The Cleveland Cavaliers, on Thursday, fired head coach J.B. Bickerstaff following their elimination in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoff. The 45-year-old, who became the head coach of the Cavaliers in June 2020, departs after five years in charge despite leading the 2016 NBA Champions to their first East semifinals berth in six years. He replaced John Beilein, who resigned from the Cavs in...
The Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) have fired head coach Jacque Vaughn after less than two seasons, the franchise announced on Monday. The 49-year-old's eight-year association with the Nets finally comes to an end having previously held the positions of assistant coach, interim coach and most recently head coach. The team added that an interim coach will be named "in the near future."...
Miami Heat and Erik Spoelstra have agreed on a historic contract extension, which will see the 53-year-old extend his record as the longest-serving manager in the franchise’s history. Spoelstra, a three-time NBA champion and the second-longest-tenured manager in the league, has signed an eight-year extension reportedly worth around $120 million, with his current deal expiring at the end of the season. The Illinois native, who has...
The NBA Eastern Conference final starts tonight with the Boston Celtics hosting the Miami Heat at the TD Garden on Thursday morning, at 1 am (West African Time). It would be the third time in four seasons, the Heat and the Celtics will be facing each other in the Eastern Conference finals with the latter dominating and advancing to the NBA final. DR Congolese descent Mfiondu...
Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo has been handed a one-game suspension without pay for his unsportsmanlike behaviour in the game against Boston Celtics, as announced by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association on Saturday. The 30-year-old head-butted Celtics forward Blake Griffin after the latter had fouled him hard, in a play that resulted in a scuffle between...
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