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11/22/22 Italy (EuroLeague): Ettore Messina hints about a possible resignation
Ettore Messina, coach and president of basketball operations of Olimpia Milan, used strong words after the loss against Anadolu Efes. The Italian coach looked extremely disappointed and revealed that his future on the bench could be in trouble.
11/21/22 Philippines (PBA): 1,000 career wins and still counting for Cone
Tim Cone added another feather in his cap upon becoming the first coach in PBA history to notch 1,000 career victories. Cone, 64, achieved the milestone after Barangay Ginebra clobbered Blackwater, 98-84, as the Kings further pushed their bid to finish within the Top 2 by the end of the Commissioner's Cup eliminations.
11/21/22 Australia (NBL): "It's Bull***t": Jackomas Slams Unfair Critics
If Sunday's Freeway Series clash proved anything, it's that any team can win on any given day in NBL23. Who would have given the 1-8 Illawarra Hawks a chance against the 7-2 Sydney Kings leading into a match in enemy territory? It shows just how even the NBL is, and just how much that famous rivalry means to Jacob Jackomas and his team.
11/19/22 USA (NBA): Lakers News: Darvin Ham Earning Rave Reviews From Coaching Colleagues
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham has gained respect from his peers over the course of his 15 year coaching career, in large part due to his work ethic and gratitude.
11/17/22 USA (NBA): Joe Mazzulla expected to remain Celtics’ head coach beyond 2022/23
Joe Mazzulla is expected to have his interim tag removed and sign a long-term contract to remain head coach of the Celtics, supplanting the suspended Ime Udoka, but it may not occur until after the 2022/23 season ends.
11/17/22 France (ELITE ProA): Luca Banchi replaced Lassi Tuovi in SIG Strasbourg
The SIG Strasbourg and coach Lassi Tuovi have parted ways after a slow start of the season with Italian coach Luca Banchi taking over. The French team has only one victory in the national championship (1-7), while a bit better in the Basketball Champions League (2-1).
11/16/22 China (FIBA): Djordjevic takes over National team of China
Aleksandar Djordjevic, former coach of the Serbian national team is now officially taking over NT of China, agent Miodrag Raznatovic announced.
11/16/22 France (7DAYS EuroCup): The next big thing: Coach Fauthoux
Frederic Fauthoux has already created a reputation in his first 10 years as a coach. The former player and seven-time French League champion added two more domestic titles as an assistant coach with LDCL ASVEL Villeurbanne before taking the next step as a head coach for Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse.
11/16/22 France (ELITE ProA): Coach Lassi Tuovi leaves Strasbourg
36-year old Finn coach Lassi Tuovi left SIG Strasbourg (Betclic ELITE ProA). Tuovi has coached there for the last five years. He is currently a head coach of the Finnish National Team.
11/10/22 Great Britain (FIBA): Gareth Murray & Jackson Gibbons named GB Senior Men assistants
Former GB guard Gareth Murray along with City of London Academy’s Jackson Gibbons have been named assistants to acting Head Coach Marc Steutel with the Great Britain Senior Men.
11/10/22 **BREAKING GRAPES**
Taiwan (P. League+): Experienced American coach Dean Murray has been named the new coach of the 0-1 Kaohsiung Steelers. Murray previously coached in Taiwan and the ASEAN Basketball League. He has also coached in the NBA G League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) as well as in China, Japan, Korea, Bahrain, Lithuania, and throughout the US.
