6:53pm: Sweeney is headed to Phoenix for an in-person interview on Wednesday, Gambadoro tweets. 6:37pm: There are conflicting reports regarding the finalists but the Suns have whittled their list of candidates for their head coaching job. According to Phoenix radio reporter John Gambadoro (Twitter link), there are four finalists for the position, with Heat assistant Chris … [Read more...] about Suns Pare Down List Of Coaching Candidates
Suns Ready To Move On To Next Round In Coaching Search
The Suns have wrapped up the second round of interviews in their search for a new head coach, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM in Phoenix (Twitter link). Gambadoro states that most of the interviews with the nine reported candidates were conducted via Zoom. He expects the finalists for the job to be notified within the next two days that they have advanced … [Read more...] about Suns Ready To Move On To Next Round In Coaching Search
And-Ones: Award Announcements, Laughlin, Playoff MVPs, More
After revealing this season’s Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, the NBA will wrap up its 2024/25 award announcements within the next two days. According to the league (Twitter link), the two All-Defensive teams will be announced on Thursday at 2:00 pm Eastern time, while the three All-NBA teams will be unveiled at 7:00 pm ET on Friday during TNT’s pregame broadcast ahead of … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Award Announcements, Laughlin, Playoff MVPs, More
NBA Announces 2024/25 All-Rookie Teams
The NBA has officially revealed its All-Rookie teams for the 2024/25 season (Twitter links). The First Team is made up the top two picks in the 2024 draft, a pair of Grizzlies, and this season’s Rookie of the Year, while the Second Team is heavy on centers. A panel of 100 media members selected the All-Rookie teams, with players earning two points for a First Team vote and one … [Read more...] about NBA Announces 2024/25 All-Rookie Teams
Stein’s Latest: Holiday, White, Porzingis, Williamson, Mavs’ Pick, Dumont
The early speculation regarding the Celtics’ offseason is that Jrue Holiday is more likely to be moved than backcourt partner Derrick White, Marc Stein reports in his latest Substack post. Holiday has three years remaining on a four-year, $134MM contract, which includes a $37.2MM player option in the final year of the deal. White’s four-year, $118MM extension, which kicks in … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Holiday, White, Porzingis, Williamson, Mavs’ Pick, Dumont