Rimas Kurtinaitis appointed head coach of Lithuanian national team

In a bold move this offseason, the Milwaukee Bucks orchestrated a trade, bringing Damian Lillard into the fold from the Portland Trail Blazers and pairing him with another superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Vin Baker, Bucks assistant coach and four-time NBA All-Star, shared his thoughts in an interview with Brandon “Scoop B”…

Photo: Barry Gossage/Getty Images Following Wednesday’s 111-102 home loss vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green discussed the rough stretch that his group is currently going through (1-6 in last seven games). (via New Orleans Pelicans): Reporter: “That offensive identity, it just seems like that one…

New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is set to miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery on a fractured left hand, according to reports from NBA insider Shams Charania. Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray has undergone successful surgery on his fractured left hand and will miss four-to-six weeks, sources tell…

Jaylen Brown is ready to take another leap. Brown has evolved several times throughout his career, from rookie to dynamic emerging star to explosive scorer. The Boston Celtics haven’t been a stranger to deep playoff runs throughout Brown’s tenure, and this past season, they finally broke through and made the…

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Twitter Chris Broussard crossed a line during Tuesday’s discussion, to the extent that he quickly retracted his statement. While talking about the James Harden trade on “First Things First” on FS1, he unintentionally used an inappropriate word to characterize the latest addition to the Los Angeles Clippers. The…

According to Andrew Marchand, the NBA did not appreciate Jeff Van Gundy’s criticism of the league’s officiating and complained to ESPN about it. While there is no evidence that the league demanded his removal, ESPN executives were concerned that Van Gundy might return to coaching, a possibility he had considered…