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Posted by WALKER THOMPKINS   June 14, 2023 ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks today announced multiple additions to Head Coach Quin Snyder’s coaching staff, as Bryan Bailey, Mike Brey, Brittni Donaldson, Steve Klei, Igor Kokoskov, Antonio Lang, Sanjay Lumpkin, Ekpe Udoh, and Jeff Watkinson have joined as assistant coaches; Reggis Onwukamuche as player development coach and…

April 21, 2023 Toronto Raptors Vice-Chairman and President Masai Ujiri announced Friday that Nick Nurse has been relieved of his duties as the team’s head coach. After the team failed to make the playoffs due to their loss to the Chicago Bulls in the recent Play-in Tournament.             “The decision to make a change like this is never…

The 2023 AT&T Play-In Tournament will take place on April 11-14. The first round of the NBA playoffs start on April 15. > AT&T Play-In Tournament: April 11-14> NBA Playoffs: First games on April 15> NBA Finals: Game 1 will be on June 1 2023 AT&T NBA Play-In Tournament Schedule Tuesday, April 11Game 1: Atlanta 116, Miami 105Game 2: L.A.…

February 22, 2023 The LA Clippers have signed guard Russell Westbrook, announced Lawrence Frank, Clippers president of basketball operations. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. “Russell is one of the most explosive and competitive players in the NBA,” said Frank. “He has many strengths that can benefit the team and a…

GAME LEADERS GAME STATS LA CLIPPERS BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO KINGS BOX SCORE GAME RECAP NOTES *For just the second time in the NBA’s history, both teams scored over 170 points and the 351 combined points puts it second behind the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets’ 186-184 triple overtime game on December 13, 1983, which holds…

February 21, 2023 Hawks General Manager Landry Fields announced today that Nate McMillan has been relieved of his head coaching duties. The Hawks currently have a 29-30 record (.492 winning percentage). Named the 14th full-time head coach in Atlanta franchise history on July 8, 2021, McMillan tallied a 99-80 record (.553) as head coach of the…

THE JACQUE VAUGHN FILE FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jacque T. Vaughn (born February 11, 1975) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He serves as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). NBA COACHING CAREER Vaughn was an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs from 2010 to 2012. On July 28, 2012, Vaughn was named the…

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Emanuel David Ginóbili Maccari (English: /ˈmænuː dʒɪˈnoʊbli/, Spanish: [ˈmanu ʝiˈnoβili], Rioplatense: [- ʒiˈno-]; born 28 July 1977) is an Argentine former professional basketball player. Over a 23-year professional career, he became one of only two players (along with Bill Bradley) to have won a EuroLeague title, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal. A four-time NBA champion, Ginóbili was a member of the San Antonio Spurs for his entire 16-year…

Cavaliers All-Star point guard Darius Garland left Wednesday’s season-opening loss at Toronto in the second quarter after injuring his left eye in a collision with Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. The 22-year-old Garland was bleeding from a cut inside the left eyelid after Trent accidentally poked him in the eye with 3:51 to play second…

Longtime NBA official dies after battling pancreatic cancer. He worked 1,110 regular-season games and 35 playoff games in 20 seasons. NEW YORK — Longtime NBA official Tony Brown passed away today surrounded by his family, friends and fellow officials after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 55. “We are and have been sustained by…

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The 2022–23 NBA season is the upcoming 77th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the regular season beginning on October 18, 2022, and ending on April 9, 2023. The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is scheduled to be played on February 19, 2023, at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. The playoffs are then scheduled to begin on April 15, 2023, and ending with…

NEW YORK – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement: “I fully support the decision by Robert Sarver to sell the Phoenix Suns and Mercury.  This is the right next step for the organization and community.” COURTESY NBA COMMUNICATIONS

Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver says he has started the process to sell both teams. Statement from Robert Sarver: Words that I deeply regret now overshadow nearly two decades of building organizations that brought people together — and strengthened the Phoenix area — through the unifying power of professional men’s and women’s basketball. As a…

Andre Iguodala revealed he will be returning to the Golden State Warriors for his 19th and final NBA season, he announced via his podcast Point Forward on Friday. The veteran forward fills the Warriors’ 14th roster spot just ahead of training camp. Iguodala, who has won four titles with the Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022), reiterated that…

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics announced today that the team has suspended Head Coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season for violations of team policies. A decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date. The suspension takes effect immediately.  On September 21, 2022, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that the Celtics…

September 13, 2022 The NBA on Tuesday released its findings in the independent investigation into the statements and conduct of Phoenix Suns managing partner Robert Sarver. NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 – The NBA today issued the following statement: Following the publication of a November 4, 2021, ESPN.com article regarding statements and conduct of Robert Sarver, Managing Partner…