Tyronn Lue Archives - SportzBonanza SportzBonanza Sun, 12 Feb 2023 08:58:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Tyronn Lue Joins Team USA Coaching Staff Ahead of 2023 FIBA World Cup https://sportzbonanza.com/tyronn-lue-joins-team-usa-coaching-staff-ahead-of-2023-fiba-world-cup/ Sat, 11 Feb 2023 06:11:00 +0000 https://sportzbonanza.com/?p=20037 Tyronn Lue at the Coach Woodson Las Vegas Invitational Party in 2016The Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue will be forgoing his summer vacation to try and help Team USA add another gold medal to its trophy room. The USA Basketball announced earlier this week that Lue joined its coaching staff ahead of the 2023 World Cup and will remain in his role through the […]

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The Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue will be forgoing his summer vacation to try and help Team USA add another gold medal to its trophy room. The USA Basketball announced earlier this week that Lue joined its coaching staff ahead of the 2023 World Cup and will remain in his role through the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Lue joins Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra and Gonzaga’s Mark Few as assistants who will serve under Team USA’s head coach Steve Kerr. He will replace Phoenix Suns’ Monty Williams, who was forced to leave his duties due to “family obligation.”

“I am truly honored to represent our country and join this great group of coaches,” Lue said. “Coaching USA Basketball has always been a dream of mine.”

Team USA is entering the 2023 World Cup, which will be held in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia in the summer, motivated to redeem itself after a poor performance in the last tournament. At FIBA World Cup 2019 in China, Team USA was eliminated in the quarter-finals and finished seventh.

 Tyronn Lue started his coaching career as an assistant with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was named the Cavs’ head coach midway through 2015-16 following the firing of David Blatt, and led the franchise to its first NBA championship in the same season.

Lue would go on to make two more trips to the NBA Finals before being fired by Cleveland after a 0-6 start in 2018-19. He returned to coaching the following season as an assistant with the Clippers before taking on the head coaching job with the LA team after the departure of Doc Rivers.

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Tyronn Lue Expected to Be Most Sought-after Coach This Offseason https://sportzbonanza.com/tyronn-lue-expected-to-be-most-sought-after-coach-this-offseason/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 05:05:00 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=13422 According to reports, the current Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue will likely have his pick of the head coaching jobs that will be available this NBA offseason. It’s rumored that there are three teams right now that are front-runners for landing Lue; the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, and New Orleans Pelicans. Even though […]

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According to reports, the current Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue will likely have his pick of the head coaching jobs that will be available this NBA offseason.

It’s rumored that there are three teams right now that are front-runners for landing Lue; the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, and New Orleans Pelicans.

Even though there is a clear tie between Lue and the Pelicans—the fact that Pelicans vice president of basketball operations David Griffin was the general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers while Lue was the team’s head coach – most insiders believe that Lue will be more attracted to the bigger markets of New York and Philadelphia.

Wherever he does go, Lue will have to coach a team with superstar players. The fact that his resume includes winning an NBA Championship in Cleveland with stars LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love, is one of the main reasons why he is drawing so much interest from these teams.

Brooklyn will have superstars Kevin Durant and Irving in the lineup next year, Philadelphia has Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, and New Orleans is led by budding star Zion Williamson.

Lue led the Cavaliers to a title in 2015-16 and consecutive NBA Finals appearances in the following two seasons, making him the obvious choice for teams looking for a coach that knows how to coach big stars in big games.

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Kyrie Irving Pushes For Tyronn Lue as New Brooklyn Nets Coach https://sportzbonanza.com/kyrie-irving-pushes-for-tyronn-lue-as-new-brooklyn-nets-coach/ Wed, 11 Mar 2020 05:09:00 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=11062 Brooklyn Nets fired their head coach Kenny Atkinson in a surprising move over the weekend, and several high-profile names are rumored to be in the mix for his replacement. The most intriguing one is definitely Tyronn Lue, who is reportedly favored by Nets’ superstar Kyrie Irving. According to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, Irving already began […]

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Brooklyn Nets fired their head coach Kenny Atkinson in a surprising move over the weekend, and several high-profile names are rumored to be in the mix for his replacement. The most intriguing one is definitely Tyronn Lue, who is reportedly favored by Nets’ superstar Kyrie Irving.

