Cavaliers coach Brown gladly makes decisions by committee

With the third-best record in the NBA at 27-6, the Cleveland Cavaliers have hit few rocky spots this season. Coach Mike Brown is prepared to keep it that way. Using a tip from St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, Brown has formed a group of veteran players with whom he confers — through good times and bad. He refers to his foursome of LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Ben Wallace and Mo Williams as "The Committee." They offer Brown feedback and police the team. "It helps me out," Brown says. "I don't have all the answers. They have a better...read full article

Award Watch: Coach of the Year

This week's Coach of the Year rankings are almost identical to last week's with one major exception: Gregg Popovich has shot up to #5. This was inevitable as the production San Antonio's role players could not go unnoticed forever. Portland's Nate McMillan took a slight dip this week as did Houston's Rick Adelman. Boston Celtic's Doc Rivers however maintained his spot at #3 despite the recent losses.

#1 (1) Mike Brown – Cleveland Cavaliers (27-6) – Owners of the best record in the East, Brown's Cavaliers are still chanting the same mantra: Efficiency. I say this...read full article