Carr and a postgame show called Cavaliers In The Post with Andy Baskin and Austin Carr as partof every broadcast. FSN Ohio reaches more than 4.5 million households in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana,western Pennsylvania, western New York and West Virginia.

UPN 43 WUAB will begin its coverage of the 2005-06 season on November 5 when the Cavaliers travelto Memphis to take on the Grizzlies at 8:00 p.m.

Reghi will also handle the play-by-play duties for UPN 43 WUAB, marking his 10th season with thestation. Cavaliers' legend Austin Carr returns for his seventh season as the full-time analyst. The stationwill once again feature a pregame show called Cavs Warm Up. The show, airing prior to 20 Cavaliersgames, will be hosted by Brian Duffy and Campy Russell.

UPN 43 WUAB is broadcast throughout Cleveland, Akron, Columbus, Canton, Youngstown and otherparts of Ohio. Other key outlets on the Cavaliers Television Network are GTN51/WSFJ in Columbus,WRCX in Dayton, WLQP in Lima and WBGN in Pittsburgh, PA.

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Saturday, November 5 at Memphis 8:00 PMSunday, November 13 at Orlando 6:00 PMSaturday, November 19 at Philadelphia 7:00 PMSaturday, November 26 Minnesota 7:30 PMFriday, December 2 at Seattle 10:30 PMSaturday, December 3 at L.A. Clippers 10:30 PMTuesday, December 6 at Sacramento 10:00 PMSaturday, December 10 at Milwaukee 8:30 PMSaturday, December 17 Miami 7:30 PMTuesday, December 27 at New Jersey 7:30 PMSaturday, December 31 Detroit 1:30 PMWednesday, January 4 at Milwaukee 8:00 PMSaturday, January 7 Milwaukee 7:30 PMSaturday, January 14 at Phoenix 10:00 PMSunday, January 15 at Portland 9:00 PM

Wednesday, January 18 at Denver 9:00 PMFriday, January 20 at Golden State 10:30 PMSaturday, January 21 at Utah 9:00 PMSaturday, February 4 Philadelphia 7:30 PMSaturday, February 11 Golden State 7:30 PMSunday, March 5 Chicago 7:30 PMTuesday, March 14 at Dallas 8:30 PMWednesday, March 22 Charlotte 7:00 PMSaturday, April 1 Miami 2:00 PMWednesday, April 5 at New York 7:30 PMSaturday, April 8 at New Jersey 1:00 PMThursday, April 13 New York 8:00 PMSunday, April 16 at Washington 6:00 PMMonday, April 17 at Boston 7:30 PMWednesday, April 19 Atlanta 7:00 PM

2005-06 Cleveland CavaliersWUAB "The Block" Broadcast Schedule

Wednesday, November 2 New Orleans 7:00 PMFriday, November 4 at San Antonio 8:00 PMMonday, November 7 at Toronto 7:00 PMWednesday, November 9 Seattle 7:00 PMFriday, November 11 Memphis 7:30 PMTuesday, November 15 Washington 7:00 PMFriday, November 18 Orlando 7:00 PMTuesday, November 22 Boston 7:00 PMWednesday, November 30 L.A. Clippers 7:00 PMFriday, December 9 New Jersey 7:30 PMTuesday, December 13 Atlanta 7:00 PMTuesday, December 20 Utah 7:00 PMFriday, December 23 Indiana 8:00 PMMonday, December 26 Chicago 7:00 PMTuesday, January 10 New York 7:00 PMTuesday, January 24 Indiana 7:00 PMWednesday, January 25 at Atlanta 7:00 PMFriday, January 27 at Indiana 7:00 PMMonday, January 30 at Charlotte 7:30 PMWednesday, February 1 New Jersey 7:00 PM

