Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was quick to deflect praise for winning Eastern Conference Coach of the Month in November before their matchup with the Washington Wizards. He believes the players deserve credit for that.

Kenny Atkinson, take a bow. The Cavaliers’ new head coach just got his first hardware of the season, named NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for October and November.

Because of the Cavs' hot start, it took a while for Kenny Atkinson to learn how his team responds to adversity. He knows now.

Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson faces a dilemma every night as he decides which players will start and which won’t play. The 29 other NBA coaches are in the same predicament. There are nights when

Although the Cavs are the hottest team in basketball, head coach Kenny Atkinson reveals where the team's offense stands.

Here’s what happened. Jayson Tatum was dribbling toward the hoop when he lost the ball out of bounds. The refs initially called it a jump ball. After conversing with his staff (and seemingly with input from Boston), Atkinson challenged the call. It was successful, and somebody owes Aliyah Boston a consultant’s fee because SHE WAS RIGHT.

Atkinson knew the Cavs could be great when he took the coaching job last summer. But first, he needed to win over Mitchell.