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 Cleveland Cavaliers 

 The rivalry between the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers first began in 2003.  This was when two current superstars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were drafted to their respective teams. The Cleveland Cavaliers without a doubt chose LeBron James to be the next best thing for their franchise.  Dwyane Wade was also a very big competition to LeBron at this time and the future for both teams were bright.  After many years of discontent on the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 8, 2010 LeBron James announced that he will be leaving Cleveland and taking his talents to South Beach to join the Miami Heat.  He wanted the opportunity to play with the two big stars, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.  This became known as the Big 3 era.  LeBron leaving Cleveland sparked a rivalry between the two teams, as the fans of Cleveland were very upset of his departure.  After the decision was made Cavs fans burned his jersey and lit cars on fire to express their anger about his decision.   

 On December 2, 2010 the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers played their first game against each other since the departure of LeBron.    This game had a very hostile crowd and booed LeBron continuously throughout the game.  The end result was that the Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118 – 90.  LeBron James scored 38 points, had 5 rebounds, and 8 assists.  Throughout the year, LeBron received much criticism, and was still booed by the fans of Cleveland.  During this year, many Heat fans were upset because he would not convert on “clutch” shots or game winning shot attempts.  Without a doubt, the Miami Heat ended up making it to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in 6 games.   
 This rivalry continues to grow as the Cleveland Cavaliers are beginning to rise up with their current star point guard Kyrie Irving.  As the Cavaliers continue to develop with young players their franchise continues to prove that they do not need LeBron, and continue to strive to beat the Miami Heat.