Monday, February 6 Milwaukee 7:00 PMWednesday, February 8 at Minnesota 8:00 PMFriday, February 10 at Washington 7:00 PMMonday, February 13 San Antonio 7:00 PMWednesday, February 15 at Boston 7:30 PMTuesday, February 21 Orlando 7:00 PMWednesday, February 22 at Philadelphia 7:00 PMFriday, February 24 Washington 7:30 PMMonday, February 27 Detroit 7:00 PMWednesday, March 1 Sacramento 7:00 PMThursday, March 2 at Chicago 7:00 PMTuesday, March 7 Toronto 7:00 PMWednesday, March 8 at Toronto 7:00 PMFriday, March 10 at Orlando 7:00 PMFriday, March 17 Portland 7:30 PMFriday, March 24 Boston 7:30 PMWednesday, March 29 Dallas 7:00 PMSunday, April 2 at Charlotte 6:00 PMTuesday, April 4 Philadelphia 7:00 PMMonday, April 10 at New Orleans 8:00 PM

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2005-06 Cavaliers Radio Network

Cleveland Cavaliers fans will be able to follow the club all season long on the 16-stationCavaliers Radio Network. All 82 regular season games, as well as the eight preseason gamesand all playoff games will be aired live.

The flagship station for Cavaliers basketball is 50,000 watt News Radio WTAM 1100.Returning as the Akron outlet for the 17th season is AM 1590 WAKR.

Joe Tait, now in his 34th season as the radio play-by-play voice of the Cavaliers, will bebehind the microphone for each game this season. Returning for his 14th year is Mike Snyder,who will be the Radio Broadcast Studio Host for pregame, halftime and postgame shows.

Each broadcast on the Cavaliers Radio Network begins with The Jim Giltner Financial GroupTip-Off Show, an inside look at the upcoming game. Hosted by Snyder, the show airs 30minutes prior to game time. It is a comprehensive look at what's happening around the NBA,including interviews, highlights, game reports, injury updates and a preview of the Cavaliersgame with Head Coach Mike Brown and Tait.

Following most game broadcasts, fans can tune in to the Alltel Call-In Show. Also hosted bySnyder, the Alltel Call-In Show will feature a Star of the Game interview, final stats andhighlights, as well as comments from players in both locker rooms, portions of Coach Brown'spostgame press conference, live reports and highlights from other games around the league,as well as comments from Cavaliers fans everywhere. The studio call-in numbers are (216)420-2700 and 1-800-474-8255.

Fans can also hear the "Mike Brown Show," which airs every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 p.m.on News Radio WTAM 1100 and the Cavaliers Radio Network. The "Mike Brown Show" offersfans the chance to talk one-on-one with the Cavaliers Head Coach.

Also, every morning Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:45 a.m., Tait, will appear on NewsRadio WTAM 1100 with host Bill Wills and Casey Coleman to update Cavalier fans with thelatest on the team and the NBA in general. Coach Brown will appear every Tuesday at 8:45a.m. with Wills and Coleman, while Danny Ferry and other front office staff will appear everyThursday, also at 8:45 a.m. Tait will host the daily "Cavaliers Update" which is broadcast to theentire Cavaliers Radio Network and features the latest news on the Cavaliers, including gamerecaps, previews and other NBA features.

Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network

CITY CALL LETTERS FREQUENCYAkron WAKR 1590Ashtabula WFUN 970Cambridge WILE 1270Canton WHBC 1480Cleveland WTAM 1100Delphos/Lima WDOH 107.1 FMDover/New Phil WJER 1450Erie, PA WFNN 1330Lorain/Elyria WEOL 930Mansfield WSWR 100.1 FMMarietta WMOA 1490McConnellsville WJAW 100.9 FMNorwalk WLKR 95.3 FMSandusky WLEC 1450Wooster WQKT 104.5 FMYoungstown WNIO 1390

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Joe TaitVice President, Broadcasting

Joe Tait returns for his 34th season as the voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers. As theclub's radio play-by-play announcer, Tait has become one of the most recognizableand popular members of the Cavaliers and he is synonymous with the team itself. OnNov. 26, 2002, when the Cavaliers hosted the Sacramento Kings, Tait broadcasted his2,500th Cavaliers game, further illustrating his long and memorable tenure as thevoice of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

For the first 11 years of Cavaliers history, he was the voice that let everyone know "It's basketball time at TheColiseum" (or, "It's basketball time at the Cleveland Arena" until the 1974-75 season). During that time, hebecame an institution in the area while earning a reputation as one of the top sportscasters in the country.

