cleveland cavaliers

Cavaliers’ Jewish coach Lindsay Gottlieb is making history in her new role

Gottlieb was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California in 2016.

By Bob Jacob June 12, 2019 3:41 pm

Cleveland Cavaliers bring in a Jewish general manager. Didn’t David Blatt coach there?

Koby Altman, the interim GM for the past five weeks, will have to deal with some turmoil surrounding the LeBron James-powered NBA finalists.

July 27, 2017 2:37 pm

David Blatt, fired as Cavs coach, to accept an NBA championship ring

Blatt, an Israeli American, was fired several months before Cleveland went on to win the title in a history-making series against the Golden State Warriors.

October 5, 2016 1:26 pm

Give fired coach David Blatt a championship ring, Israeli lawmaker urges Cavs’ Jewish owner

June 22, 2016 8:37 am

David Blatt’s future: Brooklyn and 5 other teams where the ex-Cavs coach could land

By Gabe Friedman January 26, 2016 11:00 pm

After David Blatt’s firing, how one Israeli Cavs fan is coping

By Marcy Oster January 26, 2016 4:34 pm

David Blatt’s downfall has Israelis losing sleep – but not to watch late-night Cavs games

By Hillel Kuttler January 26, 2016 4:07 pm

Play JTA’s Jewish News of the Year Quiz

By Lenore Skenazy September 1, 2015 2:45 pm

Cavs’ David Blatt: ‘Not every story has a happy ending’

June 17, 2015 10:41 am

Israel’s all in for NBA’s Cavaliers, Netanyahu tells coach David Blatt

June 1, 2015 6:37 am

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