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When the Cleveland Cavaliers won last year’s NBA championship, they did it with the help of several players who are no longer members of the team. Most Cavs fans will remember the important front-court role that Timofey Mozgov played in last year’s campaign, serving as a starting center for much of the season under (then) […]

Tonight, the 41-and-18 Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road for a match-up against the Atlanta Hawks inside Philips Arena at 7:00 p.m. EST. Just before noon today, Joe Vardon of cleveland.com reported that Cavs Head Coach, Tyronn Lue, was not at this morning’s shootaround due to an illness. Despite his minor set-back, Coach […]

David Blatt took over the job as Head Coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015. In his first season as Head Coach of the Cavaliers, Blatt led the team to an NBA Finals appearance. In his second season as Cleveland’s Head Coach (2015-16), Blatt guided the Cavaliers to the top of the Eastern Conference standings. […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach David Blatt, who now coaches in the Turkish Basketball Super League with Darüşşafaka Spor Külübu, recently sat down for an interview over the phone with Bleacher Report’s Amos Barshad to discuss his coaching stint with the defending NBA champions. A lot has been said of Blatt’s tenure and subsequent departure […]

It seems like just yesterday David Blatt was relieved of his duties in Cleveland, handing the reigns over to assistant and eventual championship winning coach Tyronn Lue. Despite it being nearly a year since the departure of Blatt, the controversy and questions surrounding his time with the Cavs still follow him. He was trapped in […]

Often times, bonds between a coach and his or her players live on long after their tenure together. Hours of practice, trips to opposing schools, and simply lending a listening ear help strengthen the relationship between the two. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar and Akron, Ohio native LeBron James holds a special place in his heart for […]

Many believed when Tyronn Lue was appointed head coach of the Cavaliers after the departure of David Blatt, he fell into a dream scenario. A championship contending team with the best player in the world leading it. But despite the face value appeal, Lue has recently revealed how hard and challenging his journey to the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off the nearly impossible feat this year by winning an NBA Championship with a head coach who took over int he middle of the season. David Blatt, who started the NBA season as the Cavs head coach, led the Cavs to a 30-11 record before being let go in the middle […]

David Blatt is once again thriving as an elite coach Europe. Overseas, he enjoys the respect and admiration that he found hard to come by in his brief NBA stint. Despite his coaching intellect, the onus of leading a team with lofty expectations in a basketball culture and league that is alien to him eventually […]

Last year, David Blatt was at the helm of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ braintrust, leading an injury-riddled team to an incredible run as they conquered the East and fought gallantly in the finals. RELATED: David Blatt Says Cavs Are Team To Beat A lot has changed since then. The team is now in full-force and they […]

Months after being let go by the Cleveland Cavaliers, former Head Coach David Blatt is going back overseas to coach the Turkish team Darussafaka. The news was first reported by international basketball reporter, David Pick. European basketball reporter David Pick reported earlier Tuesday that Blatt is finalizing a multiyear contract with Darussafaka worth $1.7 million […]

If there is one person outside the Cleveland Cavaliers organization with the most credible insight on the team, that is former head coach David Blatt. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James, Cavs Set Up Ambush For Tyronn Lue To Celebrate Coaching Record The international coaching legend led the Cavs to a finals appearance last season and also […]

David Blatt. Remember that guy? Justifiably so, the league is abuzz with hyped fans, sour doubters and even more hyped fans reminding doubters (sometimes excessively) that it’s the playoffs. Then again, many fans have long forgotten the 30-11 team atop the East led by the capable, but misunderstood, David Blatt. After bringing a 17-time European […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers season took a huge turn in mid-January when the club decided to fire head coach David Blatt and replace him with Tyronn Lue. Social media erupted, coaches and players around the league were puzzled, and the media as well as the fans blamed LeBron James for his departure. Blatt was a terrific […]

There were high expectations for Tyronn Lue when he took over as head coach in late January. The Cavs were still sufficiently above .500, in sole position of first place in the East, and looked as if they were shaping up to be a top team in the league. That being said a chance was […]

Nine games into Tyronn Lue’s tenure as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team has transformed into a high-scoring squad that has netted six wins and three losses despite having very limited practice time, no thanks to their schedule. RELATED: VIDEO: Tyronn Lue Calls Out LeBron James, Kevin Love, And Kyrie Irving In First […]

For a little over a year, seven-footer Timofey Mozgov has been the starting center (most of the time) for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team acquired Mozgov in a trade with Denver last January for a couple of future first rounders. A person who had a large impact on that acquisition was former Cavs head coach […]

For over a decade, Cleveland Cavaliers swingman J.R. Smith has struggled to attain a clean image. He’s never choked a coach or anything similar to that. But his focus on the court and commitment to his craft were questioned a lot of times. Smith is a very talented basketball player, make no mistake about it, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took an 11 point lead into the half at 60-49. Another great 24 minutes of basketball on both ends had the Cavs looking like they were on their way to another relatively easy win. And then the second half started, and within three minutes, the 11 point lead had dwindled down to […]

The recent firing of David Blatt put the Cleveland Cavaliers, once again, under public scrutiny due to the circumstances surrounding the move. A lot were said about the organization and their leader, LeBron James. RELATED: Breaking Bad Habits: A Chemistry Lesson by Coach Lue Six games have passed and the Cavs have won five straight […]

