adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy invites elite players throughout Europe to participate and gain the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of scouts, coaches, and general managers from a number of basketball teams and leagues from around the world. Assistant coaches from various NBA teams traveled to Italy in an effort to spread their knowledge[…]
As expected, Kurt Rambis will coach the Knicks. But as an assistant. Rambis will remain a member of new head coach Jeff Hornacek’s staff, league sources confirmed Wednesday. Rambis, who took over as interim coach in February, has one year left on his original contract and will get two more. The Knicks are negotiating the two-year extension[…]
via wiscnews.com Sacramento Kings Assistant Coach Nancy Lieberman was privileged enough to know Muhammed Ali, and his motto was what has inspired her to continue to give back. “Everything I do in charity is a reflection of Muhammad Ali and what he’s taught me since I was 19 years old,” said Lieberman, 57. Nancy Lieberman[…]
Will Weaver, who served as special assistant to 76ers head coach Brett Brown the past two years, has been hired by the Nets and will serve in the same capacity under Kenny Atkinson. Weaver was at the center of the 76ers’ analytics/video nexus which used a variety of technologies to enhance players’ performance. Weaver earned his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University[…]
Memphis Grizzlies General Manager Chris Wallace today announced that the organization has hired J.B. Bickerstaff as associate head coach and Nick Van Exel as an assistant coach on Grizzlies Head Coach David Fizdale’s staff. Bickerstaff comes to Memphis after spending five seasons (2011-16) on the sidelines with the Houston Rockets. First hired as an assistant coach, he was later named interim head[…]