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New York KnicksWhy Ime Udoka is a better choice for Knicks than Tom Thibodeau

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Ime Udoka will interview for the New York Knicks open head-coaching position, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Udoka is in his first season as the lead assistant under for Brett Brown after serving under Gregg Popovich on the San Antonio Spurs bench from 2012-19. Udoka, 42, could also be a target for […]

Philadelphia 76ersNew Sixers assistant Ime Udoka explains why he left the Spurs and joined Brett Brown

Ime Udoka spent seven years as a player in the NBA, but three came with the San Antonio Spurs, where he established a relationship with head coach Gregg Popovich and came to appreciate a culture built on a tradition of winning. Brett Brown was part of that culture, too, and now Udoka and Brown have […]

Philadelphia 76ersIme Udoka credits Gregg Popovich, Tim Duncan for helping shape his coaching identity

It was simple to move on for Ime Udoka. Just because he’s no longer coaching with the San Antonio Spurs, though, hardly means the Philadelphia 76ers’ new lead assistant coach will be leaving what he learned from franchise legends in the Alamo City. Udoka, who played for the Spurs for two seasons in the late […]

San Antonio SpursWill Hardy's role as Spurs assistant coach expected to grow with Ime Udoka departure

The Gregg Popovich coaching tree is one of the most prolific and fruitful across the entire NBA, as a myriad of coaches has ties to Popovich as an assistant coach or some other position with the San Antonio Spurs under Coach Pop’s tutelage. Now, after news broke that Ime Udoka, a top assistant, will join […]

Toronto RaptorsSpurs assistant coaches Ettore Messina, Ime Udoka being eyed by Raptors

As the Toronto Raptors look for a new coach to replace Dwane Casey, the team has interviewed a couple of San Antonio Spurs assistants, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. San Antonio Spurs assistant coaches Ettore Messina and Ime Udoka interviewed with the Toronto Raptors for the franchise’s head coaching job on Thursday and Friday, […]

San Antonio SpursReport: Ime Udoka will interview for Hornets head coaching job

The San Antonio Spurs assistant coaches now have to get ready for a Game 5 after they beat the Golden State Warriors to force at least one more game. That, however, won’t be the only thing on their minds as two of the assistant coaches will be interviewing with the Charlotte Hornets for their head […]

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