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NBA News / Basketball Network / December 8, 2024
'It was so terrible, and it's something I'll never, ever forget' - Paul Silas recalls the day his player Bobby Phills passed away in a tragic car crash

'It was so terrible, and it's something I'll never, ever forget' - Paul Silas recalls the day his player Bobby Phills passed away in a tragic car crash

Paul Silas built his entire 16-year NBA career on toughness and grit. Despite being undersized at 6'7", Silas defied the odds and became a two-time All-Star, a five-time All-Defensive Team member, and, most importantly, a three-time champion with Boston and Seattle.

Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / November 29, 2024

And-Ones: Silas, Covington, Efficient Shooters, WBD, 2025 FAs

Stephen Silas was an NBA assistant for two decades from 2000-20, spending time in Charlotte, New Orleans, Cleveland, Golden State, and Dallas, establishing himself as a legitimate head coaching candidate and eventually being hired by Houston to fill that role.

NBA News / Yardbarker / June 21, 2024
A brief history of player-turned-coaches in the NBA

A brief history of player-turned-coaches in the NBA

Carving out a playing career in the NBA and forging a successful coaching career are two very different things.

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The 'NBA active 40-point game leaders' quiz

The 'NBA active 40-point game leaders' quiz

How many of the active NBA players with at least 10 40-point games in their career can you name in five minutes?

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NBA News / Yardbarker / May 3, 2024
Ranking LeBron James' NBA head coaches, from worst to best

Ranking LeBron James' NBA head coaches, from worst to best

James — who has a reputation for being hard on head coaches — has averaged a new HC every 2.6 seasons.

LeBron 'could push' to reunite with former head coach
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The 25 players with the most successful post-NBA careers

The 25 players with the most successful post-NBA careers

Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.

NBA News / Yardbarker / December 12, 2022
Three-time NBA champion and former coach Paul Silas dies at 79

Three-time NBA champion and former coach Paul Silas dies at 79

Paul Silas, who spent 38 years in the NBA as a player and coach, died this weekend at age 79. Silas played 16 seasons with various teams, making his first All-Star team with the Phoenix Suns, winning two titles with the Boston Celtics, and a third with the 1979 Seattle Supersonics.

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