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• Assistant coach Dave Joerger leaving 76ers for weeks to get cancer treatment
"We have caught it early. I'm very lucky. I've got over a 90% chance of cure rate."...2021
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• Sixers assistant coach Dave Joerger steps away from team for cancer treatment
STATEMENT FROM PHILADELPHIA 76ERS ASSISTANT COACH DAVE JOERGER I will be stepping away from the bench, effective immediately, as I was recently diagnosed with a treatable form of cancer. I will take this time to focus on my health and I look forward to rejoining the team once I’ve completed the treatment process. Over the … Continue reading "Sixers assistant coach Dave Joerger steps away fro...2021
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• 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger leaving team to undergo treatment for head and neck cancer
Joerger says his doctors caught it early and he has a '90 percent chance of cure rate'...2021
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• Dave Joerger stepping away from 76ers to undergo cancer treatment
He made the announcement public because he will not be able to join the Sixers on their road trip due to his necessary treatment....2021
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• Joerger on drafting Bagley over Doncic: 'We’re fired up about our guy'
The Kings have taken a lot of criticism for passing on Luka Doncic with the No. 2 pick last June and selecting Marvin Bagley III instead but coach Dave Joerger says the franchise made the right decision, Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee writes. “I think you look (at) — especially high picks — to me, just take the best player you can get, and I think we got the best player,” Joerger said. “I ju...2019
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• 10 NBA players who could be big factors in the playoff race
The playoff races are well underway in the NBA, and things are very competitive in both conferences. It looks likely that only a handful of games will separate fifth from eighth in certain cases, and the margins between making and missing the playoffs will be small. Most contenders have key figures who will have a big say in where their teams land. These aren’t always the obvious stars, but a key ...2019
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• Capela's injury might cost him $2 million
Clint Capela‘s thumb injury could cost him a $2 million bonus, Bobby Marks of ESPN notes. The Rockets center has a 2,000-minute criteria tied into the team reaching the Western Conference Finals and for a defensive rebounding percentage above 30. He has another bonus for attempting 150 or more free throws and a free throw percentage above 65%. He is currently shooting 62.6% from the line. Through ...2019
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• Kings coach Dave Joerger wishes he had Luka Doncic
Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger offered a curious quote about Luka Doncic ahead of a matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Joerger’s Kings had the second pick in the draft and took Marvin Bagley III after Phoenix selected Deandre Ayton with the No. 1 pick. Doncic was picked third by Atlanta, which traded him to Dallas for Trae Young. While praising Doncic, who is off to a nice s...2018
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• Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III can see time at power forward and center
The Kings added to a glut of big men when they drafted power forward Marvin Bagley with the second pick of the 2018 draft. Now, James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area writes, head coach Dave Joerger will have to figure out a rotation.Given his stature as one of the top picks in the summer draft, Bagley is a lock to play major minutes for the Kings. He could see time at both the four and the five.Ham wri...2018
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• Dave Joerger: Limiting technicals a ‘good challenge’ for DeMarcus Cousins
Sacramento Kings coach Dave Joerger thinks DeMarcus Cousins has set himself up for a unique challenge.Cousins is serving a one-game suspension Wednesday night for collecting his 16th technical foul of the season. From this point forward, Cousins will face additional discipline for every two technicals he picks up.In Joerger’s mind, that’s a healthy challenge.“There’s a lot more bite to it now, for...2017