Coach

In a statement released on Monday, former Cleveland Cavaliers and current Olympiacos coach David Blatt was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis earlier this year. The 60-year-old Blatt says he was diagnosed with MS, which attacks the central nervous system, “a few months ago” and has experienced fatigue, weakness in his legs and balance problems. [...]

If Derek Fisher could do it all over again, he wouldn’t accept the New York Knicks’ head coaching position—not unless he knew he wouldn’t have to run the triangle offense. Speaking on FS1, Fisher admitted that he didn’t ask enough questions before agreeing to coach the Knicks under team president Phil Jackson (via the New York [...]

The competition for Mike Budenhozler’s services appear to be heating up. According to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the former Atlanta Hawks head honcho has emerged as the primary focus for both the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors: Mike Budenholzer has emerged as the focus of the Milwaukee and Toronto coaching searches, league sources tell ESPN. Raptors [...]

David Fizdale was wanted a man. Before accepting the New York Knicks’ head coaching position, the 43-year-old apparently had an offer from the Phoenix Suns that he turned down, according to The Athletic’s Michael Scotto: [tweet https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/992161955468271621] The Suns would go on to hire Utah Jazz assistant Igor Kokoskov—a solid choice in his own right. [...]

Add yet another name to the New York Knicks’ search for a new head coach. The latest name to crop up: Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer. He has two years left on his current contract, but the Hawks initially granted him permission to speak with the Phoenix Suns about their vacant position. Though he [...]

David Blatt wants another crack at coaching in the NBA. Fortunately for him, the New York Knicks have an opening and might maybe, just possibility, be willing to give him a shot. And it’s a shot he oh-so-desperately wants: [tweet https://twitter.com/MikeVorkunov/status/987181227424837632] Some people will immediately respond with the question of whether Blatt deserves another shot [...]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has so much respect for David Fizdale, his former assistant, that he hopes the 43-year-old takes a job with a Western Conference team this summer. Here’s the full context of Spo’s sentiments, per ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: [tweet https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/986274055505547265] This is quite the endorsement. Spo is one of the best [...]

Jerry Sloan was one of the longest tenured coaches in NBA and professional sports history. He coached the Utah Jazz for more than 22 seasons, from 1988 to 2011, and was there during the majority of the John Stockton and Karl Malone era. He was at the helm when the Jazz made two consecutive NBA [...]

Plenty of people are wondering whether the New York Knicks will bring back Jeff Hornacek, who has one year left on his contract, for next season. Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers might, maybe, possibly, potentially be one of them. From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: It would be an easier sell for Clippers [...]

Gregg Popovich’s run as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs has been as great as any run a coach has had with any professional sports team ever. He has been with the team in a front office capacity since 1994 and took over as head coach 18 games into the 1996-97 season. He has [...]