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Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / September 30
What Kenny Atkinson Said About Cleveland Speaks Volumes About the Cavs Culture
It has not been all sunshine and rainbows for Kenny Atkinson since joining Cleveland. Though year one saw the team go 64-18 and take the spot in the East, and year two a #4 finish, 52 wins, and an ECF berth.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / September 27
Kenny Atkinson’s comments on Cavs’ starters actually make sense
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson says the starting lineup isn’t set. So why do we know more about the Cavaliers than the coach? That’s a joke … sort of. The Cavs already had Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, James Harden and Jarrett Allen.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / September 27
Cavs Notes: Rotation, Peyton Watson, Mario Hezonja, Kenny Atkinson
Kenny Atkinson has plenty of candidates for the Cavaliers’ rotation. Deciding how they fit together is the part he wants to see in training camp. The coach said Friday that Cleveland’s starting lineup isn’t set, even with Peyton Watson arriving as a potential starter alongside James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz
How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / September 25
Cavaliers Have Major Starting Lineup Question Still to Answer
Kenny Atkinson’s playoff quotes did not paint him in a great light last year. He has done a marvelous job over his two years at the helm for the Cavs, but the press conferences against the Knicks where he declared the team to be “analytically leading the series” as they were down big were not great.
The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Cleveland Cavaliers on SI / September 14
Three Things That Will Ensure Kenny Atkinson Keeps His Job
Kenny Atkinson’s job with the Cavaliers is the second head-coaching job of his NBA career. After a run with the Nets that ended after four years in 2020, he spent a year with the Clippers before three impressive seasons on the staff of Steve Kerr’s Warriors. Since coming to Cleveland, Atkinson has done plenty of winning.
NBA News / Hoops Wire / September 11
Why do NBA teams build fancy practice facilities, then leave for camp?
The Hawks announced they’re holding training camp at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Which raises a question: Why do NBA teams build state-of-the-art practice facilities, then begin each season practicing somewhere else?
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Wire / September 2
Cavs taking training camp on road again, this time all the way to Spain
The Cavaliers are going away for training camp again. Way away this time. The team announced Wednesday that it will hold its 2026 training camp in Málaga, Spain, from Sept.
Sources: Peyton Watson Camp Patient in Standoff with Financial-Crunch Nuggets as Cavaliers Monitor Landing Spot Options
As the NBA offseason progresses, one of the more high-stakes leverage battles remains unresolved in Denver. Forward Peyton Watson is navigating his restricted free agency following a career-best campaign, but the Denver Nuggets are feeling the severe financial squeeze of the NBA salary cap rules.
NBA News / Hoops Wire / July 24
Jonathan Kuminga’s agent: ‘Jonathan likes the Cavs, likes Kenny Atkinson’
The Cavaliers’ interest in Jonathan Kuminga isn’t one-sided. Kuminga has interest in Cleveland, too. “Jonathan likes the Cavs, likes (coach) Kenny Atkinson, and (star) Donovan Mitchell likes him,” Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, told Joe Vardon of The Athletic.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / July 16
Karl-Anthony Towns takes a swipe at Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson during ESPYs
Karl-Anthony Towns produced some good banter at this week’s ESPY Awards. The New York Knicks star Towns was in attendance during Wednesday’s ESPYs at David H.
The 25 best NBA players to never play in college
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
NBA News / Hoops Wire / July 12
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson hints at LeBron James pursuit: ‘You know what I’m talking about’
Kenny Atkinson never mentioned LeBron James by name. He probably didn’t have to. Speaking from NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, the Cavaliers coach smiled when asked about Cleveland’s outlook for next season, making it clear there’s another reason for optimism beyond the current roster.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Athlon Sports / July 8
Kenny Atkinson, Cavaliers Lose Forward in Free Agency on Wednesday
The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to reshape their roster following another successful regular season, but one familiar veteran won't be returning. On Wednesday, longtime NBA forward Larry Nance Jr.
