Cavaliers’ Head Coach Could Keep His Job Despite Knicks Sweep

New York owned the series from the outset with double-digit wins each game, but Cleveland’s offseason plans don’t call for a coaching change.

Head coach Kenny Atkinson of the Cleveland Cavaliers during a game against the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Feb. 5, 2025. Mike Mulholland/Getty Images

The Cleveland Cavaliers got swept in a New York minute, but that doesn’t mean head coach Kenny Atkinson is heading out the door.

Atkinson will be back as the coach next season, as ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Tuesday. In two seasons with the Cavaliers, Atkinson has led the team to a No. 1 seed in the 2024-2025 season and an Eastern Conference finals appearance this year.