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• Cavs Notes: Jarrett Allen, Kenny Atkinson, Darius Garland

To the surprise of no one, the Cavaliers sit at No. 1 in the latest round of ESPN power rankings. They have, after all, won 15 straight for a second time this season, and at 55-10, sport the NBA’s best record. No matter who they put on the court, they’ve found ways to win. And […] The post Cavs Notes: Jarrett Allen, Kenny Atkinson, Darius Garland appeared first on Hoops Wire....2025
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• Cavs Beat Nets To Extend Win Streak To 15 Games

The Cleveland Cavaliers have now won 15 games in a row following a 109-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. It is the second time this season the Cavs have won 15 games in a row after starting the year 15-0. "To win 15 straight games at this juncture, there is fatigue, so it's really quite an accomplishment. After doing it our first 15 games, it's remarkable. We want bigger things, but we'll...2025
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• Cavs Win 15th Straight Game With Win Over Nets

The Cleveland Cavaliers have now won 15 games in a row following a 109-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. It is the second time this season the Cavs have won 15 games in a row after starting the year 15-0. "To win 15 straight games at this juncture, there is fatigue, so it's really quite an accomplishment. After doing it our first 15 games, it's remarkable. We want bigger things, but we'll...2025
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• Kenny Atkinson has golden chance to do something with Cavs that he never could with Nets

Kenny Atkinson got fired in Brooklyn. He’s likely to get NBA Coach of the Year in Cleveland....2025
• Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson: We’re not talking about winning streaks

CLEVELAND — When you’ve won 14 in a row for the second time in the season, you’d think you might bring it up. Well, not these Cavaliers. It’s true that the Cavs are going for their 15th straight win on Tuesday, with the Brooklyn Nets in town. Cleveland already won 15 straight to start the […] The post Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson: We’re not talking about winning st...2025
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• Cavs Become First Team To Clinch Playoff Spot Following Win Over Heat

The Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in the NBA to clinch a spot in the playoffs following a 112-107 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. The Cavs are also on a 12-game winning streak, their third of this season. "It's special. This is really special. We know what we're going to be judged on but we have to enjoy a season like this," said Kenny Atkinson after the game. Donovan Mitch...2025
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• NBA Notes: Cavs, Darius Garland, Pistons, Cade Cunningham, Raptors

Cavaliers Cavaliers All-Star point guard Darius Garland is listed as questionable for Tuesday’s road game against the Magic due to the ongoing hip issues. Garland sustained the injury during Friday’s victory over the Knicks, forcing him to miss Sunday’s win over the Grizzlies. Following Sunday’s game, Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson expressed confidence that Garland’s injury […] The po...2025
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• Cavaliers expect Darius Garland to return this week after missing win over Memphis
Darius Garland was rested on Monday night for the Cavaliers win against the Grizzlies, but Kenny Atkinson believes his All-Star guard could return as soon as Wednesday. Darius Garland injury update For just the third time this season, Darius Garland was forced to sit out of a Cleveland game with the 25-year-old resting a left […] The post Cavaliers expect Darius Garland to return this week a...2025
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• Ben Simmons’ 3 NBA buyout suitors, ranked by where he can actually make an impact

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Let’s rank the best destinations for Ben Simmons on the buyout market. It looked like Ben Simmons’ days as an NBA player were numbered. After missing the entire 2021-2022 season with a back injury following his trade from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Brooklyn Nets, Simmons returned to play only 43 games during the 2022-23 season and just 15 games dur...2025
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• Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson Offers Updates On Dean Wade, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro

CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers have suddenly found themselves dealing with the dreaded injury bug, a problem that’s striking just about every team in the NBA this time of year. Heading into Monday’s matchup with the Detroit Pistons, the Cavs were again without three key contributors: Dean Wade (knee), Caris LeVert (wrist), and Isaac Okoro (wrist). […] The post Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson Off...2025
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• Ty Jerome is the unsung hero of the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers

Ken Blaze-Imagn Images The 6’5 super sub is a driving force behind the Cavs historic start to the 2024-2025 season Whenever a team, in any sport, has an extended stretch of consecutively winning games the focus is usually on the star players and the head coach of said team. This has also been the case for the now 15-0 Cleveland Cavaliers, and for good reason. New head coach Kenny Atkinson...2024
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• 7 young NBA players making the leap this season