In 1981, he left Cleveland to become the radio play-by-play announcer of the New Jersey Nets. A year laterhe handled the play-by-play of Chicago Bulls games on SportsVision, the team's cable-TV outlet, and broadcastthe CBS Radio College Game-of-the-Week. Tait returned to the Cavaliers radio post in 1983.

After 11 consecutive seasons of calling games at The Coliseum, Tait had to again change his famous lead-in from "It's basketball time at The Coliseum" to "It's basketball time at Gund Arena" for the 1994-95 season,when the team moved from The Coliseum to Gund Arena in downtown Cleveland. For the 2005-06 season, Taitwill, yet again, alter his lead-in to"It's basketball time at Quicken Loans Arena" as another era of ClevelandCavaliers basketball begins under new Cavaliers owner and founder of Quicken Loans, Inc., Dan Gilbert.

In December, 1987, Tait was named Vice President of Broadcast Services for the Cavaliers. In that full-timerole, Tait was involved in all aspects of the Cavaliers radio and television broadcasting, while continuing hisduties as radio broadcaster. From 1987-88 to 1990-91, Tait performed the television play-by-play duties for the20 games each season which were telecast on WOIO-Nineteen and the Cavaliers Television Network. For thepast 10 seasons, Tait has broadcasted all 82 games on News Radio WTAM 1100 and the Cavaliers RadioNetwork which covers most of the state of Ohio and includes 16 affiliates. Prior to his full-time associationwith the Cavaliers, Tait broadcast Cleveland Indians baseball for 16 years. He has also done selected collegebasketball games that were carried nationally on the CBS Radio network. Tait was named the 2004"Sportscaster of the Year in Ohio." He also received the honor in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1991, 1996, 1999 and 2002.In addition, Tait was voted the best radio/TV announcer in the area in a poll conducted by the Cleveland PlainDealer in 1985 and 1986. Tait kept active during the summer of 1992 as the play-by-play voice of the WorldBasketball League on both SportsChannel America and ESPN.

A graduate of Monmouth College in Illinois, Tait began his radio career while still in college, broadcasting localsports events in the Illinois/Indiana area. In 1969, Tait became the network voice of Indiana University footballand the pregame host of Indiana Pacer basketball in the old ABA. A year later, with the birth of the Cavaliers,Tait began his association with the club. Also, Tait was an instructor in sportscasting at Ohio University (1966-68) and at Mount Union College (1989-1994). In the fall of 1996, Tait was named to the Board of Trustees forMount Union College in Alliance, Ohio, where he has been the TV voice of the Purple Raiders for 17 seasons.

Throughout his broadcasting career, Tait has been honored with a number of awards, including being elect-ed to the Monmouth College Athletic Hall of Fame in October 1991, to the Media Hall of Fame by the SportsMedia Association of Cleveland and Ohio (S.M.A.C.O.) in September 1992 and to the Broadcasters Hall ofFame in October 1992. In November 1996, Tait was awarded the C.S. Williams Founders Award by theBroadcasters Hall of Fame for long and meritorious service in broadcasting. They have recently given him TheBroadcasting Legacy Award for 2004. In the summer of 2001, he was inducted into the Cleveland SportsLegends Hall of Fame and the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Cleveland Press ClubHall of Fame in September of 2003.

Tait and his wife, Jean, reside in Lafayette.

