CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers have fired Mike Brown, a source close to the head coach told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher.

 

The Cavaliers had a midnight deadline on Sunday to fire the coach or pay him his full $4.5 million salary for next season.

 

Cleveland was ousted from the playoffs two weeks ago by the Boston Celtics, who upset the NBA's top regular-season team in six games.

 

 

 

 

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Ah, about two years too late. Cleveland's downward spiral began when LeBron took the Cavs to the Finals by himself. Some how, some of us (myself included for a while) were fooled that he was a good coach.

Maybe I am a little naive, but I don't see how a different coach could have gotten them past the Celtics this year with how the Boston boys were playing.

 

I give it til the end of the day before we hear "Cal to Cavs" rumors.

Maybe I am a little naive, but I don't see how a different coach could have gotten them past the Celtics this year with how the Boston boys were playing.

 

I give it til the end of the day before we hear "Cal to Cavs" rumors.

 

He did some things that was mind boggling in the series, like taking Shaq out when he was flat rolling and Boston was getting anything and everything they wanted at the rim..........

Maybe I am a little naive, but I don't see how a different coach could have gotten them past the Celtics this year with how the Boston boys were playing.

 

I give it til the end of the day before we hear "Cal to Cavs" rumors.

 

You're probably right, but at some point Brown has to take some of the blame. He never made a single-adjustment in the playoffs in either of the last two years, and he has a horrible feel for who to put in a game, IMO.

This is a sad day for fans of the 14 Eastern Conference teams not located in Cleveland...:cry:

Maybe I am a little naive, but I don't see how a different coach could have gotten them past the Celtics this year with how the Boston boys were playing.

 

I give it til the end of the day before we hear "Cal to Cavs" rumors.

Being a head coach in the NBA is about managing talent and getting guys to respond despite making a lot more money that you do. Brown was not taken the least bit serious by his players and it showed. Maybe the Celtics would have prevailed, but the Cavs flat out quit in a few of those games during that series.

I would have a difficult time playing hard with a guy who was secretly getting with my mom regardless of who the coach was.

I would have a difficult time playing hard with a guy who was secretly getting with my mom regardless of who the coach was.

 

Exactly.

 

Brown being out isn't a surprise.

Maybe I am a little naive, but I don't see how a different coach could have gotten them past the Celtics this year with how the Boston boys were playing.

 

I give it til the end of the day before we hear "Cal to Cavs" rumors.

 

You should have said lunch. I heard Cal was the number one choice on the 9 am Sportscenter.

I don't see how Cal goes to Cleveland, I could only see him leaving for a Big Market team w/ LeBron. I think there is a better chance that I'll be the coach of the Cavs next year than Cal.

Brown always reminded me of Marvin Lewis the way he just stands on the sideline and looks like he doesn't have a clue.

The article should read, Lebron James fires Mike Brown. :lol:

I would have a difficult time playing hard with a guy who was secretly getting with my mom regardless of who the coach was.

 

Do you really think thats true?

Do you really think thats true?

I'll answer that. No. Now if Mike Brown was "secretly getting with his mom" that would be entirely different.