Feb 8, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams (44) defends Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler (10) during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images Eleven years ago, Andre Iguodala did the seemingly impossible: He made Mark Jackson look like a good basketball coach. Turns out, it didn’t help Jackson, who had already burned enough bridges with the Warriors that they fired him despite back-to-back playoff appearances. Jackson has never been hired as a head coach again—maybe because he could never convince Iguodala to come with him. The veteran swingman remained with Golden State, where his mere presence helped Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green post better numbers in 2014—his first year with the Warriors—than they had the season before.
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BOSTON — The atmosphere in TD Garden on Monday night was a mix of warmth for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and heated disdain for Kyrie Irving. However, none of it deterred the duo from leading their team to victory in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics triumphed over the Dallas Mavericks […]
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The Dallas Mavericks are urging their star player, Luka Dončić, to stop complaining about every unfavorable call and treat referees with respect during games. Brian Windhorst revealed on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt, following Game 3 of the NBA Finals, that the Mavericks’ coaches have repeatedly “begged” and “pleaded” with Dončić to stop confronting officials […]