This May 1 file photo shows Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown gesturing during Game 1 in the second round of the NBA basketball playoff series against the Boston Celtics in Cleveland. The Cleveland Cavaliers have fired coach Mike Brown after five seasons for failing to win an NBA title with LeBron James.
"After a long and deep analysis of all of the factors that led to the disappointing early ends to our playoff runs over the past two seasons, we concluded that it was time for the Cavaliers to move in a different direction," Gilbert said Monday  in a statement released by the team.

AP file photo by Tony Dejak