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And-Ones: Front Offices, I. Mobley, NBA Europe, Quaintance

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The Thunder are coming off a championship and are just the third team in NBA history to open a season with at least 23 wins in their first 24 games, so it comes as no surprise that general manager Sam Presti came out on top in The Athletic’s annual poll on the league’s best front offices. A group of The Athletic’s NBA writers asked 36 executives around the NBA to rank their top … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Front Offices, I. Mobley, NBA Europe, Quaintance

Mavs’ Dereck Lively To Undergo Season-Ending Foot Surgery

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Dereck Lively II will undergo a procedure to address ongoing discomfort in his right foot, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon, who report (via Twitter) that the Mavericks center will miss the rest of the season as a result of the surgery. The Mavericks have officially confirmed the news, announcing (via Twitter) that Lively is expected to make a full recovery … [Read more...] about Mavs’ Dereck Lively To Undergo Season-Ending Foot Surgery

Kerr, Spoelstra, Lue Top List Of NBA’s Highest-Paid Coaches

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Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is the NBA’s highest-paid head coach, with an average annual value of $17.5MM on his current contract, according to Kurt Badenhausen of Sportico. Erik Spoelstra of the Heat and Tyronn Lue of the Clippers round out the top three at $15MM per year, Badenhausen adds. While Kerr is the highest earner among head coaches in the short term, his deal with … [Read more...] about Kerr, Spoelstra, Lue Top List Of NBA’s Highest-Paid Coaches