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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Your teams. Your favorite writers. Wherever you want them. Personalize SI with our new App. Install on iOS or Android.\u200B&lt;/em&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After having been fired from the team in January, David Blatt has congratulated the Cleveland Cavaliers on winning their first NBA Finals title,&amp;nbsp;according to reporter David Pick.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CMy Congratulations,\u201D Blatt&amp;nbsp;said via text. \u201CAn enormous accomplishment for the organization, a special and historic moment for Cleveland.\u201D\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cavs decided to fire&amp;nbsp;Blatt&amp;nbsp;despite his 30\u201311 record with the team, which was the best mark in the Eastern Conference at the time. Blatt is now coaching the Turkish professional team Darussafaka.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Blatt is eligible to receive a championship ring but the decision is up to management\u2019s discretion.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022&amp;nbsp;The Promise Keeper: Lee Jenkins\u2019s cover story on&amp;nbsp;LeBron&amp;nbsp;delivering a title\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tyronn Lue replaced Blatt and finished the season with a 27\u201314 record. He led the team to a 16\u20135 record in the playoffs.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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