Tag: Kenny Atkinson
It was a strange turn of events that brought Steve Clifford back on the bench for the Charlotte Hornets (he was the team’s head coach from 2013-18). Originally, it was supposed to be Kenny Atkinson who took over for James Borrego after he was dismissed at the end of the 2021-22 season. However, Atkinson eventually […]
This offseason, a number of teams fired their head coach, but have already made a new hire. The Toronto Raptors are now one of those teams. They fired head coach Nick Nurse after missing out on the playoffs and have yet to find his replacement. Reports around the league say that Kenny Atkinson is a […]
After the Milwaukee Bucks’ season much sooner than expected, the team fired head coach Mike Budenholzer shortly after. When situations like this happen, it’s usually the head coach that gets the raw end of the deal. Budenholzer likely didn’t deserve to be fired, but someone had to pay the price. Now, Milwaukee has narrowed its […]
The Charlotte Hornets were in the market for a new coach this off-season. Their previous coach, James Borrego, was let go after losing the play-in tournament two straight years. They set their sights on Kenny Atkinson, former coach of the Brooklyn Nets and then-assistant for Golden State. Atkinson and the Hornets originally agreed to a […]
