Cavaliers don't want Pitino: There is “zero truth” to the report about the Cavaliers being interested in Hall of Famer Rick Pitino as their next head coach, writes cleveland.com's Chris Fedor. Veteran NBA insider Peter Vescey of Patreon wrote late Saturday that the Cavaliers chairman and Pitino have spoken about Cleveland’s head-coaching vacancy. Read more. Get insider texts in your phone from Chris Fedor: Sign up for insider text messages in your phone from the reporter who covers the Cavs more than anyone else, cleveland.com's Chris Fedor. Cut through the clutter of social media and communicate directly with Chris in the same way you would with your friends. It's just $3.99 a month, which works out to about 13 cents a day. Learn more and sign up here. Meet Nassir Little: North Carolina had two talented freshmen lead the way for the Tar Heels all season. One of them was forward Nassir Little, who was at one point considered one of the top prospects in the draft class. His stock has fallen throughout the season. But he could be an interesting option if he falls to the Cavs' second pick in the first round. Check out his draft profile from cleveland.com's Matt Goul. Read more. Meet Coby White: While Little got the hype going into the season, he was surpassed by fellow freshman guard Coby White. Matt Goul of cleveland.com looked at the 6-foot-5 guard and profiled him ahead of the 2019 NBA Draft. Read more. NBA Draft database: The Zion Williamson sweepstakes are in full effect. However, there is much more to the 2019 NBA Draft than just the freshman phenom from Duke. Get to know the 2019 draft class with player profile capsules and coverage from cleveland.com as the draft draws near. Read more. Why is the search so quiet? The Cavs have contacted -- and met with -- two coaching candidates thus far: Dallas assistant Jamahl Mosley and Miami assistant Juwan Howard. They were first on the interview list because neither team made the postseason, writes Fedor, who answers a series of questions in his Q&A. Read more. 10 best fits for a J.R. Smith deal: J.R. Smith was not with the Cavaliers since November. But they weren't able to find a team to take his contract in the offseason. It's a different story this summer, writes Fedor, who detailed Smith's contract situation and why it may be attractive for teams to deal for him before July 1. In addition, he looked at 10 teams that make sense as a destination for Smith. Read more. Cavaliers' future, assets and depth: Stay on top of the Cavaliers' roster structure this offseason and beyond with this asset guide from cleveland.com. It includes who is under contract for how much each season, who comes off the books and when, plus additional assets. Read more. National stories Suns fire Kokoskov after one season: The Igor Kokoskov era in Phoenix is done after one season. The Suns fired him as their head coach on Monday after he went 19-63. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the timing of the move was made in order to compete for the services of 76ers assistant Monty Williams. Read more. Bucks win first series in 18 years: Milwaukee hadn't reached the second round of the playoffs since 2001. The Bucks ended the drought on Monday by completing a four-game sweep of the Pistons with a 127-104 blowout win. In the win, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, the most in a playoff game in his career. Read more. Mitchell extends Jazz's season: Facing a 3-0 deficit against the Houston Rockets, Donovan Mitchell ensured that Utah wasn't swept. He had 19 of his game-high 31 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Jazz to a 107-91 win in Game 4. Read more. See more Cavaliers Keep up with the cleveland.com YouTube page devoted to the Cavaliers. Click here to subscribe. Born on this date: Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich (1943), John Bagley (1960). - cleveland.com |
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