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Brooklyn NetsKevin Ollie gets brutally honest on Nets' goal after replacing Jacque Vaughn

Kevin Ollie led his first practice as Brooklyn Nets interim head coach on Tuesday. His promotion follows an 8-23 stretch that has dropped the Nets to 11th place in the Eastern Conference, resulting in general manager Sean Marks abruptly firing Jacque Vaughn. For a team hoping to attract stars in the coming seasons, the recent […]

Brooklyn NetsNets' Kevin Ollie faces difficult lineup decisions after taking over as head coach

Kevin Ollie will take over as Brooklyn Nets head coach Thursday against the Toronto Raptors after the team fired Jacque Vaughn. Following an 8-23 stretch that has dropped the Nets to 11th in the Eastern Conference, the former UConn head coach will attempt to lead a playoff push over the final 28 games of the […]

Brooklyn NetsNets name Kevin Ollie as interim head coach after firing Jacque Vaughn

Brooklyn Nets assistant coach and former national champion Kevin Ollie will replace Jacque Vaughn and serve as interim head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Shams Charania first reported him as the favorite). After being linked to the Los Angeles Lakers a decade ago, Ollie will finally be manning the sidelines of an NBA team. […]

Brooklyn NetsNets guard Spencer Dinwiddie on the Kevin Ollie difference in win vs Magic

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has been around the NBA long enough to know the kind of impact that great coaching can have, and that wasn’t lost on him in a win over the Orlando Magic. Dinwiddie gave Nets assistant coach Kevin Ollie his flowers after the game, via Erik Slater. Nets assistant Kevin Ollie […]

Brooklyn NetsNets add Pistons head coach finalist as assistant coach to Jacque Vaughn

The Brooklyn Nets had quite a rocky 2022-23 season, with one of the biggest developments being that Jacque Vaughn replaced Steve Nash as the team’s head coach just seven games into the campaign. Heading into the upcoming season, it’s safe to say that Brooklyn is going to be looking to develop some more consistency on […]

Detroit PistonsPistons head coaching search gets eye-opening timeline update

As they look to fill their head coaching vacancy, the Detroit Pistons are expected to choose among three finalists: Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Charles Lee, New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Jarron Collins, and Overtime Elite head coach Kevin Ollie. However, although Pistons owner Tom Gores recently met with the trio of candidates in Los Angeles, […]

Detroit PistonsRUMOR: Pistons' head coaching search features 3 early 'standout' candidates

A trio of effective frontrunners to become the Detroit Pistons’ next head coach seems to have emerged. After Overtime Elite coach Kevin Ollie, Milwaukee Bucks assistant Charles Lee and Pistons assistant Jarron Collins were reported as leading candidates to replace Dwane Casey last week, NBA insider Marc Stein has learned the trio are “early standouts” […]

Detroit PistonsPistons to interview former UConn coach as Dwane Casey replacement

The Detroit Pistons will interview former UConn coach and 13-year NBA veteran Kevin Ollie for their head coaching job, according to a Friday tweet from The Athletic Senior lead NBA Insider Shams Charania. “The Detroit Pistons will interview former University of Connecticut coach and 13-year NBA veteran Kevin Ollie for their head coaching job, sources tell me […]

NBAKevin Ollie believes Overtime's Amen, Ausar Thompson can be 'Hall of Fame' players

.The Overtime Elite has become a central part of basketball development as players prepare for the NBA. Two players this year to watch are twins Amen Thompson and Ausar Thomspon. The Thompson brothers joined Overtime Elite in 2021 when the program began, and they are two of the most polarizing players mentioned when discussing the 2023 […]

NCAA BasketballUConn fires defiant statement on losing $11 million case to ex-coach Kevin Ollie

Former University of Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie just had his $11.1 million arbitration case rule in his favor, as the school was forced to pay him the eight-figure sum. UConn has now reportedly complied with shelling out the amount but isn’t necessarily in agreement with having to foot that bill. In a statement, UConn […]

NCAA BasketballShocking court ruling on UConn's Kevin Ollie firing, revealed

Former UConn Huskies head coach Kevin Ollie was fired by the university in June of 2018 for NCAA violations that included improper training sessions and improper contact with recruits. The UConn case went to an independent arbitrator, who made a shocking ruling on the university’s Ollie firing, via ESPN. An independent arbitrator has ruled that […]

NCAA BasketballKevin Ollie to coach Overtime Elite development program that takes aim at NCAA

Former Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie is taking the next step in his coaching career as he was tapped to be the head coach and director of player development for the Overtime Elite, per ESPN. It will reportedly serve as a professional basketball league for top prospects between 16 and 18 years old and will […]

Los Angeles LakersREPORT: Kevin Ollie 'intrigued' by Lakers head coaching job

While the Los Angeles Lakers may have a long list of head coaching candidates, they can check one name who is at least interested in the job. Mark Medina of LA Daily News reports that University of Connecticut basketball head coach Kevin Ollie is “intrigued” by the Lakers’ head coaching vacancy. The vacancy opened up […]

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