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• Injury Notes: Caruso, Bulls, Bucks, Embiid, Hartenstein
Bulls defensive ace Alex Caruso will be available for tonight’s play-in tournament game in Miami, head coach Billy Donovan said (Twitter link via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago). Guard Ayo Dosunmu (quad) and center Andre Drummond (ankle) will be active too, Donovan added. All three players had previously been listed as questionable. Caruso sustained […]...2024
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• Bulls advance after ‘ineffective’ Alex Caruso exits with injury: ‘Everybody played a total role’
Up next for Chicago: the Miami Heat. “It’ll be a great challenge on the road," Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. "We know how good they are."...2024
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• Ayo Dosunmu, Andre Drummond injury status update vs. Hawks

Bulls' head coach Billy Donovan provided an update on the status of two key players before tonight's do-or-die Play-In Tournament game...2024
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• Billy Donovan seems to find silver lining in Bulls season

The Chicago Bulls finished a second consecutive season in ninth place in the Eastern Conference....2024
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• Kentucky Hires Mark Pope As Head Coach

Kentucky has hired Mark Pope as head coach, replacing John Calipari. Pope was a captain on Kentucky's 1996 national championship team and has been head coach of BYU for the past five seasons. Pope took BYU to two NCAA tournaments in five seasons, going 110-52 overall with the Cougars. "Mark Pope not only brings an impressive record in nine years as a head coach, but also a love of the University ...2024
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• Grading Kentucky’s Mark Pope hire after top options turn down Wildcats

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Let’s grade Kentucky hiring Mark Pope as its new men’s basketball coach. The standards at Kentucky are higher than just about anywhere else in men’s college basketball. Competing at the top of the SEC isn’t enough for the Wildcats — this is expected to be one of the premier programs in the sport year-in, year-out. There have been a few down season in Lexi...2024
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• Bulls advance after ‘ineffective’ Alex Caruso exits with injury: ‘Everybody played a total role’
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• Ayo Dosunmu, Andre Drummond injury status update vs. Hawks
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• Danny Hurley and UConn are officially “running” college basketball

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images After one of the most impressive seasons in the sport’s history, the Huskies are certainly “running” college basketball. Everyone already wrote their “now they’re officially a blue blood” story a year ago, so there’s no point in rehashing that. Although the urge is understandable. Extracting new narratives from periods of sustained dominance is difficult....2024
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• Inside Coby White’s grueling summer to become NBA’s most improved player for Bulls

Coby White attacked the summer to level up for the Chicago Bulls. Weeks after Coby White realized his dream of being selected in the 2019 NBA Draft, he returned to his North Carolina roots at the behest of his first pro mentor. It was only a few years earlier that White had starred for Chris Paul’s grassroots club, Team CP3, on the Nike EYBL circuit. Now Paul had invited White to his Elite Guard c...2024
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• Lonzo Ball Still Unable to Sprint While Rehabbing
Lonzo Ball’s NBA career has been one of ups and downs. Unfortunately, it is now riddled with injuries. The veteran point guard is still rehabbing from a knee injury. Now, Chicago Bulls head coach, Billy Donovan, has made it clear that his rehab is not going exactly according to plan. “I don’t know if he’s […] The post Lonzo Ball Still Unable to Sprint While Rehabbing appeared first on ...2024
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• Lonzo Ball Still Unable To Sprint During Knee Rehab

Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan isn't ready to say Lonzo Ball has suffered a setback in his rehab from a knee injury. But Donovan didn't paint a positive picture about where Ball is at either, as he shared that the Bulls guard is still unable to sprint. "I don't know if he's stuck," Donovan said. "He is doing some shooting, some running, some jumping. He hasn't done any sprinting yet, that I kno...2024
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• Central Notes: Williams, Haliburton, Fontecchio, Grimes
Bulls forward Patrick Williams hasn’t played since Jan. 25 due to a left foot injury. He’s also dealt with a right ankle injury while missing a total of 12 games this season. Coach Billy Donovan hinted that Williams, a restricted free agent after the season, needs to give the team’s medical staff a heads up […]...2024
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• Bulls star Zach LaVine to undergo season-ending surgery on right foot
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine will be out four to six months after he undergoes season-ending surgery on his right foot next week. LaVine and his agency, Klutch Sports Group, agreed to the foot procedure after weighing medical options. Bulls coach Billy Donovan said Saturday that it was LaVine’s decision to have surgery. LaVine had […] The post Bulls star Zach LaVine to undergo seaso...2024
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• Bulls' Zach LaVine won't play until after NBA trade deadline

Foot injury to sideline two-time All-Star for at least another week, Billy Donovan says...2024
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• East Notes: Bulls, Zach LaVine, Knicks, Hawks