According to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, Irving already began a campaign for Lue and is expected to push the front office for a reunion with his former coach. The pair previously won an NBA title together with Cleveland Cavaliers.

Lue was one of the favorites for Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching vacancy in the offseason, but the two sides couldn’t come up to an agreement. He then took the role of an assistant with LA Clippers, but it’s believed that he would be ready to leave Doc Rivers’ staff if the right opportunity emerges.

Nets firing Kenny Atkinson came as a bit of a shock, especially since he managed to keep Brooklyn in the playoff seat even though Kevin Durant won’t suit up in 2019/20, and Kyrie Irving only played 20 games before being shut down for the season. Still, according to reports, Atkinson didn’t have the full support of the locker room, and his relationship with Irving took a bad turn early on, which ended up pushing him out of the door.

Besides Irving’s support, there are other things working out in Lue’s favor. He is a former player and is well respected around the league. Also, he won a championship ring while showing the capability to coach superstars.

Lue spent around two and a half years as Cavs head coach, posting 169-103 record and leading the team to three straight NBA Finals appearances.

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Tyronn Lue Thinks He Shouldn’t Have Been Fired By Cavaliers https://sportzbonanza.com/tyronn-lue-thinks-he-shouldnt-have-been-fired-by-cavaliers/ Sat, 18 Jan 2020 05:08:18 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=10593 Tyronn Lue led Cleveland Cavaliers to three consecutive NBA Finals and one title, but that wasn’t enough for him to keep his job after 0-6 start in the 2018/19 season. Looking back to Cavs’ decision now, Lue thinks that the organization made a mistake. Lue, who currently serves on Doc Rivers’ staff with Los Angeles […]

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Tyronn Lue led Cleveland Cavaliers to three consecutive NBA Finals and one title, but that wasn’t enough for him to keep his job after 0-6 start in the 2018/19 season. Looking back to Cavs’ decision now, Lue thinks that the organization made a mistake.

Lue, who currently serves on Doc Rivers’ staff with Los Angeles Clippers, recently had a sit down with The Athletic’s Joe Vardon and said that he thinks he shouldn’t have been fired by the Cavaliers.

“I don’t think it should’ve happened” said Lue. “When it happened, I just kind of — it puts everything in perspective. You don’t see that very often where a coach goes to three straight finals and wins a championship and gets fired six games into (the season). You probably have never seen it.”

Lue wishes he was still at the helm of Cavaliers, thinking he and general manager Koby Altman could have done a good job in Cleveland despite the departure of LeBron James.

“What I tried to build there, I think the culture I tried to set. I thought we could do it together. Koby (Altman) being a young GM, me being a young coach, having young players,” he added.

Reportedly, one of the reasons for Tyronn Lue’s exit was his wish to field a competitive team after James’ exit. The management, on the other side, wanted Lue to focus more on the future and give younger players a chance. This eventually caused the disagreement between two sides, and Lue ended up being fired.

Lue took the year off after finishing his stint with Cleveland and entered the running for the Los Angeles Lakers’ job this offseason. He ended up deciding to turn the offer, as the organization wanted to give him only a three-year deal while forcing him to take Jason Kidd as one of his assistants.

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Lakers and Tyronn Lue Working on a Coaching Contract Agreement https://sportzbonanza.com/lakers-and-tyronn-lue-working-on-a-coaching-contract-agreement/ Wed, 08 May 2019 05:45:09 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=7349 Tyronn Lue at the Coach Woodson Las Vegas Invitational Party in 2016Tyronn Lue is inching closer to become the next head coaching choice for Los Angeles Lakers. After Monty Williams took the Phoenix Suns’ offer, Lue emerged as the Lakers’ preferred choice, and now the two sides started working on a deal. League sources recently told Yahoo Sports that Lakers and Lue are currently working on […]

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Tyronn Lue is inching closer to become the next head coaching choice for Los Angeles Lakers. After Monty Williams took the Phoenix Suns’ offer, Lue emerged as the Lakers’ preferred choice, and now the two sides started working on a deal.

