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Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavs to interview Phil Handy for coaching staff

By Jason Lloyd Published: May 10, 2013

The Cavaliers were granted permission from the Los Angeles Lakers to interview Phil Handy for Mike Brown's coaching staff, the Lakers confirmed on Thursday. Handy was Brown's player development coach with the Lakers.

Handy is known as a tireless worker who was introduced to Brown through an old connection. According to a recent story on the Lakers' website, St. Mary's College coach Randy Bennett introduced the two. Bennett was an assistant coach at University of San Diego when both Brown and Cavs general manager Chris Grant were students there.

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Video: Columnist Marla Ridenour, beat writer Jason Lloyd discuss the Cavs' hiring of Mike Brown

By Ryan Lewis Published: April 24, 2013

Following Mike Brown's introductory press conference on Wednesday, Beacon Journal columnist Marla Ridenour and Cavs beat writer Jason Lloyd discussed the team's hiring of Brown as head coach. 

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Video: Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert, Head Coach Mike Brown speak at Brown's introductory press conference

By Ryan Lewis Published: April 24, 2013

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert and new Head Coach Mike Brown make their opening statements: 

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Cavs owner Dan Gilbert: Firing Mike Brown was a mistake

By Jason Lloyd Published: April 24, 2013

INDEPENDENCE: Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert admitted he never should have fired Mike Brown three years ago following consecutive 60-win seasons.

"Yeah, it was a mistake," Gilbert said Wednesday at Brown's reintroductory news conference. "When you get the benefit of hindsight, it was a mistake. We're very happy that we get to rectify any position we took back then by Mike being available right now."

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Cavs owner Dan Gilbert uses Twitter to back decision to hire Mike Brown

By Ron Ledgard Published: April 24, 2013

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert used Twitter today to back his decision to hire Mike Brown back as head coach.

Here are his Twitter posts from this morning:

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