Warriors Vs. Cavaliers Season Four: What You Need To Know About The NBA’s Toughest Rivalry

The Cavaliers Fired Their Head Coach Midseason Because Of The Warriors

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In January 2016, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach David Blatt with a 28-11 record. They were the number one team in the conference, but tensions were brewing behind the scenes. Cleveland made the move after getting blown out by the Warriors at home on MLK Day.

The blowout served as a warning to Cleveland, who promoted Tyronn Lue to steer the ship back in the right direction. Lue relied heavily on LeBron James’ leadership to reunify the team. As the head coach of the Cavaliers, he is one of the only head coaches in history to win a title with an “interim” title. Keep reading to learn how the Cavs comeback nearly derailed the Warriors’ dynasty.