{"id":29390,"date":"2020-03-11T07:37:52","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T11:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/?p=29390"},"modified":"2020-03-11T07:37:52","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T11:37:52","slug":"j-b-bickerstaff-is-the-cleveland-cavaliers-new-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2020\/03\/11\/j-b-bickerstaff-is-the-cleveland-cavaliers-new-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"J.B. Bickerstaff is the Cleveland Cavaliers\u2019 New Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, J.B. Bickerstaff signed a multi-year contract with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/cleveland-cavaliers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a>. Chris Fedor, an NBA reporter, and Sports Producer for Advance Ohio tweeted the news:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cavs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Cavs<\/a> have agreed to a multi-year contract with head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, league sources tell <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clevelanddotcom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@clevelanddotcom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisFedor\/status\/1237464630257213447?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>J.B. Bickerstaff takes over a Cleveland Cavaliers team that is currently second-worst in the NBA. They currently have a record of 19 wins and 46 losses. There were reports like the one by Tyler Carey of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkyc.com\/article\/sports\/nba\/cavaliers\/report-cleveland-cavaliers-players-frustrated-unhappy-with-1st-year-head-coach-john-beilein\/95-b9042377-a704-4800-90d9-d24c533f46fc\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wkyc studios<\/a> that Cavaliers players were frustrated with previous head coach John Beilein.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>J.B. Bickerstaff \u2013 The New Head Coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bickerstaff has been the assistant coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers since 2019. His most recent head coaching job was with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/memphis-grizzlies\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> for two seasons. His biggest accomplishment was making the playoffs with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/houston-rockets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houston Rockets<\/a> as the interim head coach in the 2015-16 season. They lost to eventual Western Conference champions, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/golden-state-warriors\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> in five games.<\/p>\n<p>The bright side with Bickerstaff is that the Cleveland Cavaliers are familiar with his coaching style. It will be easier for the players to settle in with Bickerstaff and know what their roles are. There are many promising players on the roster like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sextoco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Collin Sexton<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/porteke02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Kevin Porter Jr. <\/b><\/a>and they also have former NBA All-Stars like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/loveke01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Love<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/drumman01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andre Drummond<\/a><\/strong> on the Cavaliers roster. Lastly, they may not make the NBA playoffs, but will probably get a high-draft pick this year and pick up a quality player.<\/p>\n<p>The Cleveland Cavaliers have started their six-game road trip with a loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/chicago-bulls\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Bulls<\/a>. The next two road games are against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/charlotte-hornets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlotte Hornets<\/a> on March 13<sup>th<\/sup> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/atlanta-hawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atlanta Hawks<\/a> on March 14<sup>th<\/sup>. Then on March 17<sup>th<\/sup>, they will start facing tougher opponents on the road. These include playoff opponents like the Houston Rockets on March 17<sup>th<\/sup>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/orlando-magic\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orlando Magic<\/a> on March 19<sup>th<\/sup>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/indiana-pacers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Pacers<\/a> on March 21<sup>st<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"aoqCL6uuR9VfvEHrFYFLxg\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/694335648\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'aoqCL6uuR9VfvEHrFYFLxg',sig:'IPAIlHDlulxug3ludSt4i5bq1LulS-ozybphfFDmjvM=',w:'594px',h:'395px',items:'694335648',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, J.B. Bickerstaff signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chris Fedor, an NBA reporter, and Sports Producer for Advance Ohio tweeted the news: #Cavs have agreed to a multi-year contract with head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, league sources tell @clevelanddotcom &mdash; Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) March 10, 2020 J.B. 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