Cleveland Cavaliers Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-11 · 30 entries checked · 24 flagged · 50 issues confirmed · 24 corrected · 26 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Rick Pitino — Rick Pitino coached the Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1989, not 1984 to 1987.

Rick Pitino — Rick Pitino never won NBA Coach of the Year; Mike Schuler won in 1986.

Bill Fitch — STATS section incorrectly lists 'NBA Hall of Fame Member' as Legacy Status; there is no official 'NBA Hall of Fame', and the correct institution is the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Jim Paxson — The entry incorrectly states Byron Scott was hired as head coach in 2014; he replaced Mike Brown in November 2010, and David Blatt was hired in 2014.

Jim Paxson — The entry incorrectly lists the Cleveland Cavaliers under Paxson's NBA All-Star Guard accolades; he was selected exclusively during his tenure with the Boston Celtics and never played for Cleveland.

Mike Fratello — The entry incorrectly states Mike Fratello arrived in June 1998 following Lenny Wilkens; Wilkens was fired in January 1998 and replaced by John Lucas, with Fratello hired on May 26, 1998 for the 1998-99 season.

Mike Fratello — The entry incorrectly claims Fratello's tenure ended in January 2003; he was actually fired on February 4, 2003.

Gund Arena — STATS section lists the Gund brothers' names incorrectly as 'George and Gund Gordon'; they are George and Gordon Gund.

Gund Arena — INTRO states the arena is 'Located on Public Square'; it is technically located at 1000 Ontario Street, adjacent to (not directly on) Public Square.

Richfield Coliseum — The entry incorrectly states that Bill Fitch coached during the late 1980s; his tenure ended in January 1986, while Lenny Wilkens was the head coach throughout the late 1980s.

2016 Championship Banner — The lore section incorrectly states Game 5 was lost 'at home' when it was actually played in Oakland at the Warriors' home court.

2016 Championship Banner — The lore section incorrectly claims Games 6 and 7 were won 'on the road', whereas Game 6 was won by Cleveland at their home arena, Quicken Loans Arena.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas — The entry claims Ilgauskas returned to the Cavaliers on February 16, 2010; he actually signed a contract to return on December 9, 2009.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas — The entry states Ilgauskas played 'three final games' after his 2010 return; he played 48 games for Cleveland during the 2009-2010 season before retiring.

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