The Hornets have added Lakers assistant Jordan Ott and former Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse to their list of head coaching candidates, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. Ott has been with the Lakers since Darvin Ham brought him in as an assistant in September 2022. He was previously on the Nets’ staff. Stackhouse was hired by the Commodores in 2019 and fired last March. The … [Read more...] about Ott, Stackhouse, Ivey To Interview For Hornets Job
Southwest Notes: Grizzlies, Mamukelashvili, Collins, Brooks
The Grizzlies will be without 13 of their 15 standard contract players when they take on the Lakers on Friday (Twitter link via Memphis Commercial Appeal’s Damichael Cole), epitomizing an injury-mired and disappointing season. Memphis dealt with long-term injuries to almost everyone on its roster and continues to cycle through 10-day contract hardship players to see what … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Grizzlies, Mamukelashvili, Collins, Brooks
Southwest Notes: Cuban, Doncic, Sengun, Pelicans, Spurs
Confirming prior reporting from Forbes, Marc Stein (Substack link) cites sources who say that Mark Cuban‘s sale agreement with Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont stipulates that the Mavericks‘ new majority owners have the option to buy an additional 20% of the franchise in four years. For the time being, Cuban has retained control of 27% of the team and reportedly still … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Cuban, Doncic, Sengun, Pelicans, Spurs
Stein’s Latest: Bickerstaff, Mitchell, Kidd, Stone, Donovan
Pressure is mounting on the Cavaliers after Cleveland has stumbled to an 11-16 record after the All-Star break for a team that once sat at 36-17, NBA insider Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack post. While an 18-2 record spanning through December and January improved coach J.B. Bickerstaff‘s standing within the organization, he may be on the hot seat following this … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Bickerstaff, Mitchell, Kidd, Stone, Donovan
Southwest Notes: Sengun, Wemby, J. Green, Pelicans
Rockets center Alperen Sengun, who has been sidelined since March 10 due to knee and ankle injuries, had hoped to get back on the court in the season’s final week, but it doesn’t look like it’ll happen, writes Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle (subscription required). “I would say (it’s) unlikely,” head coach Ime Udoka said. “Alperen still has swelling. A lot was going … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Sengun, Wemby, J. Green, Pelicans