League sources recently told Yahoo Sports that Lakers and Lue are currently working on coaching contract agreement and are refining contractual parameters. The sources also note that Lue still hasn’t given the organization a definitive “yes” on taking the job.

If Tyronn Lue ends up becoming the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, he is expected to bring former Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic’s coach Frank Vogel as his lead assistant.

Ever since Lakers’ began their coaching search, Lue was one of the favorites due to his connections with Lakers organizations and the fact that he is an NBA Championship-winning coach. He also has strong relationships with the franchise’s star LeBron James, something that the Lakers had in mind during the process. The 42-year-old also reportedly impressed owner Jeanie Buss and general manager Rob Pelinka during the interviews with his basketball knowledge and the plan he has to bring the NBA title back to Los Angeles.

Tyronn Lue served as head coach of Cleveland Cavaliers for two and a half seasons, during which he made three consecutive NBA Finals trips and won one title. He was fired on the start of 2018/19 season after going 0-6 at the start of the season. Lue’s head coaching record with the Cavs is 128-83.

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Cavaliers Fire Head Coach Tyronn Lue after 0-6 Start https://sportzbonanza.com/cavaliers-fire-head-coach-tyronn-lue-0-6-start/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 05:55:45 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=5131 Tyronn Lue at the Coach Woodson Las Vegas Invitational Party in 2016The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach Tyronn Lue after a 0-6 start in the 2018/19 NBA season. Assistant coach Larry Drew is set to step in as the interim manager. Lue took over the management in 2015 after working as an assistant to the then head Coach David Blatt. He led the Cavaliers to three […]

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The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach Tyronn Lue after a 0-6 start in the 2018/19 NBA season. Assistant coach Larry Drew is set to step in as the interim manager.

Lue took over the management in 2015 after working as an assistant to the then head Coach David Blatt. He led the Cavaliers to three straight finals, including winning the title in 2016. On Sunday, club general manager Koby Altman called the 41-year-old to his office and fired him.

The Cavaliers haven’t won a game since Lebron James left for the LA Lakers this offseason. No one expected them to win another championship without Lebron but the team management expected Lue to lead them to more wins.

Cleveland lacks quality players that could fill Lebron’s shoes. Their veterans haven’t been turning up and the youngsters were lacking play time under Lue. Last week, there were reports the former head coach had disagreements with the general manager over fielding veterans in place of rookies.

Altman wanted Lue to start younger players over JR Smith and Kyle Korver. The coach removed the two players for one game and then started them again, causing more disagreements with Altman. Cavaliers are last in the east conference, ranked 23rd in offense and 29th in defense overall.

Despite his firing, Lue will still collect an estimated $15 million of his $35 million contract.

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Cavaliers Head Coach Tyronn Lue Reveals he is Receiving Treatment for Anxiety https://sportzbonanza.com/cavaliers-head-coach-tyronn-lue-reveals-receiving-treatment-anxiety/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 06:57:31 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=3329 Tyronn Lue at the Coach Woodson Las Vegas Invitational Party in 2016Back in March, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue took two weeks absence from the team in order to deal with health issues that have not been specified. Until now. In an interview with ESPN‘s Rachel Nichols, Lue revealed that the main source of his health problems was anxiety, for which he is currently receiving […]

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Back in March, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue took two weeks absence from the team in order to deal with health issues that have not been specified. Until now.

In an interview with ESPN‘s Rachel Nichols, Lue revealed that the main source of his health problems was anxiety, for which he is currently receiving treatment.

I’m glad it wasn’t anything serious,” – said Lue. “Just anxiety and the medication I’m on is great. No more chest pains, so everything’s been great.

Tyronn Lue has been struggling with chest pain for more than a year and underwent series of test before deciding to step away from coaching on March 19 and deal with the issues eventually returning to his duties on April 5. According to Lue, these two weeks absence helped him a lot, as he took the badly needed rest and made lifestyle changes that made his condition better.

