Cleveland's Kenny Atkinson was announced Saturday as the winner of the National Basketball Coaches Association's coach of the year award, after leading the Cavaliers to a 64-win season and the No. 1 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs.

NEW YORK — Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach Kenny Atkinson is the 2025 recipient of the Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced today. . @cavs Head Coach, Kenny Atkinson has been named the 2025 recipient of the Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award.

Kenny Atkinson has long been respected by his peers as an innovative and humble servant to the game,” said NBCA President Rick Carlisle. “Congratulations to Kenny on a hist