Coaches Declining Portland Interviews as Blazers' Job Considered "Undesirable"

3 months ago

Coaches Declining Portland Interviews as Blazers' Job Considered "Undesirable"

Multiple collegiate coaches declined to interview in Portland with at least two viewing the situation as "undesirable" under new ownership, per Brett Siegel. Owner Tom Dundon is reportedly not a big fan of interim coach Tiago Splitter. Nuggets assistant Jared Dudley, Rockets assistant Ben Sullivan and Hawks assistant Bryan Bailey have all interviewed, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.

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Cheryl Reeve Praises Kayla McBride as the Heart of Lynx’s Defense After 79–58 Win vs. Sky

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Cheryl Reeve Praises Kayla McBride as the Heart of Lynx’s Defense After 79–58 Win vs. Sky

Reeve credited McBride's defense as a key part behind the Lynx's massive 21-point blowout win. "Kayla McBride is the heart of the defense," Reeve said. "She’s been the head of the defensive snake for us." She highlighted how McBride had 11 deflections in the game, with 7 happening in the first half. McBride also had 3 steals and 1 block.

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Olivia Miles Delighted to Be Playing With a Stretch Four Like Nia Coffey

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Olivia Miles Delighted to Be Playing With a Stretch Four Like Nia Coffey

"I love playing with stretch fours," Miles said, praising Coffey's 6-9 3-point shooting. "We literally ran like the same play three, four times in a row, they couldn’t stop her." Coffey led the Lynx's scoring with 20 points, her shooting fueling their 79-58 win. Miles got 3 of her 6 assists on 3-pointers made by Coffey, forming a lethal combination.

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NBA Analyst Proposes Trade Idea to Help Warriors Escape Jimmy Butler’s Contract

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NBA Analyst Proposes Trade Idea to Help Warriors Escape Jimmy Butler’s Contract

Butler is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered on January 19th vs. Heat. Jake Weinbach suggested a trade where the Warriors get back immediate help. Golden State would trade Jimmy Butler and the No. 11 overall pick for Michael Porter Jr. and Terance Mann. This allows the Warriors to bring in immediate help while the Nets can continue rebuilding.

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Kyrie Irving Confirms That He’s Almost Back to Full Health

"I am definitely close to being over at 100% in terms of my ACL recovery," Irving said on stream, grateful to have the time to heal and recover from other prior injuries. He was happy to be able to experiment with his body "on the court and off the court in the weight room & just pushing myself to the limit."

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Jeff Teague Reveals Why Larry Bird Refused to Sign LeBron James’ Former Teammates

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Jeff Teague Reveals Why Larry Bird Refused to Sign LeBron James’ Former Teammates

"He was like, 'I’ll never pay anybody who played with LeBron. I would never pick him up on my team,'" Teague recalled Bird saying. "'Cause he makes them all look good," Bird added, stating that these guys wouldn't live up to expectations after playing with Bron. They wouldn't be the same player as expected when not playing alongside LeBron.

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