CLEVELAND — Mike Brown’s five successful seasons as Cavaliers coach ended awkwardly, with neither side certain it was the right move for him to be fired. The breakup was a little messy. It might be time to reconcile. Brown is interested in returning for a second stint with the team, a person familiar with the [...]
Cavaliers’ coaching search likely filled with familiar names
INDEPENDENCE — Everyone and their brother, including Jeff and Stan Van Gundy, is likely to be mentioned as a candidate for the Cavaliers’ vacant head coaching position. Cavs general manager Chris Grant, who is looking for a defensive-minded coach with a history of success, is likely to move quickly when it comes to finding Byron [...]
Cavs fire coach after three years, point to team’s inability to guard
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers never played much defense under coach Byron Scott, so general manager Chris Grant went on the offensive Thursday morning. Grant fired his head coach the morning after the Cavs’ concluded a 24-58 season with a 105-98 loss in Charlotte, dropping their record to a dismal 64-166 in three seasons under Scott, [...]
Cavs fire coach Byron Scott
INDEPENDENCE — Byron Scott was fired today after compiling a 64-166 record in three seasons as Cavaliers coach. “I fully support the difficult move that was made today,” Cavs owner Dan Gilbert said in a statement released by the organization. “Although we saw progress with young individual player development, we did not see the kind [...]
Byron Scott’s future at forefront as Cavs drop 16 of final 18
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Start the Byron Scott Watch. Kyrie Irving had 24 points and 10 assists Wednesday, but that wasn’t enough to save the Cleveland Cavaliers from a season-ending 105-98 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats, one of the NBA’s worst teams. Saving Scott, the Cavs coach, is another matter. His fate could be decided at [...]
Another lost year: Cavs’ Kyrie Irving says frustration got to him
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After a turbulent 48 hours in which he angered his coach and members of the organization while drawing his harshest public criticism as a pro, Kyrie Irving finally conceded Wednesday the frustrations of a long season caught up with him. Now he’ll spend his summer in the weight room and working on [...]
Cavaliers: Kyrie Irving says sorry to fans
INDEPENDENCE — Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving apologized Tuesday for his actions — and non-actions — following a disappointing home loss to Miami the night before. Irving said on his Twitter account that he was sorry for not taking part in Fan Appreciation Night ceremonies Monday following a 96-95 loss to the Heat at Quicken [...]
Cavs fall flat again
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers don’t have their ducks in a row, but they sure are quacking. After losing 96-95 Monday night at Quicken Loans Arena to a Miami Heat team that sat LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Udonis Haslem, Mario Chalmers and Shane Battier, the Cavs somehow found a way to create more news [...]
Cavs sleepwalk to another loss
PHILADELPHIA — Kyrie Irving walked to the bench with 10:31 left in the third quarter Sunday with five fouls, four points and four turnovers to his name. He never returned. There simply wasn’t a need on a day the Cavaliers never made it to Wells Fargo Center. In a season full of disappointing efforts, the [...]
Cavaliers no match for Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks despite Kyrie Irving’s 31 points
CLEVELAND — For once, the most important number on Carmelo Anthony’s stat line was his minutes. Anthony continued a push to win his first NBA scoring title with 31 points and 14 rebounds in just 30 minutes, and the New York Knicks bounced back after having their winning streak stopped at 13 games one night [...]
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