Cavaliers fire coach J.B. Bickerstaff despite some progress and making second round of playoffs

Despite steady progress, Cavaliers fire Bickerstaff

CLEVELAND — J.B. Bickerstaff won and still lost his job.

Cavaliers dismiss coach J.B. Bickerstaff after two consecutive playoff berths

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a relatively successful season. Despite advancing to the second round of the playoffs, Cavaliers management decided a coaching change was in order.Cleveland's run to the Eastern Conference semifinals marked the franchise's deepest playoff run since LeBron James' exit following the 2017-18 season.On Thursday, the Cavs announced J.B. Bickerstaff had been relieved of his head coaching duties. Bickerstaff first stepped in…

Rick Carlisle Reacts To Cavs Firing J.B. Bickerstaff

(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)   The Cleveland Cavaliers looked like a potential contender over the last year or two, but now they face some real uncertainty about their future. There have been many reports that their star-studded backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland could soon get broken up, as well as reports that players were unhappy with J.B. Bickerstaff. On Thursday, the Cavs fired Bickerstaff after he had been their head coach fo…

Cleveland Cavaliers fire head coach J.B. Bickerstaff despite back-to-back playoffs appearances

His dismissal comes one week after the team was eliminated in five games in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Cavs move on from coach after series loss to Celtics

The Cavaliers fired coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday a week after Cleveland lost to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, 4-1.