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Photo: Peter Baba The Milwaukee Bucks have completed their assistant coaching staff by hiring Terry Stotts, Joe Prunty, Patrick Mutombo, DJ Bakker, and Nate Mitchell, retaining Vin Baker and Josh Oppenheimer, and promoting Sidney Dobner. Dobner becomes the first female assistant coach in Bucks history. “We’ve assembled a coaching staff that’s…

Photo: Los Angeles Clippers/Twitter Two-time NBA champion Rajon Rondo shared his take on this year’s playoffs. He picked two of his former teams to meet in the Western Conference Finals. He think that the Clippers and Lakers, teams that he played for late in his career, will go all the…

I’ve just announced that I’m going back to where it all started and will be playing for Indiana. Mentally, I’m good. I’m happy. I have an amazing family on both sides, my wife and my side of the family and I’m just really grateful that I have the opportunity to…

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin loves what he’s seen out of Malik Beasley this season. (via Milwaukee Bucks): “He’s having a phenomenal year. If you look at what he’s shooting, almost 48% from the three, he’s elite at what he does. I’m happy for a guy like him, it…

Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter There are growing rumors that Jaylen Brown wants to leave the Celtics. Recently it was reported that the Rockets are preparing to pursue the 26-year-old shooting guard who has spent his whole NBA career (7 years) in Boston. Kendrick Perkins, former NBA champion with the Celtics, is…

The Atlanta Hawks seem committed to trading Dejounte Murray before the deadline, and various trade scenarios involving him have been under discussion. The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, and Detroit Pistons are among the five teams expected to negotiate with the Hawks for a trade…