This was NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum’s first time in charge of the televised theatrics of the draft lottery, and you could tell how genuinely surprised he was when the Cavaliers landed the top overall pick for the second straight year and the third time in four years. “My reaction was, WOW, three times in four years,” Tatum told SheridanHoops on Tuesday night. “That’s part of the drama, and part of the fun of our system is that you always have
NEW YORK – There were simultaneous senses of shock, joy, exuberance and disgust Tuesday night at Times Square Studios in Manhattan where the Cleveland Cavaliers drew the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery for the second straight year and the third time in four years. Cleveland had the ninth best odds to claim the top pick and, percentages be damned, landed numero uno again. “It was incredible,” said Cavs general manager David Griffin. “When Cleveland didn’t pop up at nine,
As the NBA looks forward to another great night of games on the court Tuesday night — Washington/Indiana and Los Angeles/Oklahoma City — the coaching carousel continues to spin off of it. After Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown was fired on Monday, there are now seven vacant coaching positions across the league: Cleveland, Detroit, Golden State, New York, Los Angeles, Utah and Minnesota. [Read more…]
The firing of Mike Brown came out of nowhere yesterday. Today, the new permanent general manager David Griffin, discussed the firing and the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers. “This is not about anybody doing anything wrong,” Griffin said. Betcha that didn’t pacify Brown. “Any insinuation that Kyrie Irving had anything to do with this decision if patently wrong,” Griffin said. More in this video from CineSport. (RELATED: Is Kevin Ollie a target of Cavs?) //
Mike Brown is out after just one year as coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The only question is, who fired him? Brown’s firing was announced in a joint news release that also announced that David Griffin – who replaced fired GM Chris Grant in midseason – would have the interim tag removed from his title and become the general manager. But when it came to Brown’s ouster, the first quote was attributed to owner Dan Gilbert, who is learning that life after
Hopson on his way to winning the 2013 Israeli League Dunk Contest The Cavs are making a playoff push, and they’ve filled out their roster with a 15th guy. Is Scotty Hopson any good? Decide for yourself after watching him play, but here is my take after watching him this season. On Monday, it was announced that Cleveland had signed the ex-Anadolu Efes wingman to a 2-year, $3.8 million contract, with a team option for next year. There has
All-Star Saturday is one of my favorite days of the NBA season, because it’s the best chance we get to see players just having fun. More than just about any other sports league on the planet, the NBA likes to show off its players’ charisma, flair, and general ability to entertain. And it’s working. Just ask every company that uses an NBA player in their advertising. Any of the twenty or so of them. I rounded up some NBA players’ reactions