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Report: John Beilein exits as Cavaliers head coach, replaced by top assistant J.B. Bickerstaff

John Beilein’s tenure as Cleveland Cavaliers had coach is over after half a season, and the team didn’t have to look far to find his replacement.

Cavaliers assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff will take over as head coach after Beilein says goodbye to staff and players at the end of the All-Star break, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Story filed to ESPN: After a brief and tumultuous tenure, John Beilein is leaving as Cleveland's coach. Associate HC JB Bickerstaff will be elevated to head coach. Beilein's expected to say goodbye to staff and players on Wednesday upon team's return from All-Star Break.