Team USA has a new head coach, with the Spurs Gregg Popovich taking over from Mike Krzyzewski. I like this choice, I think he'll do a great job.

Spurs Popovich to coach US squad in 2020 Olympic run

San Antonio (AFP) - Gregg Popovich, a five-time NBA champion coach with the San Antonio Spurs, was named Friday by USA Basketball as coach of the ( Read more... )

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New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler has won the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award, a league source told Yahoo! Sports.

The Knicks plan to make the announcement official Thursday at their practice facility. Chandler will receive the award Thursday night prior to Game 3 between the Knicks and Miami Heat.

Chandler averaged 11.3 points, 9.9 ( Read more... )