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• Darvin Ham among familiar coaching faces to join Taylor Jenkins' Bucks staff: Sources

Taylor Jenkins is filling out his coaching staff with assistants he worked with during previous stops in Atlanta, Milwaukee and Memphis....2026
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• Taylor Jenkins Signed Six-Year Contract To Coach Bucks

While the Milwaukee Bucks immediate focus has reportedly turned to collecting offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the team did recently fill their head coach opening. Milwaukee hired Taylor Jenkins to be their next coach. The deal with Jenkins is now reported to be for six years. NBA coach contracts generally include a final-season team option. Giving Jenkins a likely five-year deal shows a commitme...2026
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• Bucks' owner Haslem expects future of Giannis Antetokounmpo settled before draft
Antetokounmpo praised the Bucks' hiring of Taylor Jenkins, but will he play for the new coach? "We'll see."...2026
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• Bucks owner Haslem expects future of Giannis Antetokounmpo to be settled before draft
Antetokounmpo praised the Bucks' hiring of Taylor Jenkins, but will he play for the new coach? "We'll see."...2026
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• Bucks Co-Owner Jimmy Haslam Wants Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future Resolved Before NBA Draft

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam said Wednesday the franchise hopes to resolve Giannis Antetokounmpo's future before next month's NBA draft, framing the decision as one that will shape the organization's entire roster construction approach this offseason. The Bucks can trade up to three first round picks and three swaps on draft night if they want to continue building around Antetokounmpo in ...2026
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• Bucks introduce Taylor Jenkins as head coach

The Bucks welcome back Jenkins to Milwaukee after spending six seasons as the Grizzlies’ head coach...2026

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• Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam wants Giannis Antetokounmpo's future settled before the NBA draft
Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam says he would like to have Giannis Antetokounmpo's future sorted out before next month’s NBA draft. Haslam spoke Wednesday alongside general manager Jon Horst at a news conference introducing Taylor Jenkins as the Bucks’ coach. Antetokounmpo has spent his entire 13-year career with the Bucks, but it's possible he could leave Milwaukee after a frustrating, in...2026
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• NBA Rumors: Bucks, Jon Horst, Taylor Jenkins, Kings, Blazers, Tiago Splitter

It was a messy NBA season for the Bucks. They finished 32-50. There were injuries galore. And let’s not forget the noise around Giannis Antetokounmpo. Oh, they also need a head coach, with Doc Rivers stepping down and hinting he may be done on the sidelines altogether. So naturally, the question becomes who’s next? Not at […] The post NBA Rumors: Bucks, Jon Horst, Taylor Jenkins, ...2026
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• 6 NBA teams stuck in purgatory

Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images These six NBA teams are going nowhere fast. What does it mean to be stuck in NBA purgatory? The easiest definition is a team that isn’t good enough to win a playoff series, but also won’t be bad enough to get a crack at a franchise-changing prospect at the top of the NBA Draft. In fairness, the flattened odds in the draft lottery have consistently failed to rewa...2025
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• Desmond Bane trade grades for Magic-Grizzlies on NBA’s first big summer deal

Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images The Magic went all-in for Desmond Bane. Let’s grade the trade between Orlando and the Grizzlies for both sides. The 2025 NBA Finals are in full swing, but trade season is already here. The Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic agreed to the first blockbuster of the summer, with a massive deal that aims to push the Magic into the elite tier of the Eastern Conferenc...2025
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• Ja Morant went into his Call of Duty arsenal to get around NBA finger gun fine

Adam Silver is not going to like Ja Morant’s latest celebration Ja Morant’s love of finger guns got him a stiff $75K fine from NBA commissioner Adam Silver over the weekend. Morant flashed his finger guns celebration last week during a game against the Golden State Warriors, received a warning from the league, and then did it again two nights later against the Miami Heat. Morant had previously bee...2025
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• Memphis Grizzlies shockingly fire head coach Taylor Jenkins with nine games left before playoffs

