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Poll: Who Should Coach USA Basketball?

May 18th, 2013 at 6:32pm CST by Spencer Lund

Mike Krzyzewski isn't ruling out returning as the coach of USA Basketball through the 2016 Olympics, Pete Thamel at SI.com reports. "There's a chance," Krzyzewski says, "That's correct."  USA Men's Basketball chairman, Jerry Colangelo, said "Give it another week and we should be resolved."

The Men's Basketball national team will be meeting for a mini-camp this summer from July 22-25, but they're still not decided on a coach, unless Krzyzewski comes back to coach again after winning the gold medal at this past summer's Summer Olympics. So, do you want Coach K back, or would you prefer one of these other candidates?

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Odds & Ends: Wiggins, Kings, Hinkie, Mavs

May 14th, 2013 at 9:30pm CST by Spencer Lund

The Knicks are staring at a 3-1 deficit after falling to the Pacers for the second game in-a-row tonight in Indiana, 93-82. The Pacers will look to close out the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Thursday in game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup.

While the now-less exciting second round of the NBA playoffs trundles on with the Spurs back at the cozy confines of AT&T Arena in San Antonio for game 5 against the Warriors, we've got more Andrew Wiggins and Sam Hinkie news, and some reports from the predraft NBA combine starting in Chicago tomorrow and going through Sunday..

 

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Odds & Ends: Lakers, Aldridge, Jackson, Haynes

May 10th, 2013 at 1:46pm CST by Luke Adams

With all four Conference Semifinals tied at one game apiece, the Heat and Spurs will be the first two favorites to try to regain home-court advantage tonight, in Chicago and Golden State respectively. As we look forward to those games, let's check in on a few odds and ends from around the Association:

  • If the Lakers try to make significant moves this offseason, it may adversely affect the team's ability to undergo a major rehaul in the summer of 2014, opines Mark Willard of ESPNLosAngeles.com.
  • In his most recent mailbag at Blazer's Edge, Dave Deckard says he doesn't anticipate the Trail Blazers to entertain trading LaMarcus Aldridge until at least next summer.
  • Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News (Twitter link) expects the Warriors to pick up head coach Mark Jackson's 2014/15 option in the coming weeks, and engage in discussions about a longer-term deal.
  • 6'8" wing Aaron Haynes, the 2012/13 MVP of the Korean Basketball League, will pursue an NBA roster spot for the '13/14 season, according to Chris B. Haynes at SLAMonline. The 31-year-old Haynes will be repped by Larry Williams of Union Sports Agency, who also counts Ivan Johnson among his clients — Johnson made his NBA debut for the Hawks at age 27 after spending several years playing for international and D-League teams.
  • Lehigh guard C.J. McCollum tops Chad Ford's list of five potential draft sleepers in his latest Insider-only piece for ESPN.com.
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Odds & Ends: Thompson, Ellis, Hollins, Turkoglu

May 9th, 2013 at 10:54pm CST by Ryan Raroque

Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski looks back to June 2011, when Warriors' GM Bob Myers had worries about not being able to select Klay Thompson knowing that either the Spurs could possibly trade up in the draft to get him or that the Bucks were planning to select him with the 10th overall pick. As it would turn out, San Antonio would wind up trading for the 15th pick (Kawhi Leonard) and the Kings landed the 10th pick to select Jimmer Fredette, leaving the sharpshooting Washington State forward right into the hands of Golden State. Here are a few more miscellaneous notes to share along this evening: 

