By virtue of clinching the best record in the East, Atkinson has earned a spot as a head coach in the NBA All-Star Game.

How the Cleveland Cavs ensured Kenny Atkinson and one of his assistants will be 2025 NBA All-Star Game coaches as the league debuts a new format.

This year’s All-Star Game will follow a brand new format and that means it’s the perfect time to get brand new coaches too. The NBA recently announced that Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson will represent the East by coaching one of the four teams in the All-Star Game,

When the Cleveland Cavaliers hired coach Kenny Atkinson away from the Golden State Warriors on June 28, Cavaliers fans expected a modest upgrade from former coach J.B. Bickerstaff. What has transpired since has exceeded even the most optimistic observers' expectations.

Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson has been an All-Star — that much you already knew. But now, it’s official. Thanks to Boston’s loss to the Lakers on Thursday, Atkinson and the Cavaliers are guaranteed the best record at the cutoff date for picking an All-Star coach (Sunday,

An assistant coach from the Cleveland staff will serve as a head coach for another one of the four teams. The other two head coaches will be Mark Daigneault of the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, as well as an assistant from his staff, as previously announced.

After Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was named an NBA All-Star starter on Thursday, his head coach earned a role in the game as well.