The Grizzlies battled through injuries to have a bounce-back season and are currently the No. 5 seed in the West....2025
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• Grizzlies fire head coach Taylor Jenkins in stunning decision before NBA Playoffs

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The Grizzlies fired their coach just before the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the better stories of the NBA season. Coming off a 27-win season plagued by injuries, Memphis roared back into the Western Conference playoff picture with Ja Morant back in the lineup and Jaren Jackson Jr. playing at an All-NBA level. The Grizzl...2025
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• Zach Edey Will Not Return For 'Couple Of Weeks' After Testing Ankle

Zach Edey's return was pushed back by a couple of weeks after the center tested his injured ankle on Wednesday. Edey initially suffered the injury on November 17. The center was preparing to return by practicing with the G League's Hustle. "He was with the Hustle [Wednesday]. He was going through, testing it out. We just weren't comfortable with where he's at," said Taylor Jenkins. The Grizzlies a...2024
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• Grizzlies Notes: Edey, Williams, Injuries, Draymond, Jenkins
A left ankle sprain forced Grizzlies center Zach Edey to the inactive list for Tuesday’s game against Denver and will keep him sidelined for more time beyond that. Speaking to reporters ahead of Tuesday’s contest, head coach Taylor Jenkins said that Edey would be considered “week-to-week” as a result of his ankle injury (Twitter link […]...2024
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"Former Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins has emerged as a possible candidate to be the team's next head coach should the Bucks replace Rivers."

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"Taylor Jenkins has been fired as Grizzlies coach, with the team currently in the Number 5 spot in the Western Conference."

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"Draymond Green has taken aim at disgruntled Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins and rookie big man Zach Edey after his foul incident in the Grizzlies-Warriors game Friday."

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"X-rays came back negative, but coach Taylor Jenkins said that it was too early to know about Morant’s status for Game 2."

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"Williams beat out Taylor Jenkins and Erik Spoelstra for the award"

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"Per Memphis Commercial Appeal’s Evan Barnes, head coach Taylor Jenkins gave no definite timeline last Tuesday on Jackson playing again."

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"Whatever's been in the past is in the past," Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said."

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"The Memphis Grizzlies are hiring Taylor Jenkins as their new head coach, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports."

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"The Milwaukee Bucks have named Darvin Ham, Taylor Jenkins, Charles Lee, Ben Sullivan and Patrick St."

2016
"No wonder he caught the attention of Hawks summer league coach Taylor Jenkins, who told Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "He was big for us."

• Taylor Jenkins Signed Six-Year Contract To Coach Bucks
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• Bucks' owner Haslem expects future of Giannis Antetokounmpo settled before draft
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• Bucks owner Haslem expects future of Giannis Antetokounmpo to be settled before draft
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• Bucks Co-Owner Jimmy Haslam Wants Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future Resolved Before NBA Draft
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• Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam wants Giannis Antetokounmpo's future settled before the NBA draft
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• Blazers under scrutiny as rivals spend big on coaches, front offices

The Trail Blazers are taking a different path. Around the NBA, others are spending big. While teams like the Bucks and Mavericks have made aggressive, high-cost moves this offseason, Portland continues to operate with a more cautious approach, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Milwaukee recently hired Taylor Jenkins to a deal worth well […] The post Blazers under scrutiny as rivals spe...2026
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• Taylor Jenkins Among NBA's Highest-Paid Coaches At Over $10M Per Year With Bucks
Taylor Jenkins has signed a long-term contract worth well above $10 million annually to become the next head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, per league sources, making him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA. Jenkins ranks amongst the NBA's highest paid head coaches, behind the likes of Steve Kerr, who earns $17.5 million per year with the Golden State Warriors, and Erik Spoelstra, who makes ...2026
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• Billy Donovan Negotiated Out Clause In Bulls' Extension During 2025 Offseason