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Austin CarrCavaliers Television Network Analyst

Director of Community and Business Development

Austin Carr is in his eighth season as the full-time analyst for the 30 Cavaliersgames to be televised on the Cavaliers Television Network, after having served as asubstitute analyst over the prior three seasons.

After a standout career with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1971-80, Carr rejoinedthe Cavaliers in the front office in June 1991 as the Director of Community and Business Development. He isresponsible for generating new business from Northeast Ohio corporations with a particular focus on smallercompanies and minority organizations.

Carr played the first nine of 10 seasons in the NBA with Cleveland before stints with Washington and Dallas.He ranks as the Cavaliers’ All-Time leader in field goals made (4,272) and field goals attempted (9,480). Carris second on the Cavaliers’ All-Time list in scoring (10,265), fourth in games played (635) and fourth in minutesplayed (19,003).

Carr was the first player chosen in the 1971 NBA Draft, following a brilliant college career at Notre Damewhere he averaged 34.5 points per game and was a two-time All-American and currently holds the record formost points in an NCAA Tournament game (61). He was named to the NBA All-Rookie team in 1972 and herepresented Cleveland in the 1974 NBA All-Star Game. Carr was further honored when his number (34) wasretired by the Cavaliers on January 3, 1981. In addition, Carr was selected to the Cavaliers’ All-Time StartingFive as voted on by 32 members of the media in Northeast Ohio and the Cavaliers’ All-Time Team as selectedby the fans. The All-Time Starting Five and All-Time Team were selected in conjunction with the Cavaliers 30thAnniversary season of 1999-2000.

Always active in community affairs, Carr won the Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award after the 1979-80season, an award which recognizes an NBA player or coach who makes substantial contributions to hiscommunity. He continues his charitable activities with the United Black Fund, the March of Dimes and the Centerfor Prevention of Domestic Violence. He is also the spokesperson for the Cavaliers “Read to Achieve” program,in addition to making numerous speaking engagements to youth groups.

Carr is the proud parent of Jason and Ashley.

Scott WilliamsFSN Ohio Analyst

Scott Williams begins his first season as color analyst for the 40 Cavaliers gamesto be telecast on FSN Ohio. Williams brings his extensive NBA experience and joinsveteran play-by-play announcer, Michael Reghi, to provide insight and critical analysisduring Cavaliers games.

Williams spent the 2004-05 season with the Cavaliers where he played in 19games. He joins Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes as the only NBA players to have played with Michael Jordanand current Cavaliers forward LeBron James.

Williams played in 746 career games during his 15-year NBA career. He also played in 94 career playoffgames during eight playoff appearances – winning NBA Championships in each of his first three seasons in theleague (one of only eight players in NBA history to achieve that feat).

A product of the University of North Carolina, Williams majored in Radio, Television and Motion Pictures. Heand his wife, Lisa, have two children, Benjamin and Ava.

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Mike SnyderRadio Network Studio Host

Mike Snyder returns as the Cavaliers Radio Network Studio Host for the 2005-06season, his 14th straight year in the position. Snyder will begin each Cavaliers radionetwork broadcast with the 30-minute "Jim Giltner Financial Group Tip-Off Show," acomprehensive look at what's happening around the NBA, featuring interviews, gamereports, injury updates and a preview of the Cavaliers game with Head Coach Mike

Brown and radio play-by-play announcer Joe Tait.Snyder will also host a halftime report which features first half analysis and special guests. Following most

games, he hosts the "Alltel Cavalier Wrap-up," which features a "Star of the Game" interview, final stats andhighlights, as well as comments from players in both locker rooms, portions of Mike Brown's postgame pressconference, analysis from the Cavaliers broadcast team, live reports and highlights from other games aroundthe league, as well as comments from Cavaliers fans in "38 states and half of Canada." The studio call-innumbers are (216) 420-2700 and 1-800-474-8255.

