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• 3 Cavaliers Listed as Questionable Ahead of Game 2 Against Pacers
The top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers added Darius Garland (toe), Evan Mobley (ankle), and De’Andre Hunter (thumb) to the injury report heading into Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. All three players will be listed as questionable entering Game 2 on Tuesday night. Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said there is “real concern” about the availability for […] The post 3 Caval...2025
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• Why J.B. Bickerstaff deserved Coach of the Year over Kenny Atkinson

Bickerstaff was up for the NBA's Coach of the Year award, but on Monday night it was announced that the award went to Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson....2025
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• Cavaliers' Kenny Atkinson wins NBA Coach of the Year, beating out previous Cavs coach Bickerstaff
J.B. Bickerstaff went to Detroit, where he helped turn the Pistons around, which landed him second in the COY voting....2025
• Kenny Atkinson Named NBA Coach Of The Year

Kenny Atkinson has been named the 24-25 NBA Coach of the Year, winning the award in his first season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Atkinson joined the Cavaliers after several seasons as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors. Mike Brown previously won Coach of the Year in his first season after leaving the Warriors. J.B. Bickerstaff finished second followed by Ime Udoka. Bickerstaff wa...2025
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• Cavaliers' Kenny Atkinson named NBA Coach of the Year after leading Cleveland to East's No. 1 seed

Atkinson led the Cavaliers to a 64-18 record in the regular season...2025
• Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson named NBA Coach of the Year

Kenny Atkinson has been named the NBA’s Coach of the Year, the league’s communications department tweets....2025

• 3 Cavaliers Listed as Questionable Ahead of Game 2 Against Pacers
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• Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson: 'Excessive' physicality led to Evan Mobley, De'Andre Hunter injuries in Game 1

Mobley (ankle) and Hunter (thumb) will be questionable for Game 2 against the Pacers...2025
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• Darius Garland Questionable For Game 1 Against Pacers With Sprained Toe

Darius Garland is listed as questionable for Game 1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers' first round series against the Indiana Pacers due to a sprained left big toe. Garland was held out of the final two games of the Cavaliers' first round series against hte Miami Heat. Garland did not practice on Saturday after going through a full-contact session on Friday. "We're just in this kind of area where you ju...2025
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• 'Concern' Over Darius Garland Availability In Game 1 Versus Pacers

Darius Garland's availability for Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers remains up in the air due to a sprained toe. "I'm not going to make a judgment either way, but sure, there's some concern there," said Kenny Atkinson. "I can see it going either way - let's put it that way." Garland missed the Cavs' last two games against the Heat with the injury. Garland practiced on Thursday but did not take any...2025
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• Ty Jerome Continues Breakout Season With Strong Game 1

In his playoff debut, Ty Jerome had 28 points to help lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 121-100 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their first-round series. Jerome, a finalist for NBA Sixth Man of the Year, scored 16 points in the fourth quarter while shooting 10-of-15 from the field and 5-of-8 from three-point range overall. His playoff debut production fell just two points shy of Kyrie Irv...2025
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• NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Ranking every 2025 NBA Playoffs team by their chances to win it all The 2025 NBA Playoffs are here with three big favorites and a pool of contenders ready to play the spoiler. The Boston Celtics are trying to become the league’s first back-to-back champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. Boston ran over the league on their way t...2025
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• NBA awards picks for 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more

Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images Here are our NBA awards picks for the 2025 season. The 2024-2025 NBA season will mostly be remembered for something that happened off the court. Luka Doncic getting traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers will never make sense no matter how many times fans see him in purple and gold. Dallas’ epic collapse in the wake of the deal will ...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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"Kenny Atkinson has been named the National Basketball Coaches Association's Coach of the Year in his first season as Cavaliers coach."

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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."

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"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."

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

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"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."

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

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"“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."

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

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"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."