Billy Donovan quietly positioned himself for a clean return to the coaching market months before stepping away from the Chicago Bulls, negotiating a contract clause during the 2025 offseason that granted him a personal exit option for the 2026-27 season. Donovan secured the extension after the Bulls blocked the New York Knicks from interviewing him as a potential replacement for Tom Thibodeau. The...2026
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• Bucks to hire Taylor Jenkins as head coach

The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a contract agreement with Taylor Jenkins and will hire him as their new head coach, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania and Ramona Shelburne....2026
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Hasn't Communicated With Bucks' Upper Brass Since Before Deadline

Giannis Antetokounmpo has not had any substantive dialogue with the Milwaukee Bucks' upper brass since the trade deadline, sources tell ESPN. Antetokounmpo was also not believed to have any involvement in the Bucks' decision to hire Taylor Jenkins as head coach. Jenkins was an assistant coach under Mike Budenholzer earlier in Antetokounmpo's career. The future of Antetokounmpo is one of the NBA's ...2026
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• Desmond Bane trade grades for Magic-Grizzlies on NBA’s first big summer deal
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• Grizzlies could eye bigger changes, but Ja Morant trade market may be modest

The Grizzlies are all the rage lately, and perhaps not in a good way, following the stunning parting of ways with coach Taylor Jenkins on Friday. Just nine games remain in the regular season. The Grizzlies (44-29) enter Saturday’s home game against the Lakers in a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference standings, […] The post Grizzlies could eye bigger changes, but Ja Morant tr...2025
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• Grizzlies have some serious explaining to do after firing Taylor Jenkins

Nine games left. A fourth-place tie in the Western Conference standings. Three-and-a-half games out of second. And the Memphis Grizzlies have fired their coach. What gives? For now, we have no clue. But that’s precisely what the Grizzlies did, announcing a “parting of ways” with coach Taylor Jenkins. Memphis (44-29) is coming off a fairly […] The post Grizzlies have some se...2025
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• Grizzlies, coach Taylor Jenkins part ways
The Memphis Grizzlies and head coach Taylor Jenkins have parted ways. The Grizzlies are in fifth place in the Western Conference standings with a record of 44-29. “I’m genuinely appreciative of Taylor’s contributions to this team and this city over the past six seasons,” Memphis GM Zach Kleiman said. “This was a difficult decision given […] The post Grizzlies, coach T...2025
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• Grizzlies Notes: Edey, Williams, Injuries, Draymond, Jenkins
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• Grizzlies Notes: Jenkins, Morant, Brooks, Maturity
The Grizzlies‘ season came to a screeching halt on Friday night, having been thoroughly lambasted by the Lakers in the sixth and final game of their first-round series, losing by 40 points. Head coach Taylor Jenkins referred to the No. 2 seed’s early exit as “the ultimate wake-up call,” as ESPN’s Tim MacMahon relays. “Are […]...2023
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• Grizzlies’ Ja Morant ruled out for Game 2 vs. Lakers
MEMPHIS – Grizzlies star Ja Morant (bruised right hand) has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Game 2 of this first-round series with the Los Angeles Lakers. Not an hour earlier, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Morant “is feeling a little bit better,” and only cautioned that he had final tests to pass in terms of grip and ability to dribble with the injured right hand. The No. 7 Lakers lead t...2023
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• The 16 NBA playoff teams, ranked by their championship chances
Here’s every team in the 2023 NBA Playoffs ranked by their championship chances. The bracket for the 2023 NBA Playoffs is finalized, and one of the most wide-open postseasons in league history is here. The NBA has historically been a league that runs on superpowers, from Bill Russell’s Celtics to Magic Johnson’s Lakers to Michael Jordan’s Bulls to Tim Duncan’s Spurs to Steph Curry’s Warriors. It ...2023
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• Taylor Jenkins says conspiracy theory on Jaren Jackson Jr inflated stats is 'foolish'

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• Jaren Jackson Jr. To 'Hopefully' Return To 5-On-5 Work In Couple Weeks

