Cavaliers fire David Blatt as coach

Officially at the halfway point of the season, the Cavs are 30-11, a record Cavs head coach David Blatt is very proud of. He's also not thrilled with the pointed criticism he and his team has received in the aftermath of the Golden State loss. "My guys

“I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to serve as the Head Coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers," Blatt said in a statement. "I'd like to thank Dan Gilbert and David Griffin for giving me this opportunity and am honored to have worked with an

Reports surfaced Friday that the Cavaliers fired David Blatt and Blatt himself confirmed it, issuing a statement through the Priority Sports Twitter account saying he was “grateful to have had the opportunity to serve as the Head Coach” of the team.

The Cleveland Cavaliers GM David Griffin leaves Friday's press conference after he announced that he had fired coach David Blatt. As he answered questions from reporters, Griffin provided insight into the reasons and timing behind his decision

The Cleveland Cavaliers GM David Griffin leaves Friday's press conference after he announced that he had fired coach David Blatt. As he answered questions from reporters, Griffin provided insight into the reasons and timing behind his decision