Snyder also serves as co-host of the "Mike Brown Show," which airs every Thursday on News Radio WTAM1100 and the Cavaliers Radio Network from 7:00-8:00 p.m. For the 13th season, Snyder will be a regularcontributor to the Emmy Award winning "Cavaliers Fastbreak," a bi-monthly television magazine show which airson FSN Ohio.

Snyder is currently the Sports Director at News Radio WTAM 1100, where he provides updates duringafternoons and evenings. Snyder is the studio host for the Browns Radio Network. He has also hosted"Countdown to Baseball" on the Cleveland Indians Radio Network and "Extra Innings" following Indians gameson News Radio WTAM 1100.

Snyder has also been the past play-by-play television voice for University of Akron and Kent State Universityfootball and basketball, as well as the radio play-by-play voice for Cleveland Force soccer and Canton-AkronIndians baseball. In recognition of his distinguished career, Snyder was inducted into the Ohio BroadcastersHall of Fame in November 2000.

Snyder and his wife Janice reside in Lakewood and are the parents of Jillian, Jonathan and Matthew.

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Joe GabrieleBeat Writer - Cavs.com

Joe Gabriele started as the Beat Writer for the Cleveland Cavaliers' official website,"cavs.com", in August 2003. Gabriele is responsible for the site's overall contentincluding game recaps, feature articles, Cavaliers Daily and acts as editorialconsultant for "The Optimist."

Before joining the Cavaliers in 2003, Gabriele served as both newsdesk and teamsites editor for the NBA in New York and New Jersey. Prior to working for the NBA, he was a managing editorat Professional Sports Publishing, also in New York. He has written for local and national publications such asHOOP Magazine and the Downtown Tab.

Gabriele is a graduate of Cleveland State University and enjoys painting and biking in his free time.

M. Campy RussellDirector of Alumni Relations

Campy Russell begins his third season as the team's broadcast analyst on the UPN43 WUAB Cavaliers pregame show. He also is the Cavaliers' Director of AlumniRelations which helps connect former Cavs' players with the organization and fans.Alumni will be active in the community and at Cavs' home games where they will visitwith fans, make special presentations and be involved in charitable fundraising.

Russell played ten years in the NBA, including seven with the Cavs (1974-75 to 79-80 and 1984-85) wherehe was an NBA All-Star in 1979. He played three seasons with the New York Knicks from 1980-83 and led theleague in three-point field goal percentage in 1981-82 (.439). Russell was named to the Cavaliers' All-Timeteam and remains in the Cavs' all-time top ten in eight categories. Russell entered the 1974 NBA Draft as juniorunder the hardship clause and was the eighth pick of the first round. In 2002, Russell rejoined the Cavaliers asthe team's outer market events specialist, a position involving sales, community relations and youth basketballprograms. In 2004, he championed the Black Heritage Celebration, one of the most comprehensivemulticultural celebrations in the NBA.

Russell is an alumnus of the University of Michigan, graduating with a Bachelors in Sports Management andCommunications in 2000 and is a member of the university's Hall of Honor. He is the father of four daughters,Allex, Mandisa, Oyin, Saki and one son, Michael II.

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Tad CarperVice President of Communications

Tad Carper was named Vice President of Communications for the Cavaliers in Aprilof 2003. In his position, Carper oversees all team public relations and mediacommunications elements, arena and special event public relations, corporatecommunications, websites, and community relations programs for the NBA'sCleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena.

Prior to becoming Vice President of Communications, Carper was the Vice President of Marketing for thethen Cavaliers/Gund Arena Company from 1999 through the conclusion of the 2002-03 Cavaliers season. Heplayed a key leadership role in the re-branding process for the Cavaliers that involved the change in team colors,logos and uniforms that were launched at the final game of the 2002-03 season.