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Here are 7 young NBA players who showing significant improvement this season. It’s not too early to overreact to what we’re seeing from the start of the NBA’s 82-game grind. Trends historically begin to stabilize around the 20-game mark. While it would be unwise to suggest the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers will continue to be among the worst teams ...2024
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The NBA season just opened, but these three teams should already be worried. The NBA’s 82-game regular season is so long and tedious that few teams are ever really out of it until after the All-Star break. Take the 2021-2022 Boston Celtics as the chief example: Boston was just 25-25 through its first 50 games, then finished the year 26-6 before running all ...2024
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their 2025 championship chances to start the season. The start of a new NBA season is the ultimate time for optimism. Every team is undefeated, and each organization’s season-long goals are still within reach. The NBA is fully entrenched in its parity era. The league has had a different champion each of the last six ...2024
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• Cavs May Again Look To Ty Jerome For Backcourt Assistance

Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome missed all but a game and a half with a mysterious ankle injury last season, but he could become the veteran backup the team is missing under new coach Kenny Atkinson. At least, that seemed to be the take from Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. “If the Cavs are going to be […] The post Cavs May Again Look To Ty Jerome For Backcourt Assistance appeared first on Hoops Wire...2024
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• Timberwolves’ D’Angelo Russell throws shade at former Nets coach Kenny Atkinson
D’Angelo Russell’s career took a turn for the better once the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with him, sending him to the Brooklyn Nets in efforts to unload salary and carve up a vacancy at point guard. Despite suffering an injury that kept him out for a stretch of the 2017-18 season, the now-Minnesota Timberwolves […] The post Timberwolves’ D’Angelo Russell throws sh...2020
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"Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson called timeout, and as Tatum went to bench, he had a message for the Cavs: “Go the f—- home."

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"Bickerstaff went 170-159 in the regular season and 6-11 in the playoffs with the Cavaliers, who hired Kenny Atkinson."

2023
"The franchise was down to three candidates – Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson, former Raptors coach Nick Nurse and Adrian Griffin – who has been the assistant at […] The post The Major Role Giannis Played in Hiring Bucks’ New Coach Adrian Griffin appeared first on Basketball Forever."

2022
"Lakers coaching search: Darvin Ham, Terry Stotts, Kenny Atkinson enter final round of interviews, per reports"

2021
"Warriors hire former Nets coach Kenny Atkinson as Steve Kerr's lead assistant, per report"

2020
"The Nets and coach Kenny Atkinson have "mutually agreed" to part ways, the team announced Saturday."

2019
"Nets coach Kenny Atkinson felt "ill" in delivering the news that guard David Nwaba suffered an Achilles injury in Brooklyn's 118-105 loss to the Spurs in San Antonio on Thursday."

2018
"Nets’ Kenny Atkinson goes crazy, has to be restrained after getting tech (VIDEO)"

2017
"“We all make a mistake if we just think Kyle’s a shooter,” Kenny Atkinson, an assistant with the Hawks for four seasons before becoming the head coach of the Nets last spring, said Friday."

2016
"The Nets are hiring Kenny Atkinson—a top assistant for the Atlanta Hawks—as their next head coach, according to Adrian Wojnarowski."

2015
"The flipside of Walton's rocket ride up the ranks of candidates is that he hasn't paid his dues like Cleveland's Tyronn Lue, Miami's David Fizdale, Atlanta's Kenny Atkinson and San Antonio's Ime Udoka and Becky Hammon, among many others."

• Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson On Nae’Qwan Tomlin: ‘He Impressed Right Off The Bat’
CLEVELAND — Nae’Qwan Tomlin started close to the bottom and now he’s here. More specifically, Tomlin started with the Cleveland Charge after going undrafted, then signed a 10-day deal with the Cavaliers. Now, he’s officially moved into two-way territory. That’s a step up for Tomlin, and a well-deserved one at that, according to coach Kenny […] The post Cavs̵...2025
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• Cavs Notes: 48th Win, Celtics Matchup, Garland, Wings
With their win over Orlando on Tuesday, the Cavaliers are now 48-10 on the season, matching their 2023/24 season win total with 24 games still left to play, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). However, that wasn’t a milestone that the team and head coach Kenny Atkinson felt was worth celebrating. “In our locker […]...2025
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• Ben Simmons’ 3 NBA buyout suitors, ranked by where he can actually make an impact
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• Cavaliers, Hawks Discuss De'Andre Hunter For Caris LeVert Trade

