Russell Westbrook is now a member of the Washington Wizards. The point guard, who played for the Houston Rockets last season, moved to the nation’s capital in exchange for fellow point guard John Wall. The Rockets announced the trade on Dec. 2. OFFICIAL: The Houston Rockets have acquired John Wall …
Read More »2020 NBA Draft Does Not Disappoint
After a long wait, the 2020 NBA draft has finally arrived. The first three picks went mostly as expected but after that trades and big jumps in the projected order led to chaos. The Pick is in…Top Three With the number one pick, the Minnesota Timberwolves had a lot of …
Read More »Billy Donovan Ready for Chicago Challenge
UF men’s basketball coaching legend Billy Donovan signed a four-year, $24 million contract to become the Chicago Bulls new head coach last month. Early Career Over the last five seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Donovan accumulated a 243-157 record. Donovan now looks to lead the Bulls to their first playoff …
Read More »Bulls Name Billy Donovan New Head Coach
Former Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach Billy Donovan takes over as head coach of the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls announced Tuesday that Donovan will replace Jim Boylen. Bulls’ executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said Donovan’s reputation and experience makes him a great fit to lead Chicago’s young …
Read More »Finding Billy Donovan’s Next Home
After five seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, head coach Billy Donovan will not be returning next season. Donovan and the team signed a five year contract in 2015 that ended this year and both sides decided to not extend the contract. This exit could start the rebuilding phase that …
Read More »Billy Donovan Splits with the Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder and coach Billy Donovan decided to part ways Tuesday. The two parties came to a mutual agreement that it was time to split from one another. Thunder and Billy Donovan agree to mutually part ways. pic.twitter.com/ZJ41bImvSR — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) September 9, 2020 Coaching History Donovan …
Read More »Harden and Rockets Advance, Heat Go Up 2-0
If you were to hear in years prior that James Harden blocked a game-winning shot with seconds left in the fourth quarter of a Game 7 in the NBA Playoffs, you would be in disbelief. But the bizarro world in which we currently live continues to produce outrageous results. Harden …
Read More »Preview: Thunder and Rockets face off in decisive Game 7
The Thunder had their bags packed. Not by choice, but protocol mandated from the NBA bubble had Oklahoma City on the cusp of departure before the game could even tip off on Monday night. Down 3-2 to the Houston Rockets in the series, the Thunder clapped back to win Game …
Read More »Heat, Donovan’s Thunder Back Tonight
The NBA Playoffs move into round two. The number of teams is down to eight. Two of these teams are the Miami Heat and Billy Donovan’s Oklahoma City Thunder. Another Florida Team for the Bucks The Miami Heat will face the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs. …
Read More »Action Continues in NBA Bubble
The action inside the NBA bubble continues at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando. Twelve teams took to the court on Monday with 12 more set to tip-off today. Notable Takeaways From Monday’s Games Arguably the biggest news following the conclusion of Monday’s games had to do with …
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