Over the past month, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort has been one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA. Since the All-Star break, the fifth-year
In the NBA, coaches – especially assistant coaches – usually do not receive much of the acclaim and credit for their team's success. However, the Oklahoma
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The coaching tree that Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs have created over the years has many branches, and now the most recent one has joined the division rival Houston Rockets.
After Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka was hired this offseason, he brought along Ben Sullivan. Sullivan worked under Udoka as an assistant with the Boston Celtics during the 2021-22 season.
The Chicago Bulls plan to add Peter Patton to their player development staff, per a report from K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago Saturday. Patton, a
The OKC Thunder made a few longtime additions official on Friday afternoon, naming heralded shooting coach Chip Engelland and Grant Gibbs as assistant coaches.
The San Antonio Spurs benefitted from the expertise of NBA shooting guru Chip Engelland for 17 years. He ended up getting hired by the Oklahoma City Thunder during the offseason. Like the Spurs, there are plenty of young players on the Thunder's roster that would benefit from Engelland's expertise.
It’s unlikely Houston would want to offer much more than Porter’s cap hold ($9.65M) as a starting salary, and the 22-year-old is currently expected to enter restricted free agency next summer.
With the addition of renowned shooting coach Chip Engelland, the Thunder are visibly prioritizing their ranged struggles for the past few seasons. Last season, Oklahoma City finished dead last in 3-point percentage, and were among the bottom teams in terms of free throw shooting as well.
Longtime shooting coach Chip Engelland has officially joined the Oklahoma City staff. And while three-point and outside shooting is likely the biggest benefactor, Engelland’s coaching will serve in more ways than one.
Engelland’s departure raises questions about the Spurs’ current commitment to winning while potentially providing a hint of what’s to come. Chip Engelland, shooting guru and long-time Spurs assistant coach, has left the franchise to join the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Thunder announced plenty of off-season additions to the front office this week. No hire seemed bigger than bringing in Chip Engelland from the San Antonio Spurs.
Of everyone on the Thunder's roster, Giddey stands to gain the most from the Thunder hiring Chip Engelland.
Thunder general manager Sam Presti had a busy Wednesday, with two new staff additions reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The first was former Spurs assistant coach Chip Engelland, who was widely renowned as one of the top shooting teachers in the NBA.
Engelland is regarded as one of the premier shooting teachers in the NBA and will now try to work his magic with a young Thunder team.
Gregg Popovich is set to lose one of his most trusted lieutenants.
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