For more than 15 years, Carper has held a variety of sports and entertainment industry sales, marketing, andcommunications positions. Immediately prior to joining the Cavaliers Operating Company, he was the vicepresident of sales and marketing for the Lansing (Mich.) Entertainment & Public Facilities Authority. Prior to that,Carper was a director for SMG, the organization that operates the Jacksonville Sports, Entertainment andConvention Facilities. He made key contributions to the successful renovation, grand opening and first twoseasons of Alltel Stadium (home of the NFL's Jaguars), as well as the renovation of the Times-Union Center forthe Performing Arts and the Veterans' Memorial Coliseum.

Carper, 43, holds a Master of Science degree in Sport Management from the University of Richmond (VA),as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Shepherd College (WV). He residesin Avon, Ohio with his wife, Ann, and their three children Madison, Clayton, and Elizabeth.

Amanda MercadoPublic Relations Director

Amanda Mercado was promoted to Director of Public Relations for the ClevelandCavaliers in August of 2004 after spending the previous season as the team's publicrelations manager. Her department is responsible for promoting the on- and off-courtendeavors of the Cavaliers' organization, its players and its staff as well as facilitatingthe requests of the local, national and international media.

Mercado returned to her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio and to the Cavaliers Operating Company in Octoberof 2000, after starting her professional career at the former Gund Arena in 1997.

Prior to joining the Cavaliers public relations staff, Mercado spent three years as the director of publicrelations for the Cleveland Rockers. She was responsible for the overall operation of the Rockers publicrelations department.

Previous to rejoining the Rockers, Mercado was named media relations manager for the Miami Sol inJanuary 2000. She also spent time as the public relations assistant and assistant director of public relations forthe Detroit Pistons and the Detroit Shock, respectively.

A graduate of St. Bonaventure University, Mercado earned her degree in journalism/mass communication.She also played four years of varsity basketball for the Bonnies.

She resides in Cleveland with her husband, Dave.

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John ManuszakPublic Relations Coordinator

John Manuszak joined the Cavaliers Operating Company as Public RelationsCoordinator for the Cleveland Cavaliers in July of 2003. Manuszak supports all areasof the Cavaliers' Public Relations Department, including writing and editing gamenotes and press releases; arranging interviews with players, coaches and front officepersonnel; and coordinating the day-to-day operations of the department.

Manuszak earned a B.A. in Communications from John Carroll University in May 2003. He began his careeras an intern with the Cavaliers Media Relations Department in the summer of 2002 before serving as a game-night public relations assistant during the 2002-03 campaign. He also worked in the sports information officewhile at John Carroll and served as a communications intern for the Ohio Athletic Conference.

The North Canton, Ohio native is a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School and enjoys running and golf.

Garin NarainPublic Relations Coordinator

Garin Narain was named Public Relations Coordinator for the Cleveland Cavaliersin September of 2003. Narain supports all areas of the Cavaliers' Public RelationsDepartment, including writing and editing game notes and press releases; arranginginterviews with players, coaches and front office personnel; and coordinating theday-to-day operations of the department.

Narain attended the University of Florida, graduating in 2002 with a B.A. in Psychology and earning aminor in General Education. He served as sports editor for The Gator Times for nearly two years (Sept. 2000- July 2002) before becoming sports editor at FYI Weekly in Gainesville, Fl in August of 2002. At The GatorTimes, Narain was a recipient of the 2001 Florida Press Association First Place award for Best SportsPage/Section in Better Weekly Newspaper Contest as well as the recipient of the 2001 Florida PressAssociation Third Place award for Best Sports Commentary/Column in Better Weekly Newspaper Contest.

In his free time, he enjoys playing sports and watching movies.

