Kenny Atkinson named NBA Coach of the Year after leading Cavaliers to best record in Eastern Conference

Kenny Atkinson is the NBA Coach of the Year in his first year on the job.The Cleveland head coach was named the winner of the award on Monday after leading the Cavaliers to a first-place finish in the Eastern Conference with a 64-18 record. Atkinson beat out the man he replaced for the award with 59 of 100 possible first-place votes. Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff finished second in voting (31 first-place votes) after leading a turnaround in Detroit from the worst record in the NBA to