I think for the first time in my career, 20 years, I had a chance to focus on me. It wasn’t as bad as people thought it was. But I did have some chest pains for the last couple of years. And I was just trying to be able to get through it not knowing what was wrong with me,” – Lue revealed to Nichols. “So the two weeks I took off, just finally had a chance to focus on myself and change my diet. Hired a chef. Stopped drinking as many Shirley Temples. And stopped with the sweets and got back to taking care of myself. Now I feel great.

Since returning to coaching, Tyronn Lue and his Cavs managed to overcome various obstacles and booked their place in the 2018 NBA Finals where they will face Golden State Warriors for the fourth straight season.

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Cavs’ Coach Tyronn Lue Says Celtics Are “Gooning the Game Up” after Game 2 Loss https://sportzbonanza.com/cavs-coach-tyronn-lue-says-celtics-gooning-game-game-2-loss/ Thu, 17 May 2018 07:03:51 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=3107 Tyronn Lue at the Coach Woodson Las Vegas Invitational Party in 2016Cleveland Cavaliers have lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, and now have to work their way up from a 0-2 deficit. If you ask Cavaliers coach, Tyronn Lue, in order to get back into the series, Cavs have to be “tougher” since Celtics are “gooning the game up.” “We […]

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Cleveland Cavaliers have lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, and now have to work their way up from a 0-2 deficit. If you ask Cavaliers coach, Tyronn Lue, in order to get back into the series, Cavs have to be “tougher” since Celtics are “gooning the game up.”

We have to be tougher,” – said Tyronn Lue following 94-107 loss on Tuesday night. “I think they’re playing tougher than we are. We’re seeing that. They’re being physical. They’re gooning the game up, and we have to do the same thing. We have to be tougher mentally and physically.

Cavs’ guard J.R. Smith started playing tougher in Game 2 already but took it too literary showing Celtics’ center Al Horford as he attempted a layup attempt. Smith was assessed with a flagrant-one foul and then got into a scuffle with Marcus Smart, which got him a technical foul.

It was a good call. I blatantly pushed [Horford],” – said Smith after the game. “It wasn’t like I was trying to low bridge him or something. I just wanted to make sure he didn’t get it. It was a good, hard foul. I understand why they gave me a flag there.

Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics will resume Eastern Conference Finals series on Friday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

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Cavaliers’ Coach Tyronn Lue Takes a Break From Coaching Due to Health Issues https://sportzbonanza.com/cavaliers-coach-tyronn-lue-takes-break-coaching-due-health-issues/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 19:29:49 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=2489 Tyronn Lue at the Coach Woodson Las Vegas Invitational Party in 2016The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing yet another problem in their setbacks filled 2017-18 NBA season. The Cavs announced on Monday that their head coach Tyronn Lue is taking a break from coaching in order to focus on his health. Lue has had ongoing health issues this season and was unable to coach the entire game […]

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing yet another problem in their setbacks filled 2017-18 NBA season. The Cavs announced on Monday that their head coach Tyronn Lue is taking a break from coaching in order to focus on his health. Lue has had ongoing health issues this season and was unable to coach the entire game on three occasions.

After many conversations with our doctors and [general manager] Koby [Altman] and much thought given to what is best for the team and my health, I need to step back from coaching for the time being and focus on trying to establish a stronger and healthier foundation from which to coach for the rest of the season,” – said Lue in a statement. “I have had chest pains and other troubling symptoms, compounded by a loss of sleep, throughout the year. Despite a battery of tests, there have been no conclusions as to what the exact issue is. While I have tried to work through it, the last thing I want is for it to affect the team.

My goal is to come out of it a stronger and healthier version of myself so I can continue to lead this team to the Championship we are all working towards.” – he added.

Tyronn Lue first experienced problems in December, when he missed the game against the Chicago Bulls. The 40-year old then had to leave the games against the Orlando Magic in February and Saturday’s game against the Bulls because he was not feeling well.

The Cavs announced that assistant coach Larry Drew will take over as interim head coach. Drew previously served as a head coach with the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks, joining the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014.

