INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff's job is secure despite a first-round exit from the NBA playoffs, president of basketball operations Koby Altman said Friday.
After giving a somewhat tepid endorsement of Bickerstaff during an end-of-season news conference Friday, Altman made it clear the Cavs are moving forward with their coach.
"End that speculation," Altman said in a text message to The Associated Press. "He's our head coach and we have a lot of support and respect for the job he's done."
Making their first postseason appearance since LeBron James left five years ago, the Cavs were bounced in five games by the New York Knicks, who overpowered Cleveland to easily win the series.