  • AJ Mitnick of Sheridan Hoops fills us in on the "best of the bunch" in terms of international prospects in this year's draft. 
  • The 76ers aren't expected to hold most of their interviews for their head coaching search until after the Chicago Pre-Draft Camp, writes Tom Moore of phillyBurbs.com, although there is a possibility that the team could conduct some during camp. 
  • According to this report by the Detroit Free Press, the Pistons are widely known to be seeking perimeter help heading into the draft but could look to add more to their frontcourt. 
  • Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News reports that the Lakers have granted the Cavaliers permission to interview Phil Handy about joining Mike Brown's coaching staff in Cleveland. 
  • When asked about the trade that sent Monta Ellis to Milwaukee for Andrew Bogut, Warriors head coach Mark Jackson told reporters that letting Ellis go helped change the culture of the team, writes Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com (Sulia link). 
  • ESPN's Chris Broussard tweets that Lionel Hollins will be highly coveted if the Grizzlies opt to not re-sign him this summer, adding that the Nets would figure to be among the interested teams. 
  • Heat owner Mickey Arison engaged in some civil discourse with a fan on Twitter regarding the possibility that Seattle loses out on their bid for the Kings (credit goes to SportsRadioKJR.com). Arison made it clear that he believes that the city of Sacramento has done enough to warrant keeping the team, and refuted the notion that Seattle had put forth the same effort in 2008 before the Sonics franchise ultimately moved to Oklahoma City.
  • John Denton of NBA.com writes that Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu understands the current youth movement of the franchise and that his time in Orlando could be over within the next coming months. 
  • Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times (via Twitter) reports that Lakers big man Pau Gasol will be held out of basketball activities for the next three months after undergoing an operation on his knee today.  
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Pacific Links: Bledsoe, Kupchak, West

November 15th, 2012 at 11:00pm CST by Ryan Raroque

Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times focuses on Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe's efforts to develop into a true NBA point guard. With the help of assistant coach Robert Pack and the mentorship of both NBA veterans Chauncey Billups and Chris Paul, the third-year reserve has a prime opportunity to redefine his game as he continues to adjust to the position after being drafted as a two-guard from Kentucky in 2010. Nonetheless, Bledsoe has been playing well to start this season, producing 10.6 PPG, 1.5 steals per game, and shooting 49% from the field, compared to his career averages of 5.9 PPG, 1.0 SPG, and 42.4% overall. Interestingly enough, he is only averaging 18.7 MPG this year with increased production, which is nearly 4 minutes less than what he averaged as a rookie in 2010-11.  There have been several links to arrive out of the Pacific Division tonight, and you can find a roundup of them here: 

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Warriors Notes: Lottery Pick, Jackson, Myers

April 25th, 2012 at 9:49am CST by Luke Adams

Tuesday was an eventful day for the Warriors both on the court, where they lost to the Hornets on a last-second basket, and off the court, where they announced a front-office shakeup, including the promotion of Bob Myers to general manager. Here's the latest out of Golden State as the team's season winds down….

  • The Warriors' loss last night was crucial for the team's chances of keeping its lottery pick, as Marcus Thompson of the Bay Area News Group outlines.
  • The new GM confirmed to Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News that Mark Jackson will return next season to coach the Warriors. "He’s good," Myers said of Jackson’s long-term status. "He’s done a great job."
  • Myers was in line to replace Larry Riley as the Warriors' GM in "a few years," but it only took 12 months to make the change. According to Thompson, who explains the reasoning behind the front office changes, Myers proved to co-owner Joe Lacob that he was ready to take the reins now
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Mark Jackson Safe In Golden State

April 7th, 2012 at 7:06pm CST by Ryan Raroque

When Mark Jackson was hired for his first-ever coaching job with Golden State last June, he certainly made waves with his comments. While working as a color analyst during the 2011 playoffs, Jackson predicted that his Warriors would qualify for the postseason during this year. Currently at .389 over 21 wins and 33 losses, the Warriors are on pace to finish with a lower winning percentage than last season, which was .439. 

Although it is highly unlikely that the rookie head coach will be able to follow through on his prediction, Marcus Thompson of ContraCostaTimes.com has received assurances that Jackson's job is safe. 

I don't believe that Jackson's job security hinged on whether or not he was able to lead his team to the playoffs this season. Other factors didn't necessarily work in his favor either, including the oft-injured status of Stephen Curry and management's decision to trade Monta Ellis at the deadline. Should Andrew Bogut and Curry be able to make healthy returns along with Klay Thompson continuing his development, Jackson will be better equipped to have his job performance evaluated next season.

 

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