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ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Tyronn Lue Archives - SportzBonanza SportzBonanza Sun, 12 Feb 2023 08:58:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Tyronn Lue Joins Team USA Coaching Staff Ahead of 2023 FIBA World Cup https://sportzbonanza.com/tyronn-lue-joins-team-usa-coaching-staff-ahead-of-2023-fiba-world-cup/ Sat, 11 Feb 2023 06:11:00 +0000 https://sportzbonanza.com/?p=20037 Tyronn Lue at the Coach Woodson Las Vegas Invitational Party in 2016The Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue will be forgoing his summer vacation to try and help Team USA add another gold medal to its trophy room. The USA Basketball announced earlier this week that Lue joined its coaching staff ahead of the 2023 World Cup and will remain in his role through the […]

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The Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue will be forgoing his summer vacation to try and help Team USA add another gold medal to its trophy room. The USA Basketball announced earlier this week that Lue joined its coaching staff ahead of the 2023 World Cup and will remain in his role through the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Lue joins Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra and Gonzaga’s Mark Few as assistants who will serve under Team USA’s head coach Steve Kerr. He will replace Phoenix Suns’ Monty Williams, who was forced to leave his duties due to “family obligation.”

“I am truly honored to represent our country and join this great group of coaches,” Lue said. “Coaching USA Basketball has always been a dream of mine.”

Team USA is entering the 2023 World Cup, which will be held in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia in the summer, motivated to redeem itself after a poor performance in the last tournament. At FIBA World Cup 2019 in China, Team USA was eliminated in the quarter-finals and finished seventh.

 Tyronn Lue started his coaching career as an assistant with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was named the Cavs’ head coach midway through 2015-16 following the firing of David Blatt, and led the franchise to its first NBA championship in the same season.

Lue would go on to make two more trips to the NBA Finals before being fired by Cleveland after a 0-6 start in 2018-19. He returned to coaching the following season as an assistant with the Clippers before taking on the head coaching job with the LA team after the departure of Doc Rivers.

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Tyronn Lue Expected to Be Most Sought-after Coach This Offseason https://sportzbonanza.com/tyronn-lue-expected-to-be-most-sought-after-coach-this-offseason/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 05:05:00 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=13422 According to reports, the current Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue will likely have his pick of the head coaching jobs that will be available this NBA offseason. It’s rumored that there are three teams right now that are front-runners for landing Lue; the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, and New Orleans Pelicans. Even though […]

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According to reports, the current Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue will likely have his pick of the head coaching jobs that will be available this NBA offseason.

It’s rumored that there are three teams right now that are front-runners for landing Lue; the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, and New Orleans Pelicans.

Even though there is a clear tie between Lue and the Pelicans—the fact that Pelicans vice president of basketball operations David Griffin was the general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers while Lue was the team’s head coach – most insiders believe that Lue will be more attracted to the bigger markets of New York and Philadelphia.

Wherever he does go, Lue will have to coach a team with superstar players. The fact that his resume includes winning an NBA Championship in Cleveland with stars LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love, is one of the main reasons why he is drawing so much interest from these teams.

Brooklyn will have superstars Kevin Durant and Irving in the lineup next year, Philadelphia has Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, and New Orleans is led by budding star Zion Williamson.

Lue led the Cavaliers to a title in 2015-16 and consecutive NBA Finals appearances in the following two seasons, making him the obvious choice for teams looking for a coach that knows how to coach big stars in big games.

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Kyrie Irving Pushes For Tyronn Lue as New Brooklyn Nets Coach https://sportzbonanza.com/kyrie-irving-pushes-for-tyronn-lue-as-new-brooklyn-nets-coach/ Wed, 11 Mar 2020 05:09:00 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=11062 Brooklyn Nets fired their head coach Kenny Atkinson in a surprising move over the weekend, and several high-profile names are rumored to be in the mix for his replacement. The most intriguing one is definitely Tyronn Lue, who is reportedly favored by Nets’ superstar Kyrie Irving. According to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, Irving already began […]

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Brooklyn Nets fired their head coach Kenny Atkinson in a surprising move over the weekend, and several high-profile names are rumored to be in the mix for his replacement. The most intriguing one is definitely Tyronn Lue, who is reportedly favored by Nets’ superstar Kyrie Irving.

