Mike Budenholzer

Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer has had enough of Drake and wants him to tone it down. Drake made his presence felt during Game 3 and 4 in Toronto as he teased Giannis Antetokounmpo for a missed free throw. He even gave Raptors head coach Nick Nurse a quick shoulder rub during the fourth quarter. [...]

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 [...]

With the Milwaukee Bucks comfortably removed from the NBA’s postseason, they can now begin the process of replacing Jason Kidd. And according to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski, they have more than a few names in mind: [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/992030198710390784] Most of these were a given even before they were official. Mike Budenholzer is atop every vacancy’s list [...]

The Atlanta Hawks have a type. That much has become clear in the aftermath of their mutual dissolution with head coach Mike Budenholzer. A list of prospective candidates has already been making the rounds, with Charlotte Hornets assistant Stephen Silas and San Antonio Spurs assistants Ime Udoka and James Borrego all considered viable candidates. They’re clearly, [...]

After granting Mike Budenholzer permission to speak with the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks about their coaching vacancies, the Atlanta Hawks ultimately elected to part ways with their head honcho rather than hold out for potential compensation. Here’s ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski with the details on what has been deemed a mutual dissolution: “I am [...]

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 [...]

Mike Budenholzer will not be the next head coach of the Phoenix Suns. That this was even a remote possibility remains somewhat surprising. Budenholzer already has a gig with the Atlanta Hawks, and while the new front office regime inherited him, seldom do you see gainfully employed head coaches being granted permission to hold court [...]

The Atlanta Hawks are shaking up their front office. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski—and as also reported by ESPN.com’s Jeff Goodman and Marc J. Spears—Wes Wilcox is out as general manager and head coach Mike Budenholzer will forfeit his president duties while staying on as head coach: In a restructuring of the front office, [...]

Contrary to what some may think (only those who have never played competitive basketball) basketball can be a very physical sport. Banging bodies and fighting for leverage with some of the most chiseled and impressive athletes in the world night in and night out can and does take a toll on even the most durable [...]

Atlanta Hawks head coach, Mike Budenholzer has been rewarded by the league for his tremendous coaching success this season by being named as the NBA’s Coach of the Year for the 2015 season. At second place was the Warriors’ head coach, Steve Kerr, who trailed Budenholzer by just 42 points. While Jason Kidd, finished at [...]