The Cavaliers hope that they can flip the switch during these playoffs, and they’ve done it before, but they’re playing with fire. African-American who grew up in Louisiana but developed a close bond with Rooney during his 12-year career. ”He convinced them to move to the new Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, and they were renamed the Oakland Clippers that June. There are already five million kids playing the game and the level of interest is definitely there.