Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt was offered a championship ring from the team and “graciously” accepted. Tyronn Lue, who replaced Blatt midway through last season as Cavs coach, said “that’s the first thing I said when we won, that we need to get coach Blatt a ring.”
NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers Offer David Blatt a Championship Ring, He Responds
David Blatt was the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers until he was fired and replaced by Tyronn Lue midway through last season. After the team’s incredible championship run, they offered Blatt a ring for his contributions. Blatt, who is now coaching Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketball Super League, confirmed that he has accepted the offer.
NBA: LeBron James Responds to People Saying He’s a Coach-Killer
Many believe that LeBron James is running the show in Cleveland and that he was a big part of the decision to fire coach David Blatt. Soon after a report was released of Miami Heat minority owner Raanan Katz, saying James also wanted Erik Spoelstra fired when he was with the Heat. James denies both stories and responded to claims that he is a coach-killer.
(Photo) NBA: Cavs Players Thought Kevin Love Was Getting Traded, Surprised Coach Was Fired
It has been a hell of a 24 hour period for the Cleveland Cavs and their fans. Things were so crazy in fact that players on the team had no idea what was going on. They thought they were being called in for a team meeting for one reason and wound up learning something completely different.
(Photo) NBA: That Didn’t Take Long! Tyronn Lue Is Already Throwing Shots At David Blatt
Less than 24 hours after taking over the Cavs, Tyronn Lue is wasting no time distancing himself from his predecessor. The Cavs were 30-11 this season, in control of the eastern conference but that wasn’t enough. So the team dumped Blatt very unexpectedly for a guy with no head coaching experience but for some reason people seem to think he will succeed. For his sake he better, especially after throwing a shot at Blatt today.
(Photo) NBA: Allen Iverson Sends Message To Tyronn Lue After He Is Named Cavs New Coach
Before yesterday, Tyronn Lue’s affiliation with the NBA as either a player or coach was known for basically being the guy Allen Iverson stepped over during the NBA finals. That image is embedded in the mind of every basketball fan and has been turned into a meme countless times. Now Lu has a chance to write some new history involving himself if he can do a good job coaching the Cavs. After the announcement was made, Iverson was one of the first people to publicly send him a message.
