The Bucks had a disappointing second-round loss to the Miami Heat during last year s playoffs and collapsed in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals, blowing a 2-0 series lead to the Toronto Raptors.
Report: Barring a miracle, Terry Stotts is likely out as Trail Blazers head coach after season
Updated May 05, 2021;
Posted May 05, 2021
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts talks to the team during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) APAP
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Unless the Blazers pull off a playoff miracle, Portland is expected to opt for a new head coach once the season concludes, per the report.
“If Stotts can’t ‘pull a rabbit out of his hat’ with a playoff miracle of sorts, as one source put it, the Blazers are expected to opt for a new coaching voice,” Charania and Amick reported. “And the Damian Lillard timeline, it seems, is playing a big part here.”
Nate Bjorkgren’s Uncertain Future
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Last night, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN dropped an interestingly timed Woj bomb as the night’s games wound down hinting at the future of first-year head coach, Nate Bjorkgren.
Bjorkgren has work to do on relationships with key players in his locker room, sources tell ESPN, and has thus far shown a willingness within the organization to try to address those issues. https://t.co/uNeOdHMlnQ Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 5, 2021
For more reading on the matter, The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Sam Amick released a detailed article this morning with sources on what’s going on in Indiana and Nate Bjorkgren’s future with the team.
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