Kenny Atkinson Could Be the Fall Guy for the Cavaliers After Being Swept by the Knicks

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Kenny Atkinson Could Be the Fall Guy for the Cavaliers After Being Swept by the Knicks

Atkinson could be fired as the Cavaliers' fall guy after being swept by the Knicks in the ECF, per Joe Vardon. Atkinson was not the unanimous choice when Cleveland hired him and certain executives backed Borrego instead and closely monitored his performance through a difficult start to the season. Mitchell committed to staying as New York reached the NBA Finals.

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Donovan Mitchell Defends James Harden From Detractors After Cavs' Elimination

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