According to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, Irving already began a campaign for Lue and is expected to push the front office for a reunion with his former coach. The pair previously won an NBA title together with Cleveland Cavaliers.

Lue was one of the favorites for Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching vacancy in the offseason, but the two sides couldn’t come up to an agreement. He then took the role of an assistant with LA Clippers, but it’s believed that he would be ready to leave Doc Rivers’ staff if the right opportunity emerges.

Nets firing Kenny Atkinson came as a bit of a shock, especially since he managed to keep Brooklyn in the playoff seat even though Kevin Durant won’t suit up in 2019/20, and Kyrie Irving only played 20 games before being shut down for the season. Still, according to reports, Atkinson didn’t have the full support of the locker room, and his relationship with Irving took a bad turn early on, which ended up pushing him out of the door.

Besides Irving’s support, there are other things working out in Lue’s favor. He is a former player and is well respected around the league. Also, he won a championship ring while showing the capability to coach superstars.

Lue spent around two and a half years as Cavs head coach, posting 169-103 record and leading the team to three straight NBA Finals appearances.

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Tyronn Lue Thinks He Shouldn’t Have Been Fired By Cavaliers https://sportzbonanza.com/tyronn-lue-thinks-he-shouldnt-have-been-fired-by-cavaliers/ Sat, 18 Jan 2020 05:08:18 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=10593 Tyronn Lue led Cleveland Cavaliers to three consecutive NBA Finals and one title, but that wasn’t enough for him to keep his job after 0-6 start in the 2018/19 season. Looking back to Cavs’ decision now, Lue thinks that the organization made a mistake. Lue, who currently serves on Doc Rivers’ staff with Los Angeles […]

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Tyronn Lue led Cleveland Cavaliers to three consecutive NBA Finals and one title, but that wasn’t enough for him to keep his job after 0-6 start in the 2018/19 season. Looking back to Cavs’ decision now, Lue thinks that the organization made a mistake.

Lue, who currently serves on Doc Rivers’ staff with Los Angeles Clippers, recently had a sit down with The Athletic’s Joe Vardon and said that he thinks he shouldn’t have been fired by the Cavaliers.

“I don’t think it should’ve happened” said Lue. “When it happened, I just kind of — it puts everything in perspective. You don’t see that very often where a coach goes to three straight finals and wins a championship and gets fired six games into (the season). You probably have never seen it.”

Lue wishes he was still at the helm of Cavaliers, thinking he and general manager Koby Altman could have done a good job in Cleveland despite the departure of LeBron James.

“What I tried to build there, I think the culture I tried to set. I thought we could do it together. Koby (Altman) being a young GM, me being a young coach, having young players,” he added.

Reportedly, one of the reasons for Tyronn Lue’s exit was his wish to field a competitive team after James’ exit. The management, on the other side, wanted Lue to focus more on the future and give younger players a chance. This eventually caused the disagreement between two sides, and Lue ended up being fired.

Lue took the year off after finishing his stint with Cleveland and entered the running for the Los Angeles Lakers’ job this offseason. He ended up deciding to turn the offer, as the organization wanted to give him only a three-year deal while forcing him to take Jason Kidd as one of his assistants.

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Lakers and Tyronn Lue Working on a Coaching Contract Agreement https://sportzbonanza.com/lakers-and-tyronn-lue-working-on-a-coaching-contract-agreement/ Wed, 08 May 2019 05:45:09 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=7349 Tyronn Lue at the Coach Woodson Las Vegas Invitational Party in 2016Tyronn Lue is inching closer to become the next head coaching choice for Los Angeles Lakers. After Monty Williams took the Phoenix Suns’ offer, Lue emerged as the Lakers’ preferred choice, and now the two sides started working on a deal. League sources recently told Yahoo Sports that Lakers and Lue are currently working on […]

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Tyronn Lue is inching closer to become the next head coaching choice for Los Angeles Lakers. After Monty Williams took the Phoenix Suns’ offer, Lue emerged as the Lakers’ preferred choice, and now the two sides started working on a deal.