• Ty Jerome Continues Breakout Season With Strong Game 1
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• 11 NBA iron men who played all 82 games this season, including an old and tiny Chris Paul

Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images The 11 NBA players to play all 82 games range from teenagers to one star in Year 20 of his career. Load management has been a dirty word in the NBA ever since Gregg Popovich started resting his starters during regular season games to keep the San Antonio Spurs fresh for their 2010s championship runs. These days, most of the NBA has realized the chase for...2025
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• NBA awards picks for 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more
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• 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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• Darius Garland Misses Cavs' Game 3 Win With Sprained Toe
Darius Garland, who was recently in a back-and-forth with Tyler Herro, missed the Cleveland Cavaliers' 124-87 win over the Miami Heat in Game 3 with a sprained toe. The margin of defeat represented the worse playoff loss in Heat history. Jarrett Allen scored 22 points, with De'Andre Hunter adding 21 points. Donovan Mitchell finished with 13 points. The Heat went up 15-6 to open the game before the...2025
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• Darius Garland Believes Biggest Difference From Last Season Is Cavaliers’ Camaraderie: ‘It’s Like A Brotherhood’
The Cleveland Cavaliers had the best record in the East this season. They were first in the NBA in points per game and offensive rating under first-year head coach Kenny Atkinson, who inherited the same core that JB Bickerstaff had. So why were the Cavaliers so lethal this year despite having the same roster as […] The post Darius Garland Believes Biggest Difference From Last Season Is...2025
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• Ty Jerome Continues Breakout Season With Strong Game 1
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• Kenny Atkinson, Cavaliers Players Offer Strong Praise For Donovan Mitchell Before Playoffs: ‘He’s Taking A Very Unselfish Route’
The Cleveland Cavaliers are the No. 1 seed in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. First-year head coach Kenny Atkinson got immediate buy-in from star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and that trickled down to everyone else on the roster. Mitchell averaged 24.0 points this season, his lowest scoring average since getting traded to the Cavaliers. […] The post Kenny Atkinson, Cavalie...2025
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• 11 NBA iron men who played all 82 games this season, including an old and tiny Chris Paul
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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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• 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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• Ty Jerome Continues Breakout Season With Strong Game 1
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• Cavaliers Clinch Top Seed In Eastern Conference
By defeating Chicago on Tuesday, the Cavaliers secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2016, as ESPN.com relays. “Yeah, I mean I think you celebrate these moments,” head coach Kenny Atkinson said. “You know, we’ll talk about going forward, what that looks like, but today, tonight we celebrate. And, […]...2025
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• Jayson Tatum’s corny proclamation came back to bite him against the Cavs
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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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• 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
• 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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• 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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• 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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• Do the Los Angeles Lakers Have the Best Bench in the NBA?
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• How Screwed Are the Brooklyn Nets Without Jeremy Lin?
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• NBA Summer League 2016: Top Takeaways from July 9 in Las Vegas
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• 1 Reason to Get Excited About Every NBA Lottery-Bound Team's Future
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• Kenny Atkinson Named NBA Coach Of The Year
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• Donovan Mitchell Predicted To Have One 40-Point Game In Cavs-Pacers Series
The Cleveland Cavaliers face the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Cavaliers are looking to advance to the conference finals for the first time since 2018. Cleveland is favored to defeat Indiana since Kenny Atkinson’s group is the No. 1 seed in the East and one NBA analyst predicted […] The post Donovan Mitchell Predicted To Have One 40-Point Game I...2025
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• Darius Garland Questionable For Game 1 Against Pacers With Sprained Toe
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• Darius Garland Misses Cavs' Game 3 Win With Sprained Toe
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• Ty Jerome Continues Breakout Season With Strong Game 1
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• NBA Announces Finalists For 24-25 Regular Season Awards

The NBA announced the three finalists for all the major individual regular season awards on Sunday evening, headlined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo for MVP. The awards will be announced over the coming weeks throughout the playoffs. NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder Nikola JokiÄ, Den...2025
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• Kenny Atkinson, Cavaliers Players Offer Strong Praise For Donovan Mitchell Before Playoffs: ‘He’s Taking A Very Unselfish Route’
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• NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances
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• Cavs Assistant Johnnie Bryant, Mike Brown Among Those Linked To Suns Vacancy

Success sometimes comes with a price. For the Cavaliers, that very well could mean losing associated head coach Johnnie Bryant, a favorite of Kenny Atkinson and star guard Donovan Mitchell. Bryant is viewed as one of the hottest coaching candidates heading into the NBA playoffs, which serve as the start of the offseason for some […] The post Cavs Assistant Johnnie Bryant, Mike Brown Among Th...2025
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• 11 NBA iron men who played all 82 games this season, including an old and tiny Chris Paul
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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'
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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• 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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• Meme Mania: What Every NBA Team Should Be Most Thankful for This Thanksgiving
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• Linsanity a Memory, Nets Offering Second Act for Jeremy Lin and Kenny Atkinson
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• NBA Tiers of Contention: 10 Teams That Can Make Lottery Reservations Now
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