Billups: The NBA is light years ahead of the NFL in the way it works

Billups The NBA is light years ahead of the NFL

LOS ANGELES — As someone honing his craft in a league where minority coaches hold the majority of head coaching jobs, Chauncey Billups of the Portland Trail Blazers he said he can’t help but appreciate how the NBA works compared to the NFL. “I’m really proud of our league, to be honest,” Billups said before … Read more

Billups: ‘Kyrie is the most talented point guard in history’

Billups Kyrie is the most talented point guard in history

PORTLAND, Pray. – Portland Trail Blazers coach and former NBA Finals MVP Chauncey Billups says he believes the Brooklyn Nets point guard, Kyrie irving, is “the most skilled player” who has played at point guard. “Kyrie is just a wizard, man,” Billups said before the Blazers’ 114-108 win over the Nets on Monday night. “It’s … Read more

Sources: Blazers agree with Billups as coach

1625059578 Sources Blazers agree with Billups as coach

The Portland Trail Blazers have reached a five-year agreement to hire current LA Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups as their new coach, sources told ESPN. Billups, 44, will be introduced Tuesday at a press conference in Portland. The deal includes a team option for the fifth season, sources said. Neil Olshey, the Blazers ‘president of sports, … Read more

Trail Blazers introduce controversial Billups as coach

Trail Blazers introduce controversial Billups as coach

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland Trail Blazers made some clarification when they introduced Chauncey Billups as their new coach on Tuesday amid questions about why they chose him from among more experienced candidates and the sexual allegations they make. faced almost 25 years ago. Billups avoided charges related to those allegations in 1997 and … Read more

Billups, strong candidate for the bench of Blazers

1624688360 Billups strong candidate for the bench of Blazers

Chauncey Billups has become the favorite to fill the Portland Trail Blazers head coach job, sources told ESPN. Billups, 44, met with Portland officials, including franchise president Jody Allen and president of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey, in Seattle on Wednesday, sources said. Photo: Getty. Billups has a long-standing relationship with franchise superstar Damian Lillard and … Read more

Billups and Hammon advance to second interviews with the Trail Blazers

1624363386 Billups and Hammon advance to second interviews with the Trail

LA Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups and San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon emerged among the top candidates and advanced to second interviews in the search for a Portland Trail Blazers head coach, sources told ESPN. . Both attendees are scheduled for additional meetings with Portland officials in the coming days, the sources added. Becky Hammon, … Read more