NATE MCMILLAN RUMORS
Former Blazers coach McMillan talks about Felton and his weight
A Big Distraction
Raymond Felton isn’t exactly that sleek player that he used to be. Once a dominant player at the collegiate level who led the North Carolina Tar Heels to a National Championship in 2005, Felton has packed on a few extra pounds since coming to the NBA.
Drafted in 2005 by the Charlotte Bobcats with the 5th pick in the NBA Draft, he actually performed admirably during...
Report: Nate McMillan, Atlanta Hawks Discuss Head Coaching Job
I think it’s safe to say that Larry Drew and Atlanta Hawks’ general manager Danny Ferry have an “open” professional relationship these days.
Drew is under contract through June, but Ferry has given him permission to talk to other teams while Ferry decides whether or not to extend Drew or bring in a coach of his own choosing (Drew was hired before Ferry took over as Hawks’...
Nate McMillan Interviews With Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks interviewed Nate McMillan for their head coaching job on Wednesday, according to sources.
Larry Drew remains under contract until June 30 and a final decision on whether he will be offered a new deal has yet to be determined.
Drew, however, is highly unlikely to return.
McMillan already has interviewed this offseason with the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons...
Nate McMillan: Raymond Felton was too fat with Blazers
Former Portland Trailblazers coach Nate McMillan believes in Raymond Felton’s talent, but he thinks the point guard was just too overweight during his disappointing stint in Portland last season.
Felton was traded from the New York Knicks to the Denver Nuggets in Feb. 2011 as part of the Carmelo Anthony trade. He was dealt to Portland in a 3-team trade after the season, and he...
Report: Mike D’Antoni Wants Nate McMillan or Alvin Gentry on Staff
According to Ken Berger of CBS Sports, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D’Antoni plans to add some popular names to his coaching staff to help fix the team’s woes on the defensive end of the floor.
With the Lakers in full-on evaluation mode after getting swept in the first round by the Spurs, coach Mike D’Antoni is actively exploring his long-standing desire to add a defensive...
Detroit Pistons Rumors: Nate McMillan, Lindsey Hunter Interview; Search to Cast a Wider Net?
Brian Shaw (left) coached for years under Phil Jackson in addition to playing in the NBA, thus leading to his possible emergence as a candidate to coach the Detroit Pistons. (Raps Fan, Flickr)
The Detroit Pistons search for a new head coach has started to become action based and not simply centered around talk or innuendo during the first two days of this week.
Monday and Tuesday...
Nate McMillan To Interview With Pistons Tuesday
Nate McMillan will interview for the Detroit Pistons' head coach opening on Tuesday, according to NBA coaching sources.
The Pistons also plan to interview Lindsey Hunter this week.
Kelvin Sampson is a candidate for the Pistons' vacancy as well, and he is projected to be in the mix for the Milwaukee Bucks' job.
The Pistons fired Lawrence Frank after the regular season ended.
Detroit Pistons Rumors: Nate McMillan the Early ‘Front Runner’ for Pistons’ Head Coaching Job?
A week ago, Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News broke the story about changes coming to the Detroit Pistons. In short order, Lawrence Frank ended up losing his job. Now, a few ideas are starting to emerge about who might replace him.
According to Lawrence and his sources familiar with Detroit’s planning, Nate McMillan has emerged as the primary front runner for the position...
BLAZING A TRAIL
Lakers interested in McMillan
Two days ago, Nate McMillan was a candidate for the suddenly open Lakers head coaching job. Mike D'Antoni may have received the gig, but that isn't stopping the team from going after McMillan.
HIT THE TRAIL
McMillan out as Blazers coach
Nate McMillan lost control of his team in Portland, and now the front office has decided it was time for them to part ways with the coach after nearly six seasons together.
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