Cavaliers Players Were "Very Frustrated" With Kenny Atkinson's Leadership Before Playoffs

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Cavaliers Players Were "Very Frustrated" With Kenny Atkinson's Leadership Before Playoffs

Multiple Cavaliers bench players grew "very frustrated" with Atkinson's lack of communication and leadership this season, creating a major disconnect before the playoffs, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. The animosity reportedly existed before the ECF sweep by the Knicks. Gilbert has admitted changes are needed and Atkinson is expected to face serious scrutiny this offseason with Jason Kidd already linked.

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Eastern Conference Executive Reveals Rivals Take the Spurs' Lottery Luck Personally

"A team like San Antonio, who have gotten lucky to get generational talent multiple times in the lottery, people take that sh*t personally," the executive told The Ringer. "They're not gonna sit back and take a beating for the next 10 years." San Antonio have drafted Duncan, Wembanyama and Harper in the lottery en route to the WCF.

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"He was two inches away from a Conference Finals with the Brooklyn Nets," Mitchell said. "Some of that is just unlucky stuff and he was on a bad hamstring. We don't talk about him playing through it. I think it's really, truly unfair." Harden shot 38.9% in the Cavs' sweep and 2-of-8 in Game 4.

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Windhorst Reveals Why it's Almost Impossible for LeBron to Play for Cleveland

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