Jordan, Paul help Clippers coast past Knicks, 116-88

DeAndre Jordan scored 20 points on 7-for-7 shooting, Chris Paul had 16 points, 13 assists and six rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the New York Knicks 116-88 on Friday night.

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David Blatt first coach in a decade fired season after Finals appearance

Just eighth ever

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Ty Lue, Gregg Popovich on track to coach All-Star teams

Steve Kerr is not eligible.

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Cavs GM David Griffin on Blatt firing: “‘Pretty good’ is not what we’re here for”

Griffin also cited the team's historic payroll.

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Former Cavaliers big man Brendan Haywood says Blatt feared LeBron, lost team

The power dynamic in the NBA is clear — star players have far more leverage than coaches. And part of the reason LeBron James took his star back to Cleveland was to be able to leverage that power in a way he never could in Miami. That’s not to say LeBron was directly behind Cavaliers […]

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David Blatt’s Cavaliers best team ever to change coach mid-season

But they wouldn't be the only championship to do so if they win the 2016 title

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PBT Extra: Cavaliers fired David Blatt for two reasons: Spurs, Warriors

There are two reasons Blatt was fired are Golden State and San Antonio.

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