Mike Brown is a veteran head coach, but he has spent this season learning from Steve Kerr. Now, Brown is in position to apply his lessons in Kerr's absence.
The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without their best receiver in Sunday's season opener against Philadelphia after announcing Saturday afternoon that Cecil Shorts will not travel with the team because of tightness in his left hamstring.
The Cleveland Cavaliers' general manager says All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving had nothing to do with coach Mike Brown's firing.
Mike Brown's second shot with the Cavaliers lasted one season. He was fired Monday as coach for the second time in four years by owner Dan Gilbert.
