Champion Cavs give coach Lue extension

CLEVELAND (AP) — Thrust into an awkward situation in January, Tyronn Lue finished on top in June. On Tuesday, the affable coach was rewarded for the greatest run by a Cleveland team in more than a half-century. Lue was given a multiyear contract extension with the Cavaliers, who promoted him halfway through a season that ended with a historic comeback and NBA championship. A former assistant, Lue took over when David Blatt was fired in January and led the Cavs to an unexpected title, the city’s first pro sports team to win it all since the Browns in 1964. Terms of Lue’s extension were not immediately disclosed. The AP and other media outlets reported an agreement on the extension Monday. Cavs general manager David Griffin, who approached Lue about the job after dismissing Blatt on Jan. 22, credited the coach’s steadiness in helping the team win.