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Two crucial losses were Blatt's demise with the win-now Cavs

January 22, 2016 06:00 PM

The Cavs shocked the NBA by firing HC David Blatt, a man who boasts a 30-11 record with a team in first place in the Eastern Conference. So why fire him? Look to the losses to the Warriors and Spurs as Blatt's downfall.

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