Per longtime NBA insider Marc Stein, league insiders “still project” the Cavs to hire James Borrego as the team ... former Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson and others in the process ...

That’s what we did. [We] gave ourselves a chance, and it happened for us tonight.” By winning their rematch, the Thunder tied Kenny Atkinson and the Cavs’ 36-6 record for the best NBA record.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hiring Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson as their next head ... along with New Orleans Pelicans assistant James Borrego. President of basketball operations ...