Nate McMillan

The Pacers were the surprise darling of the the NBA last season as a team many projected to be near the top of the lottery finished with 48 wins and the 5th seed in the eastern conference. Victor Oladipo flashed the star potential that made him the No.2 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft and [...]

We no longer need to wonder whether the Indiana Pacers are placing stock in Victor Oladipo’s hot start. They are. Here’s what head coach Nate McMillan, Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner all had to say on the matter, per the Indianapolis Star‘s Gregg Doyel: Said Pacers coach Nate McMillan: “No, I think this can be Victor. [...]

If Nate McMillan’s plans and inklings are correct, Indiana Pacers fans have nothing to worry about: Paul George will be back next season. As the head coach said, per Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star: McMillan didn’t share much of what George told him and Bird during their meeting. Yet McMillan, at several points Thursday, said [...]

Larry Bird’s unexpected and uneventful coaching search came to an end Monday morning as the Pacers have announced they are promoting assistant coach Nate McMillan to their head coaching position. [tweet https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/732262055399448576] McMillan had been a Pacers assistant for 3 seasons after being let go as the head coach of the Blazers after the 2012-13 [...]

On the heels of another delusional tirade by banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling, the Clippers lost 104-98 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. How? How does the team with the best floor leader (Chris Paul), the best coach (Doc Rivers), and best frontcourt (Griffin/Jordan) lose a playoff series? In the critical game 5, the Clippers blew [...]

Phil Jackson is back in the NBA. Sort of. According to Keith Langlois of NBA.com, Jackson has agreed to advise the Detroit Pistons on their latest head-coaching search: Tom Gores’ vow to use every available resource to restore the Pistons to greatness has led him to Phil Jackson, who has agreed to serve in an [...]

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April 19, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors The playoffs don’t just get players fired up. They have the save effect on coaches as well. Just ask Portland head coach, Nate McMillan who was just fined $35,000 after criticizing the officiating during his team’s Game 1 loss to Dallas… Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan was [...]

March 22, 2011 – Joshua Sexton Now that the regular season is heading into its home stretch, fans can really start looking forward to all of the excitement this year’s postseason will bring. Along with all of the exciting playoff games, there will be plenty of postseason awards handed out. One of these awards is [...]