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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson gestures in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Cleveland's Kenny Atkinson was announced Saturday as the winner of the National Basketball Coaches Association's coach of the year award, after leading the Cavaliers to a 64-win season and the No. 1 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The NBA will also give out a coach of the year award in the coming weeks. The NBCA has done its own separate award since 2017 named for Michael H.