Rylan Stiles: Mike Wilks names the staff on the bench David Akinyooye Kameron Woods Zach Peterson OKC is missing Maynor, Bliss, Conner Johnson, and of course Mark Daigneault.
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Joe Mussatto: Thunder assistant Dave …
Joe Mussatto: Thunder assistant Dave Bliss is also in health and safety protocols. Bliss previously filled in for Mark Daigneault when Daigneault was away for the birth of his child. With both Daigneault and Bliss out, Mike Wilks is stepping in as head coach tonight.
Joe Mussatto: Mark Daigneault has …
Joe Mussatto: Mark Daigneault has entered health and safety protocols, per the Thunder. Mike Wilks will serve as the acting head coach tonight in Sacramento. Dave Bliss previously filled in for Daigneault, so the Thunder will have its third head coach of the season.
With wife Ashley Kerr due to give …
With wife Ashley Kerr due to give birth, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said that he won’t accompany the Thunder on a three-game trip starting Friday in Milwaukee. Assistant coach Dave Bliss will take over as acting head coach. After Friday’s game against the Bucks, the Thunder visit the Boston Celtics on Saturday and the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. The team returns to Oklahoma City vs. the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. The Thunder are 6-8 this season and are 10th in the Western Conference.
Jackson’s triangle magic didn’t work in …
Jackson’s triangle magic didn’t work in New York. Rosen can count the reasons and blames Jackson for not finding the right coach. “Hiring Derek Fisher was a mistake for a lot of reasons,’’ Rosen said. “He wasn’t ready. And there was a division in the coaching staff between Derek’s OKC guys [Brian Keefe, Josh Longstaff, Dave Bliss] and Phil’s guys [Kurt Rambis, Jim Cleamons]. Fisher’s guys didn’t want anything to do with them.’’