The Cleveland Cavaliers have expressed interest in acquiring De'Andre Hunter from the Atlanta Hawks, sources tell Cleveland.com. The Cavaliers and Hawks have discussed Caris LeVert going back to the Hawks in exchange for Hunter. LeVert is a rotation mainstay and a favorite of Kenny Atkinson dating back to their time together with the Brooklyn Nets. LeVert will be a free agent this coming offseason...2025
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• Hoops Wire Live: Talkin’ Cavs, All-Stars, Trade Deadline, Looming Break
It’s almost that time again — yes, the All-Star break. And Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson has said his team could really use the time off. But before that, we have the NBA trade deadline on Thursday (February 6). Will the Cavs make a move? I discuss all of that and a whole lot more on […] The post Hoops Wire Live: Talkin’ Cavs, All-Stars, Trade Deadline, Looming Break appea...2025
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• Hoops Wire Live: Cavs Wearing Look Of True Contenders And Here’s Why
What’s behind the Cavaliers’ franchise-record start? Well, not surprisingly, I break it all down on the latest Hoops Wire Live from 330 to Go. Watch here on YouTube or directly below. In this episode, I offer high praise to not just coach Kenny Atkinson and players such as Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen and […] The post Hoops Wire Live: Cavs Wearing Look Of True Con...2024
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• Evan Mobley is reaching his potential, and now so are the Cleveland Cavaliers

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The 6’11 big has been empowered under new head coach Kenny Atkinson, and now both he and the Cavs are thriving The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the eventual NBA Champion Boston Celtics in the 2024 Eastern Conference semifinals, 4-1, in what was largely a series where the Cavaliers never had a realistic shot of actually winning. They lost Jarrett Allen for...2024
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season
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• Cavs Become First Team To Clinch Playoff Spot Following Win Over Heat
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• Jayson Tatum’s corny proclamation came back to bite him against the Cavs

Jayson Tatum celebrated a little too early against the Cavs. The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers showed what NBA basketball looks like at its best on Friday night, as the two top teams in the East provided a thrilling potential conference finals preview at TD Garden. This didn’t always look like an instant classic: the Celtics took a huge lead early in the first quarter before Cleveland ral...2025
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• Ben Simmons’ 3 NBA buyout suitors, ranked by where he can actually make an impact
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• Donovan Mitchell Following Win Over Thunder: 'We Don't Win This Game Last Year'
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday night, winning their 11th straight game. The Cavs are now 32-4 on the season. "It just speaks to our growth. I told everybody after the game, as a unit, we don't win this game last year ... everybody that came in did something positive to affect the game, whether it was scoring, rebounding, defending, whatever it may be. T...2025
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• Ty Jerome is the unsung hero of the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers
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• Evan Mobley is reaching his potential, and now so are the Cleveland Cavaliers
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• NBA’s longest undefeated starts ever, now including Cleveland Cavaliers’ 10-0 mark

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Cavs are forcing their way into NBA history with their undefeated start to the season. LeBron James is long gone, but the Cleveland Cavaliers are once again looking like an NBA championship contender. The Cavs moved to 10-0 on the young season after blasting the Golden State Warriors on Friday night in a showdown of former rivals who have reinvented t...2024
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season
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• Daily Dime: The latest on the Finals, LeBron James, the coaching carousel and more
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Free throw shooting has never been better on the NBA’s biggest stage, and that’s not the only thing to know from our latest notes from around the league. Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared on Marc Stein’s Substack and is syndicated with permission by SB Nation. To subscribe to Marc’s Substack, sign up here: 1. Free for all LON...2023
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• Jayson Tatum’s corny proclamation came back to bite him against the Cavs
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• Hoops Wire Live: Cavs In Full Swing And Indeed Coming Out Swinging
It’s Cavaliers basketball and the moment you’ve all been waiting for — a home game. It starts with ex-coach J.B. Bickerstaff and his Pistons. But what about the Cavs themselves, and new coach Kenny Atkinson? Well, so far, so great after one game. I’ve covered that extensively already. As for the long season ahead and […] The post Hoops Wire Live: Cavs In Full Swing An...2024
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• Report: Kenny Atkinson reneged with Hornets due to family reasons

Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson backed out of an agreement to become Hornets head coach....2022
• RUMOR: The real reason Kenny Atkinson ditched Hornets coaching gig, revealed
After a bizarre turn of events, it was confirmed on Saturday that Kenny Atkinson had decided to bail on his deal with the Charlotte Hornets to be the team’s new head coach. Instead, the 55-year-old opted to remain with the Golden State Warriors as Steve Kerr’s top assistant coach. As it turns out, Atkinson’s family […] The post RUMOR: The real reason Kenny Atkinson ditched ...2022
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• Kenny Atkinson: Kyrie Irving out at least two more games
Kyrie Irving’s lingering shoulder issues will prevent him from seeing live game action for at least two more contests, according to Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson. Irving, who has missed the last nine games, will not join the Nets on the team’s upcoming two-game road trip and instead will remain in Brooklyn to rehab his injury, Atkinson shared following Tuesday’s practice. Irving’s slow r...2019
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• Joe Tsai completes purchase of 49 percent stake in Nets
Mikhail Prokhorov has officially sold a 49% stake in the Nets to new minority owner Joseph Tsai, according to Scott Soshnick of Bloomberg (Twitter link). Soshnick writes that the Nets received an overall valuation of $2.35 billion in the transaction, a new NBA record.“As a lifelong sports fan, I am very proud to join the Nets ownership and the NBA family,” Tsai said in a statement, per the Nets’ o...2018
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• Overlooked No More, Brooklyn Nets' Sean Kilpatrick Is the Real Deal
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• Warriors hire former Nets coach Kenny Atkinson as Steve Kerr's lead assistant, per report
Atkinson spent last season with the Los Angeles Clippers...2021
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• Atkinson out in Brooklyn as sides agree to part
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• Lakers coaching search: Darvin Ham, Terry Stotts, Kenny Atkinson enter final round of interviews, per reports
The Lakers are coming close to naming a new head coach...2022
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• Kyrie Irving 'soured' on Kenny Atkinson, wants Ty Lue as next Nets coach, per report
Atkinson also wasn't particularly eager about coaching Kyrie and Kevin Durant moving forward...2020
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• Hornets to hire Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson as next coach, per report
Atkinson coached the Nets from 2016-2020...2022
• Kenny Atkinson out as Brooklyn Nets coach after four seasons
Hours after a victory against the Spurs, the Nets replace coach Kenny Atkinson with Jacques Vaughn...2020
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• Warriors, Steve Kerr gets massive boost with potential Kenny Atkinson hiring
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will have more back-up in his coaching staff next season as the team is closing in on acquiring former Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson to be the team’s lead assistant. It was Shams Charania of The Athletic who broke the news via Twitter Wednesday. The Golden State […] The post Warriors, Steve Kerr gets massive boost with potential Ken...2021
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• Nets fire Kenny Atkinson: Top coaching candidates to replace him in Brooklyn
A lot of coaches will be chomping at the bit to work with two superstars in a big market...2020

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• Meme Mania: What Every NBA Team Should Be Most Thankful for This Thanksgiving
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• How Screwed Are the Brooklyn Nets Without Jeremy Lin?
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• 1 Reason to Get Excited About Every NBA Lottery-Bound Team's Future
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• Cavs Beat Nets To Extend Win Streak To 15 Games
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• Cavs Win 15th Straight Game With Win Over Nets
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• Cavs Become First Team To Clinch Playoff Spot Following Win Over Heat
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• Cleveland’s Kenny Atkinson is the heavy favorite to win Coach of the Year in 2024-25
Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs were on the road Tuesday night to face the Magic. They won the game 122-82 and improved their record to 48-10. Cleveland has 24 games left in the regular season. The team is in prime position to be the #1 seed in the East come playoffs. Credit is due to […] The post Cleveland’s Kenny Atkinson is the heavy favorite to win Coach of the Year in 2024-25 appea...2025
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• Ben Simmons’ 3 NBA buyout suitors, ranked by where he can actually make an impact
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• Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson Offers Updates On Dean Wade, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro
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• Kenny Atkinson Emphasized To Donovan Mitchell Need To 'Empower' Evan Mobley

When Kenny Atkinson first met with Donovan Mitchell after he was hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the incoming head coach emphasized the development of Evan Mobley as being key to the team's success. "'How does this team make the next step?'" Atkinson told ESPN of his conversation with Mitchell. "'No. 1,' he said, 'You don't know how good Evan is.' And then he said, 'We have to empower him.'" Mo...2025
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• Ty Jerome is the unsung hero of the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers
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• NBA’s longest undefeated starts ever, now including Cleveland Cavaliers’ 10-0 mark
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• Jayson Tatum’s corny proclamation came back to bite him against the Cavs
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• Donovan Mitchell Following Win Over Thunder: 'We Don't Win This Game Last Year'
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• Kenny Atkinson out as Brooklyn Nets coach in shocking move

It is rumored some of the Nets players wanted him gone. You can guess who has that kind of power....2020
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• Linsanity a Memory, Nets Offering Second Act for Jeremy Lin and Kenny Atkinson
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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Warriors Officially Own 'Best Team Ever' with 73 Wins
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