League sources recently told Yahoo Sports that Lakers and Lue are currently working on coaching contract agreement and are refining contractual parameters. The sources also note that Lue still hasn’t given the organization a definitive “yes” on taking the job.

If Tyronn Lue ends up becoming the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, he is expected to bring former Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic’s coach Frank Vogel as his lead assistant.

Ever since Lakers’ began their coaching search, Lue was one of the favorites due to his connections with Lakers organizations and the fact that he is an NBA Championship-winning coach. He also has strong relationships with the franchise’s star LeBron James, something that the Lakers had in mind during the process. The 42-year-old also reportedly impressed owner Jeanie Buss and general manager Rob Pelinka during the interviews with his basketball knowledge and the plan he has to bring the NBA title back to Los Angeles.

Tyronn Lue served as head coach of Cleveland Cavaliers for two and a half seasons, during which he made three consecutive NBA Finals trips and won one title. He was fired on the start of 2018/19 season after going 0-6 at the start of the season. Lue’s head coaching record with the Cavs is 128-83.

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Cavaliers Fire Head Coach Tyronn Lue after 0-6 Start https://sportzbonanza.com/cavaliers-fire-head-coach-tyronn-lue-0-6-start/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 05:55:45 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=5131 Tyronn Lue at the Coach Woodson Las Vegas Invitational Party in 2016The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach Tyronn Lue after a 0-6 start in the 2018/19 NBA season. Assistant coach Larry Drew is set to step in as the interim manager. Lue took over the management in 2015 after working as an assistant to the then head Coach David Blatt. He led the Cavaliers to three […]

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The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach Tyronn Lue after a 0-6 start in the 2018/19 NBA season. Assistant coach Larry Drew is set to step in as the interim manager.

Lue took over the management in 2015 after working as an assistant to the then head Coach David Blatt. He led the Cavaliers to three straight finals, including winning the title in 2016. On Sunday, club general manager Koby Altman called the 41-year-old to his office and fired him.

The Cavaliers haven’t won a game since Lebron James left for the LA Lakers this offseason. No one expected them to win another championship without Lebron but the team management expected Lue to lead them to more wins.

Cleveland lacks quality players that could fill Lebron’s shoes. Their veterans haven’t been turning up and the youngsters were lacking play time under Lue. Last week, there were reports the former head coach had disagreements with the general manager over fielding veterans in place of rookies.

Altman wanted Lue to start younger players over JR Smith and Kyle Korver. The coach removed the two players for one game and then started them again, causing more disagreements with Altman. Cavaliers are last in the east conference, ranked 23rd in offense and 29th in defense overall.

Despite his firing, Lue will still collect an estimated $15 million of his $35 million contract.

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Cavaliers Head Coach Tyronn Lue Reveals he is Receiving Treatment for Anxiety https://sportzbonanza.com/cavaliers-head-coach-tyronn-lue-reveals-receiving-treatment-anxiety/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 06:57:31 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=3329 Tyronn Lue at the Coach Woodson Las Vegas Invitational Party in 2016Back in March, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue took two weeks absence from the team in order to deal with health issues that have not been specified. Until now. In an interview with ESPN‘s Rachel Nichols, Lue revealed that the main source of his health problems was anxiety, for which he is currently receiving […]

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Back in March, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue took two weeks absence from the team in order to deal with health issues that have not been specified. Until now.

In an interview with ESPN‘s Rachel Nichols, Lue revealed that the main source of his health problems was anxiety, for which he is currently receiving treatment.

I’m glad it wasn’t anything serious,” – said Lue. “Just anxiety and the medication I’m on is great. No more chest pains, so everything’s been great.

Tyronn Lue has been struggling with chest pain for more than a year and underwent series of test before deciding to step away from coaching on March 19 and deal with the issues eventually returning to his duties on April 5. According to Lue, these two weeks absence helped him a lot, as he took the badly needed rest and made lifestyle changes that made his condition better.

