• The Canadian Press

    Kyrie Irving said late in the season that the Mavs were just getting started. He was right

    Kyrie Irving was not making a threat, nor was he boasting, nor was he saying anything that would be considered outlandish. It was the final week of the regular season. He and the Dallas Mavericks had just clinched a division title and Irving was asked to talk about what it means. He didn't look back. He looked ahead. “We just know that the job isn’t finished,” Irving said in Miami that night. “And we’re just getting started.” Turns out, he was right. The Mavericks — who spent most of February an

  • The Canadian Press

    Kings agree to a contract extension with coach Mike Brown, AP source says

    The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a extension with coach Mike Brown to keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season, a person familiar with the deal said. The Kings and the 2022-23 NBA Coach of the Year reached agreement on the extension Friday night, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract hadn't been announced by the team. ESPN first reported the deal and said Brown will get a $4 million raise to $8.5 million for next season and then $8.5 mil

  • Yahoo Sports

    Kings coach Mike Brown agrees to contract extension after previous impasse with team, per reports

    Mike Brown could make up to $10 million annually with the Kings.

  • The Canadian Press

    Cavs add coaching candidates, get permission to speak with assistants Bryant, Quinn, AP source says

    CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland added two more candidates to its coaching search Friday, receiving permission to interview New York Knicks assistant Johnnie Bryant and Miami Heat assistant Chris Quinn, a person familiar with the process told The Associated Press. Earlier this week, the Cavs began looking for J.B. Bickerstaff's successor by getting clearance to speak with Golden State’s Kenny Atkinson and New Orleans’ James Borrego. Bickerstaff was fired one week after Cleveland was knocked out in the