Jaren Jackson Jr. will "hopefully" start 5-on-5 work in the next couple of weeks, according to Taylor Jenkins. Jackson underwent surgery on his right foot in late June. Jackson averaged 16.3 points and 5.8 rebounds in 78 games last season....2022
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• Bucks Co-Owner Jimmy Haslam Wants Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future Resolved Before NBA Draft
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• Knicks coaching candidates: 4 favorites, 3 longshots to replace Tom Thibodeau

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Who could replace Tom Thibodeau as Knicks head coach? Here’s the list of likely candidates. Tom Thibodeau led the New York Knicks to back-to-back 50 win seasons for the first time in 30 years. He just led the Knicks on their longest playoff run of the 21st century by reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. Thibodeau inherited a club coming off seven strai...2025
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• Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins has no timeline for Ja Morant’s return after gun video, suspension
“Very tough moment for sure.”...2023
• Ja Morant, Grizzlies will get hyped with Taylor Jenkins’ defiant remarks against Warriors
The Memphis Grizzlies were just a Ja Morant bucket away from stealing Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors. If the opening salvo of their second round series in the NBA Playoffs is any indication, there will be more nail-biting moments between the two teams in Game 2. Despite the tough defeat, the Grizzlies shouldn’t […] The post Ja Morant, Grizzlies will get hyped with Taylor Jenk...2022
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• Injuries to multiple NBA stars headline Sunday’s playoff games: What to know
Sunday’s slate of NBA playoff Game 1s was headlined by injuries ranging from highly concerning to outright devastating for multiple NBA stars. The Athletic has you covered on everything you need to know. The Grizzlies guard exited to the locker room late in the fourth quarter of the team’s 128-112 loss to the Lakers with an apparent hand injury. X-rays came back negative, but coach Taylor J...2023
• Monty Williams wins 2022 NBA Coach of the Year after leading Suns to league-best record
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• Jenkins: No timetable for Morant's return to Grizz

Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Ja Morant has made "difficult decisions and poor choices" that he has to be accountable for....2023
• Grizzlies’ Ja Morant ruled out for Game 2 vs. Lakers
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• Memphis Give Crucial Injury Update on Ja Morant Ahead of Game 2
Memphis point guard Ja Morant taking the court for Wednesday’s Game 2 against the Lakers will be a game time decision, coach Taylor Jenkins said on Tuesday. “He’s progressing,” Jenkins said Tuesday on Morant’s bruised right shooting hand. “He’s dribbling and shooting as much as he can. As I said, he’s got some pain he’s […] The post Memphis Give Cruc...2023
• Kyrie Irving Calls Out Taylor Jenkins For His Criticism of Grizzlies
Kyrie Irving has called out Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins about his comments on his own team, who are down 3-1 in the first round playoffs series to the Lakers. For those who missed it, before their loss to LA on Monday, Jenkins said that his team is down in the series partly because of their […] The post Kyrie Irving Calls Out Taylor Jenkins For His Criticism of Grizzlies appeared first on B...2023
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• Grizzlies Coach Taylor Jenkins Addresses Ja Morant’s Absence

Memphis announced Saturday that the star guard will miss a minimum of two games as the NBA investigates his concerning social media activity....2023
• Grizzlies Set Ja Morant Return Timeline
Ja Morant was not charged by police following an Instagram live where he flashed a gun, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be returning to the court any time soon. Morant will miss at least the next four games, according to the team, while Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said it wouldn’t be the right thing to […] The post Grizzlies Set Ja Morant Return Timeline appeared first on Basketball Forever....2023