Bulls Guard Zach LaVine may be a ways off from returning from a right foot injury, perhaps making his already so-so trade value even worse, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. “I don’t want to put a timetable on it,” coach Billy Donovan told reporters. “The issue is it’s the ankle and the foot. […] The post East Notes: Bulls, Zach LaVine, Knicks, Hawks appeared first on Hoops Wire....2024
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• Stung by Departure of Durant, Russell Westbrook Quickly Learning How to Lead
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• Behind the Scenes in L.A., the Wide-Ranging Summer World for NBA Players
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• Why Oklahoma City Thunder Are the NBA's Most Unsolvable Puzzle
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• DeAndre Jordan Free-Agent Saga Ends with Clippers Retaining Contender Status
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"Billy Donovan said he has not had any contact with Kentucky about its coaching vacancy and reiterated his commitment to the Bulls on Tuesday."

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"Williams has connections to Pistons GM Troy Weaver from Thunder days After Williams was fired as head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans in 2015, he became an assistant under Billy Donovan for the 2015-2016 Oklahoma City Thunder."

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"Billy Donovan on Zach LaVine: "He is the ultimate team guy.""

2021
"Bulls' Billy Donovan becomes fourth head coach to enter health and safety protocols"

2020
"Billy Donovan won’t return as the Oklahoma City Thunder head coach for next season, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN."

2019
"Florida to name basketball court after Billy Donovan, now coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder"

2018
"Thunder guard Russell Westbrook's ejection minutes before the end of Monday's game resulted in a technical foul for coach Billy Donovan and led teammate Carmelo Anthony to say he's "done" with officials."

2017
"He regrets bashing the Thunder and Billy Donovan."

2016
"The Thunder fired coach Scott Brooks and brought in Billy Donovan, and still the offense stalled out at key moments, often with Westbrook dribbling into oblivion."

2015
" Durant has been doing everything in his power to get himself and his team back off the canvas, from hanging out with new coach Billy Donovan at the summer league to holding voluntary offseason workouts."

2014
"After starring for Billy Donovan at the University of Florida, Miller is […] The post Borderline Genius?"

• Kentucky’s coaching search gets desperate after Scott Drew rejection

Where does Kentucky go for a new men’s basketball coach after Scott Drew turns them down? Kentucky men’s basketball is still looking for a head coach. Baylor’s Scott Drew turned down the Wildcats’ job offer on Thursday afternoon, which was first reported by Matt Norlander of CBS Sports. Drew just completed his 21st year at Baylor, taking over the program when it was at its lowest point following a...2024
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• Billy Donovan Hasn't Had Contact With Kentucky, Committed To Bulls

Billy Donovan said he has not had any contact with the University of Kentucky about their head coaching vacancy and remains committed to the Chicago Bulls. "I have not been contacted by anybody, I haven't spoken to anybody," Donovan told reporters, adding that his answer would remain the same even if he was contacted. "My total commitment and focus is here to this team and to this group." John Cal...2024
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• Central Notes: Donovan, DeRozan, Bucks, Allen
John Calipari’s decision to leave Kentucky for Arkansas spawned rumors that the Wildcats will make a run at Bulls head coach Billy Donovan. However, it would be a complicated process if he had any interest in returning to the college ranks, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago notes. Donovan is under contract for two more […]...2024
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• 2024 men’s Final Four features a quartet of sensational storylines

Photo by Nicholas Muller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images While the spreads are high, the storylines for this year’s men’s Final Four are as stellar as ever. With UConn favored to beat Alabama by 11.5 and Purdue a 9-point favorite over NC State, the 2024 men’s Final Four is dangerously close to being the first in the history of the tournament to feature double-digit spreads in bot...2024
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• Inside Coby White’s grueling summer to become NBA’s most improved player for Bulls
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• Central Notes: Williams, Haliburton, Fontecchio, Grimes
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• Zach LaVine To Remain Sidelined Through Trade Deadline
Bulls guard Zach LaVine won’t be back on the court before next Thursday’s trade deadline. Speaking today to reporters, including K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago (Twitter link), head coach Billy Donovan said that LaVine’s right ankle sprain has healed, but he’s still feeling discomfort in his right foot and will require at least one […]...2024
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• Bulls' Zach LaVine won't play until after NBA trade deadline
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• Bulls Rumors: Zach LaVine, Billy Donovan, DeMar DeRozan
Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan said he’s uncertain whether guard Zach LaVine will be on the Bulls beyond the Feb. 8 trade deadline. “I have no idea. I really don’t,” Donovan said, per Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. “There’s been nothing that I’ve had communicated as it leads into this trade deadline where it’s been, ‘Hey, he’s […] The post Bulls Rumors: Zach LaV...2024
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• Zach LaVine's Sprained Ankle Could Keep Him Out Until Trade Deadline

