The former Cleveland Cavaliers coach has been married since 2011.
He was released by the Cavs after the team was eliminated from the playoffs in 2024.
Who is JB Bickerstaff?
John Blair Bickerstaff is the former head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
He joined the Cavs as associate head coach for the 2019-2020 NBA season but took over as head coach in 2020.
On May 23, 2024, Bickerstaff was released by the Cavaliers despite the franchise reaching fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
The news comes after the team was eliminated from the NBA playoffs in a May 15 loss to the Boston Celtics.
Before coaching in Cleveland, Bickerstaff was an associate coach for the Memphis Grizzlies.
He was also an assistant coach for the Charlotte Bobcats, now known as the Hornets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets.
Who is JB Bickerstaff’s wife Nikki?
JB Bickerstaff’s wife, Nikki, is known in the Cleveland community for making public appearances with her husband.
In 2020, the couple donated iPads and a full year of Internet service to select Cleveland-area high school seniors, as reported by cleveland.
That same year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they distributed food and protective equipment as part of the Cavs and Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s long-standing partnership, per exit.
In 2023, they opened their own Crumbl Cookie location in Northeast Ohio.
Do they have children?
JB and Nikki Bickerstaff have three children.
In 2021, J.B. tweeted that her daughter was afraid of the US Capitol rioters on January 6th.
The tweet read: “Today was a deeply sad day. My 8 year old daughter told my wife that she was scared to go to sleep because of fear that those bad people from DC would come to Cleveland. America! This is treason!”
NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs
First round
Boston Celts (1) 4-1 Miami Heat (8)
Cleveland Cavaliers (4) 4-3 Orlando Magic (5)
Milwaukee Bucks (3) 2-4 Indiana Pacers (6)
New York Knicks (2) 4-2 Philadelphia 76ers (7)
Conference Semifinals
Boston Celts (1) 4-1 Cleveland Cavaliers (4)
Indiana Pacers (6) 4-3 New York Knicks (2)
Conference Finals
Boston Celtics (1) x Indiana Pacers (6)
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