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The grapevine for PRO & FIBA basketball coaching & front office news.
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latest grapes
5/27/23 USA (NBA): Bucks hiring Raptors' Adrian Griffin as coach
The Milwaukee Bucks are hiring Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin as the franchise's next head coach, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Bucks landed on Griffin as their choice Saturday morning and began negotiations on a multiyear contract that is expected to result in a formalized deal soon, sources said.
5/26/23 Egypt (SuperLeague): Coach Wael Badr agreed terms with Al Gezira
Al Gezira Cairo basketball club inked 45-year old coach and former Egyptian national team mainstay Wael Badr for upcoming season.
5/26/23 France (NM1): Morgan Belnou will leave ASVEL to coach Lorient
Morgan Belnou will leave ASVEL after three seasons in the staff of the professional team. He will be the future coach of CEP Lorient.
5/25/23 China (CBA): Yao Ming out as chair of business arm of Chinese hoops league
Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as chairman of the board of the Chinese Basketball Association Management Company, which runs the business arm of the CBA.
5/24/23 USA (NBA): Former Clippers GM Michael Winger leaves to run Wizards
LA Clippers general manager Michael Winger has been named the president of Monumental Basketball, which delivers him full leadership of the Washington Wizards, the team announced Thursday.
5/24/23 USA (NBA): Doc Rivers, Nick Nurse in final 4 to interview for Suns job
The Phoenix Suns are advancing four candidates to a final round of interviews this week, including two NBA championship coaches: Nick Nurse and Doc Rivers, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night.
5/22/23 France (Pro A): Limoges hire coach Ilias Kantzouris, ex AEK
Limoges CSP Elite agreed to terms with 50-year old Greek coach Ilias Kantzouris. Kantzouris moved there from AEK Athens in Greek league where he coached this season to a 12-10 record and sixth-place season.
5/22/23 France (Pro B): Denain-Voltaire welcomes back coach Valin
Denain ASC Voltaire tabbed 46-year old coach Remy Valin for the new season. Valin coached most recently at FOS Provence Basket in the Betclic ELITE ProA finishing dead last with a 10-24 record and relegated to Pro B.
5/22/23 USA (NBA): Bucks to meet with Nick Nurse, Kenny Atkinson, Adrian Griffin
The Milwaukee Bucks have narrowed the group of top candidates in the franchise's coaching search and plan on meeting with ex-Toronto coach Nick Nurse, Golden State Warriors associate head coach Kenny Atkinson and Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin this week, sources told ESPN on Monday.
5/21/23 USA (NBA): “You don’t ever come in my office and tell me to fire a coach” - When Pat Riley reportedly defended Erik Spoelstra from the Miami Heat players
In the discussion of the best coaches in the NBA today, Erik Spoelstra certainly deserves to be mentioned. Interestingly, though, there was a time when some of his Miami Heat players reportedly wanted him gone nearly a decade ago.
5/19/23 France (Pro A): Pascal Donnadieu will again be the coach of Nanterre 92
Pascal Donnadieu, 58, is the emblematic coach of Nanterre, whom he took charge of at the lowest departmental level for 11 successive climbs in 24 years, up to the Pro A.
5/19/23 Canada (CEBL): Julius signs multi-year deal through 2024 season as part of a first-of-its-kind, year-round CEBL coaching appointment
The Vancouver Bandits announced Friday that the club has extended Kyle Julius’ contract through the 2024 season and has also inked its head coach and general manager to a year-round and in-market position with BC’s professional basketball team.