I think for the first time in my career, 20 years, I had a chance to focus on me. It wasn’t as bad as people thought it was. But I did have some chest pains for the last couple of years. And I was just trying to be able to get through it not knowing what was wrong with me,” – Lue revealed to Nichols. “So the two weeks I took off, just finally had a chance to focus on myself and change my diet. Hired a chef. Stopped drinking as many Shirley Temples. And stopped with the sweets and got back to taking care of myself. Now I feel great.

Since returning to coaching, Tyronn Lue and his Cavs managed to overcome various obstacles and booked their place in the 2018 NBA Finals where they will face Golden State Warriors for the fourth straight season.

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Cavs’ Coach Tyronn Lue Says Celtics Are “Gooning the Game Up” after Game 2 Loss https://sportzbonanza.com/cavs-coach-tyronn-lue-says-celtics-gooning-game-game-2-loss/ Thu, 17 May 2018 07:03:51 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=3107 Tyronn Lue at the Coach Woodson Las Vegas Invitational Party in 2016Cleveland Cavaliers have lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, and now have to work their way up from a 0-2 deficit. If you ask Cavaliers coach, Tyronn Lue, in order to get back into the series, Cavs have to be “tougher” since Celtics are “gooning the game up.” “We […]

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Cleveland Cavaliers have lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, and now have to work their way up from a 0-2 deficit. If you ask Cavaliers coach, Tyronn Lue, in order to get back into the series, Cavs have to be “tougher” since Celtics are “gooning the game up.”

We have to be tougher,” – said Tyronn Lue following 94-107 loss on Tuesday night. “I think they’re playing tougher than we are. We’re seeing that. They’re being physical. They’re gooning the game up, and we have to do the same thing. We have to be tougher mentally and physically.

Cavs’ guard J.R. Smith started playing tougher in Game 2 already but took it too literary showing Celtics’ center Al Horford as he attempted a layup attempt. Smith was assessed with a flagrant-one foul and then got into a scuffle with Marcus Smart, which got him a technical foul.

It was a good call. I blatantly pushed [Horford],” – said Smith after the game. “It wasn’t like I was trying to low bridge him or something. I just wanted to make sure he didn’t get it. It was a good, hard foul. I understand why they gave me a flag there.

Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics will resume Eastern Conference Finals series on Friday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

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Cavaliers’ Coach Tyronn Lue Takes a Break From Coaching Due to Health Issues https://sportzbonanza.com/cavaliers-coach-tyronn-lue-takes-break-coaching-due-health-issues/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 19:29:49 +0000 https://stagingspb.wpengine.com/?p=2489 Tyronn Lue at the Coach Woodson Las Vegas Invitational Party in 2016The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing yet another problem in their setbacks filled 2017-18 NBA season. The Cavs announced on Monday that their head coach Tyronn Lue is taking a break from coaching in order to focus on his health. Lue has had ongoing health issues this season and was unable to coach the entire game […]

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing yet another problem in their setbacks filled 2017-18 NBA season. The Cavs announced on Monday that their head coach Tyronn Lue is taking a break from coaching in order to focus on his health. Lue has had ongoing health issues this season and was unable to coach the entire game on three occasions.

After many conversations with our doctors and [general manager] Koby [Altman] and much thought given to what is best for the team and my health, I need to step back from coaching for the time being and focus on trying to establish a stronger and healthier foundation from which to coach for the rest of the season,” – said Lue in a statement. “I have had chest pains and other troubling symptoms, compounded by a loss of sleep, throughout the year. Despite a battery of tests, there have been no conclusions as to what the exact issue is. While I have tried to work through it, the last thing I want is for it to affect the team.

My goal is to come out of it a stronger and healthier version of myself so I can continue to lead this team to the Championship we are all working towards.” – he added.

Tyronn Lue first experienced problems in December, when he missed the game against the Chicago Bulls. The 40-year old then had to leave the games against the Orlando Magic in February and Saturday’s game against the Bulls because he was not feeling well.

The Cavs announced that assistant coach Larry Drew will take over as interim head coach. Drew previously served as a head coach with the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks, joining the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014.

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