US EditionKenny Atkinson wins NBA coach of the year
- Kenny Atkinson won the 2024-25 NBA Coach of the Year award after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 64-18 record and the Eastern Conference's top seed.
- Atkinson earned this honor in his first season with Cleveland, following a three-year assistant tenure under Steve Kerr with Golden State.
- The Cavaliers improved by 16 wins from the previous season with largely the same roster, marking their best record without LeBron James.
- Atkinson received 59 first-place votes and 401 points from a global media panel of 100 voters, while J.B. Bickerstaff finished second with 31 first-place votes.
- This award highlights Atkinson's effective leadership and fits a recent trend of first-year coaches achieving Coach of the Year recognition.
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Cavaliers' Kenny Atkinson named NBA Coach of the Year
It only took Kenny Atkinson one season to make a splash in the Eastern Conference, and he was rewarded handsomely as the Cleveland Cavaliers frontman was named the NBA Coach of the Year, it was announced on Monday.
Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson edges Bickerstaff and Udoka to win NBA Coach of the Year
By TIM REYNOLDS Kenny Atkinson went through a winless preseason with the Cleveland Cavaliers and wondered if his team would be any good. Turns out, they were better than good. And their coach — he was the NBA’s best this season. Atkinson is now an NBA Coach of the Year winner, announced Monday night as this year’s recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy. Atkinson led Cleveland to a 15-0 start to the season — one of three winning streaks of at least…
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