Cavaliers fire head coach Tyronn Lue after 0-6 start

The Cleveland Cavaliers, defending champion of the Eastern Conference, have fired head coach Tyronn Lue after a poor start to the new NBA season.

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue speaks during a news conference following Game 4 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, June 8, 2018, in Cleveland. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 108-85 to sweep the series and win the championship. [Photo: AP]

Assistant coach Larry Drew will take over at least for the short-term. 

Lue led the Cavaliers to three consecutive NBA Finals appearances, including an NBA Championship in 2016.

But after LeBron James left in free agency to sign with the LA Lakers during the offseason, Cleveland is still winless this season with a 0-6 record, the worst start ever for the previous year's finalists.

Cavaliers players are reportedly not happy about Lue’s firing.