Kyle Neubeck: Pistons coach Dwane Casey on what he might do differently if the NBA played games in empty arenas. “Probably cuss less.”
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Mike Vorkunov: Dwane Casey wasn’t …
Mike Vorkunov: Dwane Casey wasn’t surprised that Nets and Kenny Atkinson split up. “No. I’m disappointed just in the fact that I thought Kenny did an excellent job w/ the team. I’m not in their locker room, I don’t know — but I do know Kenny Atkinson’s a good coach and he’ll land on his feet.”
James Edwards III: Dwane Casey said …
James Edwards III: Dwane Casey said Sekou Doumbouya could be going back and forth often from G League to NBA to end season.
The Pistons held a team meeting after …
The Pistons held a team meeting after Tuesday’s practice regarding those recommendations. “The league is doing a great job of informing each team and having a plan for it,” Pistons coach Dwane Casey said.
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey on if …
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey says …
Pierce is one of seven African-American …
Pierce is one of seven African-American head coaches in the NBA, and the roll call was quite easy when he was prompted: Doc Rivers, Alvin Gentry, Nate McMillan, Dwane Casey, J.B. Bickerstaff and Monty Williams. That number may seem paltry, considering there are 30 teams and around 75 percent of the players are black, but it’s better than the other major professions sports, particularly the NFL.
They’ve been better. At the start of …
They’ve been better. At the start of the 2012 season, 14 head coaches were black, the highest mark in NBA history. The opportunities have been cut, for various reasons, but those arguments can be applied to other coaches who’ve managed to keep their jobs through tumultuous situations. “You always want more, better opportunities,” Casey, the head coach of the Detroit Pistons, told Yahoo Sports. “I don’t think anybody in the NBA can say African-Americans don’t have the opportunity to get the job done. Whether you get longer leashes as other coaches, that’s another story. But the opportunity is all you can ask for.”
The Detroit Pistons rebuffed interest …
The Detroit Pistons rebuffed interest from the Los Angeles Lakers in trading for Derrick Rose. The Lakers have been seeking a perimeter scorer to round out their roster. “No, there’s no chance,” said Brian Windhorst on The Hoop Collective Podcast in reply to a question on whether the Pistons might negotiate a buyout with Rose. “He’s under contract for next year at a good number. From what I understand, when the Lakers called the Pistons and expressed an interest in trading for Derrick Rose, the Pistons said ‘hey, we appreciate you calling, but we’re not trading him. Dwane Casey likes him. We think he’s going to be important for us next year.’ He just wasn’t available.”
