Dan Gilbert Cleveland Cavaliers owner talks during a press conference introducing new head coach John Beilein at Cleveland Clinic Courts on May 21, 2019 in Independence, Ohio.
Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, wants to bring a WNBA team to Northeast Ohio.
Rock Entertainment Group, the umbrella company that hosts Gilbert's sports and entertainment properties, told CNBC on Wednesday that it intends to submit a proposal for a WNBA expansion team.
The Cavs also have an existing practice facility in Independence, Ohio, which they said could be ready-made for a WNBA team.
The Cleveland Cavs are off to their best start in history, currently sitting in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 15-1 record.
Persons:
Dan Gilbert Cleveland, John Beilein, Dan Gilbert, Cathy Engelbert, Nic Barlage, Barlage, Cleveland, David Gilbert, that's, Engelbert, We're, Allen, Gilbert
Organizations:
Dan Gilbert Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cleveland Cavaliers, WNBA, Rock Entertainment Group, CNBC, NBA's Cavaliers, NFL's Browns, MLB's, American Hockey, Cleveland Clinic, Center, Cleveland Sports Commission, Eastern Conference, Golden State, Fortune, Allen & Company, Company
Locations:
Independence , Ohio, Northeast Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, St, Louis, Philadelphia, Toronto, Portland , Oregon