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Cleveland Cavs (2016 NBA Champions)
- Professional Basketball
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Sources: Kenny Atkinson to return as Cavaliers head coach
Kenny Atkinson will return next season as the Cleveland Cavaliers coach, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.
The Cavs advanced to their first conference finals since 2018 this season, the furthest the team has gone without LeBron James on the roster since 1992. But their season ended in a sweep by the New York Knicks where each game was decided by double digits.
Support still remains high for Atkinson from key officials within the organization, team sources told ESPN. And after the Cavs were eliminated Monday night, both Donovan Mitchell and James Harden voiced their support for their coach.
"It's just hilarious," Mitchell said Monday night. "We've done something that we haven't done since 2018. There's going to be criticism everywhere on Kenny, but why?... We did it, but we did it with Kenny. We didn't just go out there and coach ourselves.
"I love Kenny. We love Kenny. We ride with Kenny and ultimately that's all that matters."
Atkinson, who signed a five-year deal with the team in 2024, will return for a third season with the Cavs after compiling a record of 116-48 (.707 winning percentage) during the last two regular seasons. Even though the Cavs fell short of their ultimate goal, Atkinson said after the series ended that he was proud of the group for taking the next step.
Yea we should definitely hold James Harden's opinion in very high regard. What is with the league's fetish with this guy?
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Cleveland Cavs (2016 NBA Champions)
- By ScriptOhio
- Professional Basketball
- 14235 Replies
Sources: Kenny Atkinson to return as Cavaliers head coach
Kenny Atkinson will return next season as the Cleveland Cavaliers coach, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.The Cavs advanced to their first conference finals since 2018 this season, the furthest the team has gone without LeBron James on the roster since 1992. But their season ended in a sweep by the New York Knicks where each game was decided by double digits.
Support still remains high for Atkinson from key officials within the organization, team sources told ESPN. And after the Cavs were eliminated Monday night, both Donovan Mitchell and James Harden voiced their support for their coach.
"It's just hilarious," Mitchell said Monday night. "We've done something that we haven't done since 2018. There's going to be criticism everywhere on Kenny, but why?... We did it, but we did it with Kenny. We didn't just go out there and coach ourselves.
"I love Kenny. We love Kenny. We ride with Kenny and ultimately that's all that matters."
Atkinson, who signed a five-year deal with the team in 2024, will return for a third season with the Cavs after compiling a record of 116-48 (.707 winning percentage) during the last two regular seasons. Even though the Cavs fell short of their ultimate goal, Atkinson said after the series ended that he was proud of the group for taking the next step.
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2027 MO LB Prince Goldsby is a Buckeye!!!
- By RB07OSU
- Football Recruiting
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I messed up a golden opportunity for my celebration GIF, so here we go
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Deciding When to Retire
- By sparcboxbuck
- Open Discussion (Work-safe)
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So, this past weekend... Actually Sunday... I flew CLT <--> ORD to attend a memorial service for a 26 year old young man who played lacrosse on a number of teams I coached. I think I met him when he was probably 10. He was on my first team I coached.... and I had many years of spending time with him and his family. Those of you know who know me a bit know that I've had a number of kids who I had the pleasure of coaching through youth ball and through club ball while they were in HS. (note: I intentionally did not coach these kids in HS so as to get other coaching and having spent this time with these kids, I never wanted their HS coached to be second guessed. My own kid is included in this mix.)It seems like everyone who has retired, or is looking to retire, is of the mindset, “When can I stop trading my time for money?” Based on that strict definition, I retired in my teens.
Three of them. All kids I coached, made it through college, gainfully employed and valued members of our community and were downtown Chicago... grabbed an Uber to get them home. Drunk driver on the Eisenhower caused a three-car collision. Killed one boy, sent another to the hospital. Third walked away.
Seeing probably 50 kids at a funeral for one of their former teammates and friends makes you really question what the fuck this is all about.
Boss sent me a note this morning... for my annual stock option grant. YAY... not really. I just had to watch a fellow dad bury his (only) son and two months ago he lost his wife due to complications of West Nile (no joke... Chicago suburbs). Yay... more options. Whatevs...
When can I stop trading my time for money? That's a great way to think of it. I could have stopped a while ago, I'm sure. But, this I do know. My time, regardless of how much I'm being paid, is FAR better used to spend time with young people, making them better people and lacrosse players than it is building AI and analytic systems as a professional.
Life has thrown too many signals my way for me to justify not living for myself and _giving_ back in ways that I uniquely can.
The end of this chapter should have a G-D fast forward button.
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