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JB BickerstaffDarius Garland reacts to Stephen Curry torching Cavs in 4Q meltdown

It was another day at the office for Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry on Thursday night after torching the Cleveland Cavaliers with 40 points to get the 104-89 win. Curry caught fire in the fourth quarter, dropping 20 markers on an array of shots from here to Oakland. But aside from the two-time MVP […]

JB BickerstaffCavs' Kevin Love apologizes to teammates after throwing tantrum against Raptors

Monday night was as confusing as it could have been for Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their game against the Toronto Raptors. Love, the former NBA champion who is supposedly the captain and spiritual leader of the Cavs, threw a tantrum on the court and basically abandoned ship. Trust us, it wasn’t the […]

JB BickerstaffCavs' J.B. Bickerstaff will not coach vs. Bulls due to personal reasons

The Cleveland Cavaliers will play against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday without head coach JB Bickerstaff. In a statement, the Cavs announced that Bickerstaff will not be on the team’s bench when they host the Bulls due to personal reasons. The 42-year-old head coach is expected to be back for the team’s next game on […]

JB BickerstaffCollin Sexton blossoming into a star is key to Cavs turning the corner

Collin Sexton returned to play in the way we all expect an injured player to: dropping 42 points in a double overtime victory. Okay, that’s not typical, rather it’s extraordinary. Furthermore, that explosion for the Cavs came against a Brooklyn Nets team debuting its new big three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. […]

JB BickerstaffAndre Drummond could be great for the Cleveland Cavaliers

Andre Drummond is off to a rough start with the Cleveland Cavaliers. At the same time, from a pure basketball standpoint, Drummond is perfect for the Cavs. The Cavs acquired Drummond from the Detroit Pistons before this season’s NBA trade deadline for Brandon Knight, John Henson, and the less favorable of Cleveland and the Golden […]

JB BickerstaffReport: JB Bickerstaff agrees to multi-year contract with Cavs

The Cavs have agreed to a multi-year contract with head coach JB Bickerstaff, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Bickerstaff took over for John Beilein: #Cavs have agreed to a multi-year contract with head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, league sources tell @clevelanddotcom — Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) March 10, 2020 The Cavs have gone 5-5 under Bickerstaff. […]

JB BickerstaffCollin Sexton claims Cavs' 'energy is totally different' under JB Bickerstaff

Cleveland Cavaliers second-year point guard Collin Sexton says the vibe around the Cavs is so much better under JB Bickerstaff. The Cavs are 3-4 since Bickerstaff took over for John Beilein immediately after the All-Star break. Even a blind man can tell the players in Cleveland are having more fun playing the game of basketball […]

JB BickerstaffReport: Cavs believe in JB Bickerstaff’s ability to develop young talent

The Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly believe in JB Bickerstaff’s ability to develop the young talent on the Cavs’ roster, according to Chris Crouse of Heavy. The Cavs’ young core is headlined by Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, Kevin Porter Jr., Cedi Osman, Larry Nance Jr. and Dante Exum. The Cavaliers believe in Bickerstaff’s ability to develop the […]

JB BickerstaffJB Bickerstaff speaks on John Beilein's resignation, taking over as Cavs' full-time coach

JB Bickerstaff has officially risen to the head coaching position with the Cleveland Cavaliers following John Beilein’s resignation from the Cavs on Wednesday. Although the Cavs front office viewed Bickerstaff as Beilein’s eventual successor to begin with, this change was not expected to come so quickly. Bickerstaff said Beilein wanted to “help build a foundation:” […]

JB BickerstaffJB Bickerstaff expected to take over Cavs as full-time head coach, not on interim

Discussions between the Cleveland Cavaliers and head coach John Beilein have come to a head, and it appears the first-year former collegiate coach will step down from his post, clearing the way for Cavs associate head coach JB Bickerstaff to take over. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the 16-year coach and son of former NBA […]

JB BickerstaffNew Cavs coach John Beilein to discuss adding JB Bickerstaff as associate head coach

Newly hired Cleveland Cavaliers head coach John Beilein and former Memphis Grizzlies coach JB Bickerstaff are reportedly expected to meet soon and discuss the possibility of Bickerstaff being an associate head coach on the Cavs, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Beilein, who has never coached in the NBA, wants to add someone like Bickerstaff […]

JB BickerstaffJ.B. Bickerstaff, Jazz assistant Alex Jensen to interview this week for Cavs coaching vacancy

The Cavs and Larry Drew decided to part ways shortly after the 2018-19 regular season. As a result, Cleveland is now actively searching for a new head coach. The team is said to have several candidates in mind, including former Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and Jazz assistant Alex Jensen. According to a report from […]

JB BickerstaffReport: Cavs have interest in former Grizzlies coach JB Bickerstaff

The Cavs reportedly have interest in former Memphis Grizzlies head coach JB Bickerstaff and may formally add him to their coaching search, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Grizzlies fired Bickerstaff on April 11. He went 48-97 with Memphis. The Cavaliers have interest in former Grizzlies coach JB Bickerstaff and may […]