For years, one of the storylines surrounding the Clippers has been what they might be able to accomplish if their stars were ever healthy for the playoffs, writes Law Murray of The Athletic. It finally happened this season, but L.A. was ousted in the first round for the third straight year after losing Game 7 Saturday night in Denver. The Clippers are coming off a 50-win … [Read more...] about Clippers Notes: Harden, Leonard, Lue, Powell, Batum
Latest From Stein, Fischer: Hawks President Search, Iisalo, Suns Coaching Search, Doncic
The Hawks have begun the interviewing process for their next president of basketball operations, Marc Stein and Jake Fischer report in their latest Substack notes post. The Hawks fired GM Landry Fields last month and promoted Onsi Saleh to that title but Atlanta wants to pair him with another top executive. Sixers GM Elton Brand, former Nuggets GM Calvin Booth and former Kings … [Read more...] about Latest From Stein, Fischer: Hawks President Search, Iisalo, Suns Coaching Search, Doncic
Nuggets Notes: Adelman, Jokic, Porter, Westbrook, Murray
Nuggets interim head coach David Adelman wasn’t happy with the officiating in Thursday’s Game 6 loss to the Clippers, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Adelman told reporters that the referees allowed L.A. to be too physical in defending star center Nikola Jokic, who played nearly 42 minutes but attempted just two free throws. “Nikola gets fouled a lot,” Adelman said. … [Read more...] about Nuggets Notes: Adelman, Jokic, Porter, Westbrook, Murray
Pacific Notes: Triano, Kings, Christie, Clippers, Redick
Jay Triano, who had been the Kings‘ lead assistant this season, won’t be returning to Doug Christie‘s staff for 2025/26, sources tell Anthony Slater and Sam Amick of The Athletic (Twitter link). Triano, who has been a Kings assistant since 2022, previously served as a head coach in Toronto (2008-11) and Phoenix (2017-18) and had stints as an assistant with the Raptors … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Triano, Kings, Christie, Clippers, Redick
Clippers Notes: Batum, Dunn, Harden, Zubac
Tyronn Lue made a timely lineup change Thursday night to help the Clippers survive in their first-round series with Denver, writes Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. To start the second half, Lue decided to replace defensive specialist Kris Dunn with veteran forward Nicolas Batum. Shelburne observes that Dunn has become a liability for L.A.’s offense, as the Nuggets were daring him to … [Read more...] about Clippers Notes: Batum, Dunn, Harden, Zubac