The Cleveland Majic was a Cleveland, Tennessee

Cleveland, Tennessee

Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,285 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bradley County...

 based team in the World Basketball Association

World Basketball Association

The World Basketball Association, often abbreviated to the WBA, is a professional men's spring basketball league in the United States.-History:The WBA was conceived in 2004, with seven teams scheduled to play...

. The Majic are owned by Dr. Joel Wallach, and after the resignation of head coach Rick Hughes, Acie Earl

Acie Earl

Acie Boyd Earl is a retired American professional basketball player, who appeared in four NBA seasons, as a 6'10" center.-High school/college:...

 was named the new head coach.

2005

The 2005 season was a good year as far as first years go for expansion teams, but the team could best be described as middle of the pack. Establishing themselves as a streaky team, the Majic won their first three games, and lost their next four to start the season. The Majic finished the season 11–13, and took their opponents to overtime in both of their playoff games, defeating the Gainesville Knights

Gainesville Knights

The Gainesville Knights are a second year franchise in the World Basketball Association. They play at Gainesville High School's gymnasium.-2005:The Knights could be considered an extension of the Raleigh Knights, who played in the WBA in the 2004 season...

 110–106, and succumbing to the Southern Crescent Lightning 146–137.

2006

Prior to the season, the Majic's website remained down for a long amount of time, before coming back. The team will continue to play home games at Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland State Community College is a publicly-supported community college operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents and located in Cleveland, Tennessee...

, and have a 2006 game schedule posted.