Jewish Head Coach of Cleveland Cavaliers Fired

However, it did make sense to have the interview broadcast in Israel where James and the Cavaliers have become instant pariahs for firing Blatt, who is viewed in the country as a favorite son.

The remark came less than a week after the first-place Cavaliers fired David Blatt following that team’s 34-point loss to the Warriors – a move that garnered criticism from coaches across the league.

In discussing the decision to release Blatt on ESPN Radio’s “Mike and Mike” on Monday, Cleveland general manager David Griffin pointed to Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton as an example of what the Cavaliers were missing under Blatt’s leadership. Here is a look at the four biggest reasons why the Cavaliers will regret firing Blatt as head coach.

Miami Heat limited partner Ranaan Katz said Tuesday he has no knowledge of whether LeBron James attempted to get Heat coach Erik Spoelstra fired during James’ playing tenure with the Heat.

By rule, All-Star coaches are determined by the conference’s best record. “We’re first in the East and I think it would be sweet if coach Blatt could coach the All-Star Game one last time”.

That same day, according to Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon, Lue also delivered a message to the Cavs, saying that Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love need to think less about their “brand”. “All together, they had the capability of making everyone’s life hell until the deed was done”.

And Israelis are pointing the finger squarely at LeBron James, who never meshed with the National Basketball Association newcomer upon his return to Cleveland before the 2014-15 season.

Yet it still seems unusual for Lue to come out firing, seemingly trying to institute a cultural change for a team that leads the Eastern Conference by almost three games.