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10/27/25 USA (WNBA): Dallas Wings hire Jose Fernandez as next head coach
Jose Fernandez, the former coach at South Florida, becomes the sixth head coach hired by the Wings in the last eight years.
10/26/25 USA (NBA): Spurs quietly unveil banner to honor Gregg Popovich's career
The San Antonio Spurs have unveiled a banner celebrating Gregg Popovich. Fittingly, they did it quietly. The Spurs were playing their home opener on Sunday when fans saw the new banner for the first time.
10/24/25 Ukraine (FIBA): Coach Yevhen Murzin names assistants for Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers
According to the Basketball Federation of Ukraine, 60-year-old Murzin’s coaching staff will continue to include Inna Kochubey. The staff was also joined by Hanna Shlykova. The fitness coach will be Dmytro Bondarev.
10/24/25 USA (WNBA): Storm to hire Liberty's Sonia Raman as head coach
New York Liberty assistant Sonia Raman has agreed to a multiyear deal to become the new head coach of the Seattle Storm. Raman makes WNBA history as the first person of Indian descent to be head coach after being the first Indian American woman to be an NBA assistant.
10/23/25 USA (NBA): Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier arrested in gambling inquiries
Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier have been arrested as part of a pair of wide-ranging investigations related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia.
10/17/25 USA (WNBA): Portland Fire names Alex Sarama as first head coach
The Portland Fire today announced the hiring of Alex Sarama as head coach, continuing the team’s momentum toward its 2026 on-court debut.
10/14/25 USA (WNBA): Portland Fire names WNBA veteran Ashley Battle as VP, B OPs, Strategy and Innovation
The Portland Fire announced the hiring of Ashley Battle as Vice President, Basketball Operations, Strategy and Innovation. In this role, Battle will oversee basketball operations, including roster construction and talent identification, while implementing innovative strategies across player performance and analytics.
10/11/25 Korea (FIBA): Jeon and Cho named interim head coaches for Korean national team
Seoul SK Knights head coach Chun Heechul (head coach) and Changwon LG head coach Cho Sanghyun (assistant) will coach Korea at the upcoming FIBA qualifying windows in late November and early December.
10/9/25 USA (FIBA): Spoelstra to succeed Kerr as Team USA head coach
USA Basketball is expected to hire the Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra as the next head coach of the men's national team, sources told ESPN.
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