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2005-06 Cavaliers Stat CrewChuck Broski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head StatisticianStephen Schur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stats Technical CoordinatorChad Broski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head ScorerSteve Bullock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StatisticianDan Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StatisticianBob Maver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StatisticianElie Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StatisticianBob Maver Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StatisticianEdward Kostyack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TimerDrew Haney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TimerDan Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ScoreboardJohn Oleksy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ReproductionLarry Kletecka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ReproductionTom Bochenek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Game Night AssistantNathan Colopy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Game Night AssistantJohn Krepop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NBAE VideotapingTodd Krepop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NBAE Videotaping

Branson WrightCleveland

Plain Dealer

Bob FinnanThe News Herald

Mary SchmittBoyer

ClevelandPlain Dealer

Pat MurrayCavaliersTelevision

DaveDombrowski

CavaliersTelevision

Bob PennellFSN Ohio

Brian WindhorstAkron Beacon

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Doug JohnsonFSN Ohio

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Eight teams in each conference qualify for NBA Playoffs 2005 which begin on Saturday, April 23. The division winner with the best record in each conference is

ranked No. 1, the other division winners are ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in order of their won-lost record and the remaining five teams are ranked Nos. 4-8 according to their

won-lost records. The team with the better regular season won-lost record has home-court advantage in each round of the playoffs.

Eastern Conference Western Conference

First Round

Best of Seven

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Best of Seven

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ConferenceSemifinals

Best of Seven

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ConferenceFinals

Best of Seven

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In order to break a tie for playoff positions, if one exists at the end of theregular season, the following criteria will be utilized in the order setforth:

TWO-WAY TIES

a. Results of games against each other.

b. Better winning percentage within own division (only if tied teams arein same division).

c. Better winning percentage within own conference.

d. Better winning percentage against playoff opponents in own confer-ence (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoffposition).

e. Better winning percentage against playoff opponents in opposite con-ference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a play-off position).

f. Better point differential between offense and defense.

MORE THAN TWO TEAMS TIED

a. If applicable, division champions must be determined first.

b. Better winning percentage in all games among the tied teams.

c. Better winning percentage against teams in own division (only if alltied teams are in same division).

d. Better winning percentage against teams in own conference.

e. Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in ownconference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for aplayoff position).

f. Best point differential between offense and defense.

Note: If a multiple team tie is reduced to a two-team tie at any pointusing the above criteria, the two-team tie will be resolved in accordancewith the existing two-team tie procedure.

NBA PlayoffsDetermining Ties for Playoff Position

2005October 4 NBA Training Camps openOctober 10 Start of the 2005 NBA Preseason scheduleOctober 14 Memphis Grizzlies at Miami Heat (San Juan, Puerto

Rico)October 16 Maccabi Tel Aviv at Toronto Raptors (Air Canada

Centre)October 19 Maccabi Tel Aviv at Orlando Magic (TD Waterhouse

Centre)October 28 2005 NBA Preseason endsOctober 31 Rosters set for opening day, 6 p.m. ETNovember 1 Start of the 2005-06 NBA Regular SeasonNovember 1-7 NBA Premiere Week

2006January 5 10-day contracts may now be signedJanuary 10 All player contracts are guaranteed for the remainder

of the season

February 19 NBA All-Star 2006 (Toyota Center, Houston, TX)February 23 Trading Deadline, 3 p.m. ETFebruary 23-March 1 NBA Rivalry WeekApril 5-8 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Portsmouth, VA)April 19 2005-06 NBA Regular Season endsApril 20 Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2006, 3 p.m. ETApril 22 NBA Playoffs 2006 beginApril 28 NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline, 11:59 p.m. ETMay 23 NBA Draft LotteryJune 6-10 NBA Pre-Draft CampJune 8 NBA Finals start date (possible move-up to June 6)June 17 NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal DeadlineJune 22 NBA Finals latest possible end dateJune 27 NBA Draft (Theater at Madison Square Garden, New

York, NY)

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www.cavs.com#1 Ranked NBA Team Web Site Launches a New and Improved Design

Features More Original Content and Interactive OptionsThe Cleveland Cavaliers have launched an all-new design and format for its highly ranked Web site, Cavs.com. The

popular NBA team site has undergone a transformation that will give Cavs fans more of what they crave with updatedand innovative technology combined with insightful news and exclu-sive content.

