The Utah Jazz announced today that, following several promotions, the team has finalized head coach Quin Snyder’s coaching staff for the 2016-17 season. Assistant coach Igor Kokoskov has been promoted, and will move to the front of the bench. Zach Guthrie has been elevated to assistant coach/basketball strategy after joining the staff as manager of basketball strategy/technology prior to the 2015-16 season. Lamar Skeeter was also promoted to assistant[…]
Being a successful basketball coach requires much more than just understanding the X’s and O’s of the game. Winning coaches relate to their players and earn their trust. They stick to their disciplines and principles. They recognize and appreciate the importance of team chemistry and continuity. Valuing sportsmanship and a strong work ethic are also[…]
The San Antonio Spurs hired former New Orleans Pelicans head coach Monty Williams as vice president of basketball operations on Friday. Williams, who played two-plus seasons for the Spurs during a nine-year playing career, rejoins the franchise after experiencing a family tragedy last season when he was an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Read more here: San[…]
Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA Sacramento Kings Assistant Coach Nancy Lieberman continues her legacy of making dreams come true for kids across the country when she hosted the 5th Annual Nancy Lieberman Celebrity Golf Classic presented by WorldVentures to raise money for Nancy Lieberman Charities. Lieberman was joined by celebrities and business leaders on September 12 at The Hills of[…]
Trash talk levels are rising for Raptors 905’s 2016-2017 campaign. The Toronto Raptors announced on Friday that former NBA All-Star and Raptors assistant Jerry Stackhouse had been named head coach of the team’s NBA D-League affluent Raptors 905 team. Stackhouse will replace Jesse Mermuys, who was named to Luke Walton’s coaching staff in Los Angeles[…]