The thing that separates a collection of excellent players from an excellent team is the bond and comradery that the players share. A sense of community takes a long time to foster; that is why you see European soccer clubs recruiting groups of players from academies who already have spent time playing together and why […]

David Blatt may no longer be connected with the Cleveland Cavaliers but the impact that he made on members of the team during his tenure will remain significant throughout their whole career. Perhaps the best person to lead that category is point guard Matthew Dellavedova. RELATED: Matthew Dellavedova Voted Dirtiest Player In The NBA The […]

LeBron James has one of the best images and brands in the entire world. He’s worked his way up from nothing and became a global superstar that basically everyone in the world at least knows about. Because of all the work he’s put into becoming who he is today, James is a little frustrated from […]

David Blatt’s firing may have been the most surprising thing to happen in the NBA all season. Everyone expected the Lakers to be bad, the Cavs to be good, and the Warriors to be great. But the firing of David Blatt seemed to come out of nowhere and many coaches around the NBA were very […]

It’s been over three days since the firing of David Blatt from the head coaching position with the Cleveland Cavaliers. While the outpour of support and questioning of the Cavs has been a common over the past couple of days as Cleveland adjusts to life with Tyronn Lue as head coach, there are still a […]

In the wake of the shocking coaching change out of Cleveland with David Blatt being let go, NBA coaches around the league have begun to speak and lash out against the Cavs about the possible reasons they could have for firing a coach who led his team to the NBA Finals in his rookie year. […]

The coaches have spoken and they seem to share a common sentiment towards the shocking firing of David Blatt from the Cleveland Cavaliers organization. Just recently, another one from within their ranks voiced out his concern and disappointment over the situation. RELATED: David Blatt Firing Was Inevitable From Day One As Per Wojnarowski MLive.com’s David […]

The best team’s coach in the East will be representing the Eastern Conference in the All-Star Game in Toronto next month. The only problem is that the East’s best coach has just been fired. RELATED: VIDEO: Tyronn Lue Speaks Out In First Interview As Head Coach Of Cavs With David Blatt having been fired by […]

As pieces of information unravel one-by-one in the wake of David Blatt’s firing, another strong claim came out in support of the former Cleveland Cavaliers coach. This time, it was from Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski who is one of the more reliable sources of news around. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Speaks Out For First Time […]

The Cavs are entering a new era of basketball after firing head coach David Blatt and promoting Tyronn Lue from assistant coach to head coach. RELATED: David Blatt Releases Statement After Firing “I think I was just as surprised and caught off guard as everybody yesterday. I mean it’s unfortunate, what happened yesterday, but as […]

Tyronn Lue is the new head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and a lot of fans have been anxiously waiting to hear from him. Lue had his first interview as a head coach earlier today, and here’s what he said when asked about what he would do different from his former leader, David Blatt. RELATED: […]

From the shocking story that is David Blatt’s firing, comments from almost all corners came out. Fans had their say. National media had a field day. David Griffin and David Blatt himself both released statements. Current NBA coaches chimed in as well. RELATED: GM David Griffin Speaks Out About LeBron James’ Role In David Blatt’s […]

With the surprising firing of former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt still sending vibrations around the league up to this point, it’s no shock to hear other well-revered NBA coaches give their take on the situation. RELATED: David Blatt Releases Statement After Firing In different interviews, coaches Rick Carlisle, Gregg Popovich, Doc Rivers, and Steve […]

The David Blatt era in Cleveland is over, and so begins the era of new head coach, Tyronn Lue. Everyone was stunned by the announcement of Blatt’s firing, and General Manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers wanted to clear the air up after one reporter asked if Blatt was fired at the request of LeBron James. […]

David Blatt out, Tyronn Lue in. After the surprising firing of David Blatt on Friday afternoon, the Cavs announced that they were promoting assistant coach Tyronn Lue to head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. RELATED: BREAKING: Full Details On Cavs Firing Of David Blatt As Head Coach Per Adrian Wojnarowksi, Lue’s contract as head coach […]

David Blatt’s reign as head coach in Cleveland is no more. Blatt has been fired by the Cavs and they have hired assistant coach Tyronn Lue as their head coach. RELATED: BREAKING: Full Details On Cavs Firing Of David Blatt As Head Coach Blatt released a statement to the press after his firing. David Blatt […]

With David Blatt being fired, there are already people guessing that LeBron James was the reason Blatt was fired. Brian Windhorst and Sam Amick report otherwise. RELATED: BREAKING: Cavs Fire David Blatt As Head Coach One recent Cavs concern, I was told, was David Blatt's reluctance to consistently challenge LeBron. He's coach-able, but respect is […]

Less than a week after a disappointing loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers have fired head coach David Blatt. Cleveland has fired coach David Blatt, sources tell Yahoo. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) January 22, 2016 Blatt led the team to a 30-11 record this season, and reached the NBA Finals in his rookie […]

Two games have passed after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ humiliating home loss at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. In those two games, the Cavs were able to turn the table and deliver performances that were stark contrasts of their effort against the Warriors. RELATED: J.R. Smith Feels That His History May Have Played A […]