Suns Monty Williams voted NBCA Coach of the Year By Blake Harper | Last updated 5/18/21
When Williams first came to the Suns, they were coming off a 19-63 season and were considered one of the worst teams in the NBA. In only his second year in Phoenix, Williams got the Suns to the postseason for the first time since 2009, with the team earning the second seed in the loaded Western Conference. The Suns were considered a sneaky playoff contender heading into the season, but almost nobody imagined they would be one of the best teams in the entire league. I hold the utmost respect and admiration for the coaches in this league, so to be recognized by my peers is an incredible honor, Williams said in a statement. Every coach in our league sacrifices a ton to make their teams and organizations better, so this is unbelievably humbling.
Stan Van Gundy on Derek Chauvin verdict: Justice done, but hard to celebrate
NEW ORLEANS New Orleans Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy called Tuesday s guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin an important day for our country but said it was hard to find reasons to celebrate and recognized there was more work to do.
Van Gundy spoke to reporters ahead of Tuesday night s game against the Brooklyn Nets, shortly after Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter by a jury for his role in the murder of George Floyd last May outside of a local convenience store.
Chuck Daly Headlines FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2021
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Legendary Dream Team and 1992 Olympic gold medalist coach
Chuck Daly was announced Thursday among 12 basketball icons selected for the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
The star-studded 2021 FIBA Hall of Fame Class also features three-time FIBA AfroBasket winner
Mathieu Faye (Senegal); Olympian and FIBA EuroBasket champion
Panagiotis Giannakis (Greece); FIBA Women s Basketball World Cup runner-up and FIBA Women s EuroBasket champion
Hana Horakova (Czech Republic); five-time Czechoslovakian League champion and FIBA EuroBasket runner-up
Stanislav Kropilak (Slovakia); Olympic silver and bronze-medal winning coach
Tom Maher (Australia), who has coached in six consecutive Olympics since 1996; Four-time EuroLeague champion, six-time Italian League champion and six-time Russian League champion
Matthew Hurt named USBWA District III Player of the Year kimt.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kimt.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced the formation of the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition, an organization that will lead the NBA family’s collective efforts to advance equality and social justice.