The new design introduces a user-friendly navigation, debutsseveral new content features including Cleveland CavaliersUniversity (CCU), a reference guide called A to Z, The OptimistManifesto, an interactive calendar and the Game Room.

For fans wanting to know what is happening by the minute,Cavs.com deliverers in many ways. New content is posted daily.Live feeds of press conferences are aired regularly. Joe Gabriele,the team beat-writer for cavs.com, gives fans an “insiders” look,exposing them to the behind-the scenes activities of the team andplayers with exclusive interviews. He provides information that can-not be seen anywhere else. Online chats with players and otherfront-office personnel is a regular feature. Daily during the season,the site posts game previews, recaps and box scores. Followingevery game, fans can catch the post game interviews with CoachBrown and players.

Cavs.com is the most comprehensive resource for all thingsCavaliers and that includes the full complement of the franchise’sbusiness and off-the-court activities. The Web site provides informa-tion about ticket plans with the ability to purchase online, the CavsTeam Shop for team merchandise and in-depth coverage about theteam’s community relations programs and activities, to name a few.

NBA Media CentralThe Media Central Web site (http://mediacentral.nba.com) is designed specifically for journalists covering the NBA.It is a password-protected site that is restricted to media who regularly cover the NBA. Membership to the siteincludes easy access to box scores, team games notes, archive of press releases sorted by team and by date, NBAnews archives, week-by-week team and league statistics, credential applications and biographies of referees andleague executives. The site is updated continuously to provide up-to-the-moment information to keep you on top ofthe league’s news.

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6 Jim Clark7 Bernie Fryer8 Luis Grillo9 Derrick Stafford10 Ron Garretson12 Violet Palmer13 Monty McCutchen14 Joe DeRosa15 Bennett Salvatore16 Ted Bernhardt17 Joe Crawford18 Mark Wunderlich19 James Capers20 Jess Kersey21 Tim Donaghy22 Bill Spooner24 Mike Callahan25 Tony Brothers26 Bob Delaney27 Dick Bavetta

28 Tommy Nunez, Jr.29 Steve Javie31 Scott Wall32 Eddie F. Rush33 Sean Corbin34 Marc Davis35 Jack Nies36 David Jones38 Michael Smith39 Kevin Fehr40 Leon Wood41 Ken Mauer42 Eric Lewis43 Dan Crawford44 Ron Olesiak45 Joe Forte46 Matt Boland47 Bennie Adams48 Scott Foster49 Tom Washington

50 Olandis Poole51 Leroy Richardson52 Pat Fraher53 Robbie Robinson54 Derrick Collins55 Bill Kennedy56 Mark Ayotte57 Greg Willard58 Zach Zarba59 Gary Zielinski61 Courtney Kirkland62 Michael Henderson63 Derek Richardson67 Jason Phillips68 Tony Brown70 Phil Robinson71 Rodney Mott72 Anthony Jordan73 Ed Malloy

2005-06 NBA Officiating Staff

National Basketball Trainers AssociationNBATA Mission Statement

The National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA) is a professional organization of highlyskilled certified athletic trainers who provide specialized health care and critical support services to theathletes and organizations of the National Basketball Association.

Our memebers are committed and uniquely qualified to:

• Lead the management and practice of exceptional health care;

• Provide continuing education to our members;

• Provide education and conduct basketball-related sports medicine research to benefit our athletes,the National Basketball Association, and the National Basketball Trainers Association, and ourcommunities;

• Uphold the athletic training profession’s highest moral and ethical standards.

The NBTA is dedicated to enhancing the professional stability of its members by maintaining anatmosphere of trust, support, motivation and involvement.

For more information about the National Basketball Trainers Association or for detailed injurydescriptions, please visit: www.nbata.com

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