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine will miss at least one more week due to a sprained ankle. However, it's possible LaVine won't play again before the trade deadline. "I just don't know," is how Bulls coach Billy Donovan answered a question about LaVine playing again before the trade deadline. Lavine has been out since suffering a sprained right ankle on January 18. LaVine had previously missed 17 ga...2024
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• Kentucky nearing deal with Mark Pope to replace John Calipari, per reports

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images According to reports, Mark Pope is set to take over at Kentucky Kentucky’s search for a head men’s basketball coach has reportedly taken the school to Utah. Provo, to be more accurate. But it is a journey that will result in a homecoming. According to multiple reports, Kentucky is nearing an agreement with Mark Pope to be their next men’s basketball coach...2024
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• Danny Hurley and UConn are officially “running” college basketball
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• 9 Kentucky basketball coaching candidates, ranked by likelihood after John Calipari’s exit

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Ranking potential Kentucky head coach candidates by likelihood of actually ending up in Lexington after John Calipari’s shocking exit for Arkansas. There might not be a bigger and more important job in the men’s college basketball world than the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. On Sunday night, the gig suddenly became wide open when John Calipari deci...2024
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• 2024 men’s Final Four features a quartet of sensational storylines
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• Another UConn national title is starting to feel inevitable in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Huskies are three wins away from doing something that hasn’t been done in 17 years. Billy Donovan should feel uncomfortable. This has nothing to do with anything happening in Chicago, and everything to do with things happening in Boston. Thursday night, the UConn Huskies put on absolute show inside TD Garden, pasting Sa...2024
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• Inside Coby White’s grueling summer to become NBA’s most improved player for Bulls
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• 8 college basketball teams that can win 2024 men’s national championship

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images If they aren’t on this list, you’re not picking them to win the whole thing in your bracket next month. Let me make this clear from the outset: This is not a power ranking. This is not a list of the eight best teams in college basketball as I see it, nor is it necessary of a list of the teams that I expect to be the eight best a m...2024
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• Central Notes: White, LaVine, Holiday, Strus
Coby White is in the middle of a career year and bounce-back season with the Bulls, averaging 18.5 points in 39 games (all starts) compared to 9.7 across 74 games (two starts) in 2022/23. Head coach Billy Donovan spoke highly of White’s season, suggesting the fifth-year guard is on an All-Star trajectory, according to the […]...2024
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• Celtics hacked Andre Drummond while up big, and Billy Donovan had words for Joe Mazzula

The Celtics had to rout the Bulls because of the NBA in-season tournament tie-breakers. Billy Donovan wasn’t happy about their tactics. Jayson Tatum lamented the rules for the inaugural NBA in-season tournament earlier this week that incentivized teams to win by as many points as possible because the tie-breakers were determined by point differential. On Tuesday, Tatum and his Boston Celtics foun...2023
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• Bulls’ Billy Donovan Objects to Celtics Running Up Score for NBA In-Season Tournament

Boston had to win by at least 23 points to advance in the standings....2023

• Grading Kentucky’s Mark Pope hire after top options turn down Wildcats
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• Danny Hurley and UConn are officially “running” college basketball
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• 9 Kentucky basketball coaching candidates, ranked by likelihood after John Calipari’s exit
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• 2024 men’s Final Four features a quartet of sensational storylines
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• Inside Coby White’s grueling summer to become NBA’s most improved player for Bulls
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• The Bulls’ sad season is perfectly summed up by this Jaylen Brown dunk

A picture says 1,000 words about the sorry state of the Chicago Bulls. The Chicago Bulls are trapped in another nightmare season. Chicago got its ass kicked by the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, 124-97, to complete a winless run in the inaugural NBA in-season tournament. The Bulls have lost eight of their last nine games, their best player Zach LaVine has requested a trade, and the entire team s...2023
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• Celtics hacked Andre Drummond while up big, and Billy Donovan had words for Joe Mazzula
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• 7 NBA overreactions after one game of the 2023-2024 season

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Let’s overreact to what we saw after one game of the new NBA season. How much can be gleaned from a single NBA game in a slog of an 82-game season? Probably not much. When we put together a list of NBA overreactions after the first games of last season, it included sterling takes like “the Pelicans are going to make a deep playoff run in the West” ...2023
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• Every NBA team, ranked by their championship chances in 2023-2024 season

Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their championship chances for the 2023-2024 season. The NBA always feels like it’s at its best when there’s an elite tier of contenders. After two blockbuster trades to close the summer, it finally feels like that’s the case as the league enters the 2023-2024 season. The Bucks have added Damian Lillard to fix a struggling halfcourt offense in the playoffs. The ...2023
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• Kevin Durant's Return Is Just What The NBA Needs In 2015-16
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• Kevin Durant Rumors: Lakers Reportedly Star's 'Primary Objective' in Free Agency
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• Enes Kanter's Max Contract Is All About Kevin Durant's 2016 NBA Free Agency
2015

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• Kevin Durant Injury: Updates on Thunder Star's Recovery from Foot Surgery
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• Why Oklahoma City Thunder Are the NBA's Most Unsolvable Puzzle
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• Kevin Durant Comments on Return to Washington, 2016 Free Agency and More
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• Where Are All the Black NBA Coaches? Examining a Sudden, Silent Disappearance
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• Thunder's Billy Donovan on Russell Westbrook: 'He can do anything'
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• The Ultimate Guide to Beating the Golden State Warriors
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• Crowded NBA Western Conference Is Just a 4-Team Race
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• Kentucky Hires Mark Pope As Head Coach
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• Grading Kentucky’s Mark Pope hire after top options turn down Wildcats
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• Kentucky nearing deal with Mark Pope to replace John Calipari, per reports
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• 2024 men’s Final Four features a quartet of sensational storylines
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• Another UConn national title is starting to feel inevitable in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament
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• Bulls Notes: White, Green, Caruso, Terry
Coby White returned to the Bulls‘ lineup this week after missing three games with an injured right hip, but he hasn’t fully recovered from the brief absence, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. Coach Billy Donovan cited “timing” as an issue after White shot 3-of-11 from the field in Saturday’s loss to Boston, and […]...2024
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• Inside Coby White’s grueling summer to become NBA’s most improved player for Bulls
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• 8 college basketball teams that can win 2024 men’s national championship
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• Central Notes: White, LaVine, Holiday, Strus
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• East Notes: Bulls, Zach LaVine, Pacers, Heat

Bulls Coach Billy Donovan said guard Zach LaVine and center Nikola Vucevic will return to the lineup once they are healthy enough to do so. “I appreciate what (Andre Drummond) has done in the absence of Zach and Vuc,” Donovan told reporters. “It’s always a little bit funky when you have guys coming back into […] The post East Notes: Bulls, Zach LaVine, Pacers, Heat appeared first on Ho...2024
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• Kentucky’s coaching search gets desperate after Scott Drew rejection
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• 9 Kentucky basketball coaching candidates, ranked by likelihood after John Calipari’s exit
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• 2024 men’s Final Four features a quartet of sensational storylines
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• Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, Michigan State basketball showed who they really are at Champions Classic

Observations on Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, and Michigan State after the 2023 Champions Classic. CHICAGO — It was 10 years ago this week when I was credentialed to cover the Champions Classic at the United Center for the first time. There was, to steal a phrase, palpable buzz in the building. Duke vs. Kansas was a matchup of the top recruits in the country: Jabari Parker vs. Andrew Wiggins. Both play...2023
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• Every NBA team, ranked by their championship chances in 2023-2024 season
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• Sam Presti anticipates Billy Donovan returning as Thunder coach
After a disappointing first-round exit in this year’s postseason, there has been some speculation that the Thunder might consider a head coaching change. However, speaking today to reporters — including Brett Dawson of the Athletic — general manager Sam Presti said that he anticipates bringing back Billy Donovan to coach the club in 2019/20. Presti’s wording isn’t quite as definitive as if he’d sa...2019
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• Report: LeBron James camp ‘pessimistic’ about teaming up with star free agent
We’ve been hearing about potential Paul George-LeBron James alliances for quite a while now, but with free agency only weeks away, that possibility is looking less likely than ever.According to Sam Amick of USA Today, James’ camp is becoming increasingly pessimistic about the chances of playing with George, as optimism is growing in the Oklahoma City Thunder camp about their chances of retaining t...2018
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• Watch: Russell Westbrook makes buzzer-beater to sink Kings
Even on a night when he wasn’t at his best, Russell Westbrook still found a way to make a big impact.Westbrook drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat the Sacramento Kings 110-107 on Thursday night: Westbrook didn’t have his shot for most of the night until then. He still finished with a triple-double in Oklahoma City’s win. And credit Thunder coach Billy Donovan for drawing up a playing that ga...2018
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• Durant apologizes for ‘childish’ tweets, denies trying to use secret account
Kevin Durant says he did not intend to use a secret Twitter account when he criticized his former coach and team over the weekend, but the Golden State Warriors star regrets the comments he made. In an appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt Tuesday, Durant was asked about the buzz he created when he tweeted that he left Oklahoma City because he did not want to play for Billy Donovan and the roster wasn’...2017
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• Watch for OKC Thunder to Be Active in NBA's Trade Deadline Arms Race
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