Why Cleveland Gives LeBron His Best Shot at a Championship
While Northeast Ohio is home, and Cleveland can certainly offer LeBron happiness, the Cavs can also offer a competitive shot at winning a championship.
The LeBron James Sweepstakes: Breaking Down the Odds and Secret Conversations as The King Exits LA
I swear, sometimes I think the off-season of the NBA is more entertaining than the games. Maybe not the playoffs, but for sure the regular season. At 41 years old, it seems like LeBron James is going through a basketball mid-life crisis as he prepares for a historic 24th season in the league.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Larry Brown Sports / May 26
Cavaliers make decision on coach Kenny Atkinson’s future
The Cleveland Cavaliers wasted little time in deciding on the future of head coach Kenny Atkinson after their loss to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Rumors / May 26
Cavaliers To Retain Head Coach Kenny Atkinson
Kenny Atkinson will remain in his role as the Cavaliers‘ head coach entering the 2026/27 season, reports Joe Vardon of The Athletic. After the Cavs were
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 26
Winners, losers from NBA playoffs: Knicks sweep Cavaliers
The New York Knicks delivered another blowout in a closeout game and turned Rocket Arena into Madison Square Garden Midwest with a 130-93 win. The Cleveland Cavaliers are going home after another ugly loss in front of their home fans, and the Knicks are headed to the Finals for the first time since 1999.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Ball Exclusives / May 25
Cavs HC Kenny Atkinson: ‘Analytically, we’ve won two out of three’
Down 0-3 to a red-hot New York Knicks team, the Cleveland Cavaliers are on the verge of being eliminated from the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite the deficit, Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson expressed confidence when speaking to reporters on Sunday.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 24
Cavaliers HC Kenny Atkinson has bizarre take on Eastern Conference Finals
The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing elimination in the Eastern Conference Final after dropping Game 3 to the New York Knicks on Saturday night. They go into Game 4 on Monday down 3-0 in the series, needing a win to keep their season alive.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 24
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson teases bombshell change with season on line vs. Knicks
The Cleveland Cavs are staring at the edge of their NBA Playoffs run, and Kenny Atkinson may be ready to change everything against the New York Knicks.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Athlon Sports / May 22
Kenny Atkinson Identifies Main Reason Behind Cavaliers Game 2 Loss to Knicks
The Cleveland Cavaliers came into Madison Square Garden needing a statement. They left with a hole that keeps getting deeper. New York pulled away for a 109-93 win in Game 2 on Thursday night, taking over in the third quarter and never looking back.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / HITC / May 21
Timeout controversy: How Kenny Atkinson’s move could haunt Cleveland in Game 2
Cleveland’s collapse in the Knicks’ 115-104 overtime win in Game 1 was not down to just one thing, but Kenny Atkinson’s decision to hold two timeouts while the lead vanished will still be echoing around Game 2.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 20
Count the dribbles: Knicks HC Mike Brown explains defensive strategy on James Harden
Mike Brown got plenty of experience going up against James Harden in the playoffs as a Golden State Warriors assistant. That informed how Brown's New York Knicks defended — and exhausted — Harden in their Game 1 win.
Kenny Atkinson Calls Cavaliers 'Unlucky' in Shocking Reaction to Game 1 Loss
It's hard to imagine that Cleveland has suffered a loss as disappointing as Tuesday's in quite some time. From Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, May 19, the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the New York Knicks in heartbreaking fashion.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Larry Brown Sports / May 20
Kenny Atkinson gave the most bizarre comments after Cavaliers' choke job in Game 1
Kenny Atkinson sounded like a man who had accepted his losing fate on Tuesday after his Cleveland Cavaliers blew a late lead to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Field Level Media / January 31
NBA fines Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson $50K for behavior toward officials
The NBA fined Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson $50,000 for "aggressively pursuing, berating, and making inadvertent contact with a game official" during a road loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Hoops Rumors / January 31
Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson Fined $50K After Ejection
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson has been fined $50K for “aggressively pursuing, berating, and making inadvertent contact with a game official,” the NBA announced (via Twitter).
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