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Cavaliers fire coach J.B. Bickerstaff despite back-to-back playoffs appearances and steady progress
![John Raoux FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff shouts at his team during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. Bickerstaff was fired as Cleveland's coach on Thursday, May 23, 2024, despite leading the Cavaliers through an injury-ravaged season and into the second round of the NBA playoffs. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1a977485b3fe4c248dff501e7feac10a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff shouts at his team during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. Bickerstaff was fired as Cleveland's coach on Thursday, May 23, 2024, despite leading the Cavaliers through an injury-ravaged season and into the second round of the NBA playoffs. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
![Sue Ogrocki FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff answers a question during a news conference at an NBA media day, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Cleveland. Bickerstaff was fired as Cleveland's coach on Thursday, May 23, 2024, despite leading the Cavaliers through an injury-ravaged season and into the second round of the NBA playoffs.(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/abdf640e08f649bea502a4bd3f103daf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff answers a question during a news conference at an NBA media day, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Cleveland. Bickerstaff was fired as Cleveland's coach on Thursday, May 23, 2024, despite leading the Cavaliers through an injury-ravaged season and into the second round of the NBA playoffs.(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)