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• Taylor Jenkins Signed Six-Year Contract To Coach Bucks
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• Bucks Co-Owner Jimmy Haslam Wants Giannis Antetokounmpo's Future Resolved Before NBA Draft
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• Taylor Jenkins Among NBA's Highest-Paid Coaches At Over $10M Per Year With Bucks
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• Bucks make it official by announcing the hiring of former Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins
Taylor Jenkins was officially announced as the Milwaukee Bucks coach on Thursday, as the former Memphis Grizzlies coach takes over a team coming off a 50-loss season that snapped a string of nine straight playoff appearances. The Bucks said Jenkins will have an introductory news conference Wednesday at the Milwaukee Art Museum. “Taylor’s attention to detail, toughness and communication skills ma...2026
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• Billy Donovan Negotiated Out Clause In Bulls' Extension During 2025 Offseason
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• Bucks are finalizing a deal with Taylor Jenkins to take over as coach, AP source says
The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal with Taylor Jenkins to fill their head-coaching position that became vacant after Doc Rivers’ departure, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. ESPN first reported that the Bucks were finalizing a deal with Jenkins. Jenkins coached the Memphis Grizzlies from 2019-25 and posted a 250-214 record that included three stra...2026
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• Bucks finalizing deal to hire Taylor Jenkins as head coach: Sources

The 41-year-old Jenkins, who led the Grizzlies to four playoff appearances in six seasons, was one of the top candidates on the market....2026
• Bucks interview Taylor Jenkins for coaching vacancy
The Bucks are starting to zero in on their next head coach, and one familiar name is already in the mix. Milwaukee has met with former Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins as the search begins to take shape, according to Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic. Jenkins has been on the radar from the […] The post Bucks interview Taylor Jenkins for coaching vacancy appeared first on Hoops Wire....2026
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• Taylor Jenkins Meets With Bucks To Discuss Head Coaching Vacancy
Taylor Jenkins met in Memphis last week with Jon Horst, Wes Edens and Jimmy Haslam to discuss the franchise's head coaching vacancy. The two sides are expected to meet again soon to further discuss the opening. Jenkins was head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies from 2019 until he was abruptly fired near the end of the 2024-25 season. The Grizzlies qualified for the playoffs in four of Jenkins' six se...2026
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• Bucks To Cast Wide Net In Search For Next Coach

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking for a new head coach after parting ways with Doc Rivers after the season. For the first time since 2018, GM Jon Horst is leading a real search, since the last two hires were guarantees for the Bucks. Adrian Griffin was widely reported to be the preferred candidate of Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Rivers was the only one considered when the team fired Griffin. Former he...2026
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• 6 NBA teams stuck in purgatory
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• Desmond Bane trade grades for Magic-Grizzlies on NBA’s first big summer deal
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• Knicks coaching candidates: 4 favorites, 3 longshots to replace Tom Thibodeau
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• Who else is on NBA hot seat? Five coaches who could be next to be fired after league's shocking moves

Michael Malone and Taylor Jenkins were fired in the last two weeks -- who else could join them?...2025
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• Nuggets fire head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth ahead of 2025 NBA Playoffs

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The Nuggets made the shocking decision to fire Mike Malone with three games left before the playoffs. The Denver Nuggets have fired the head coach the led the franchise to its first ever NBA championship only two years ago days before the 2025 NBA Playoffs. In a stunning announcement, Michael Malone has been fired by Denver with only three games rem...2025
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• 'No one was on the same page': Inside the Grizzlies' shocking firing of Taylor Jenkins
The Grizzlies believe this firing will help reconnect the team's tantalizing core -- and reignite Ja Morant. But in truth, this dismissal began with five other ones nearly a year ago....2025
• Grizzlies couldn't wait to fire Taylor Jenkins, and their bold, bizarre coaching change needs an explanation

The Grizzlies' shocking decision on Friday puts GM Zach Kleiman under the microscope...2025
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• Grizzlies shockingly fire coach Taylor Jenkins in midst of playoff chase

Despite being in the thick of the Western Conference playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies are moving on from head coach Taylor Jenkins....2025
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• Memphis Grizzlies shockingly fire head coach Taylor Jenkins with nine games left before playoffs
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• Grizzlies make shocking decision just weeks before playoffs

The Grizzlies appear locked into their fourth playoff appearance in the last five seasons. However, that is not good enough for Memphis, as HC Taylor Jenkins was fired on Friday....2025