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The NBA is a “get wins or get out” enterprise. The business can be callous at times, spurning head coaches who have seemingly earned job security — a lesson Dwane Casey learned the hard way in May. It’s still hard to imagine Casey on the …
Paul George is trying his best to cool Billy Donovan’s presumptive hot seat. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday after the Oklahoma City Thunder fell to 12-14 on the season with a double-digit loss to the Charlotte Hornets the night before, …
The 2016-17 NBA season was a time of peace on earth and goodwill towards head coaches — not a single one was fired, marking the first time that had happened since at least Millard Fillmore’s presidency. But the same cannot be said about …
Billy Donovan is taking the high road in reply to Kevin Durant’s Twitter shade. Speaking at Media Day on Monday, the Oklahoma City Thunder head coach was asked about Durant’s recent tweets criticizing him. “We did …
The Oklahoma City Thunder were careful to avoid overworking Russell Westbrook during the regular season, but those restrictions are off for the playoffs. Thunder coach Billy Donovan admitted that Westbrook will almost certainly see more action during …
It seems that Billy Donovan won’t be returning to the college ranks anytime soon. The Oklahoma State Thunder coach, who has been linked to the vacant Indiana job, shot down those rumors Sunday, saying he’s very happy in the NBA. Donovan …
If postgame press conferences were a game of poker, the chips would have been pushed all-in on Billy Donovan because the OKC Thunder head coach was so clearly bluffing with one of his answers. All anyone could talk about after the Oklahoma City …
The Oklahoma City Thunder have lost five of their last seven games and are slowly losing ground in the Western Conference. A lot of physical mistakes have contributed to the poor stretch of play, but head coach Billy Donovan sees more to it than …
The recent dominance and run of success for John Calipari at Kentucky helped push Billy Donovan to the NBA, according to a report. Donovan, 49, coached at Florida from 1996 through 2015 before accepting the head coaching job with the Oklahoma City …
The Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly set to announce the hiring of Billy Donovan as their next head coach. News 9 in Oklahoma reports that a deal has been finalized and should be made public in the very near future. According to Adrian …
The Oklahoma City Thunder appear close to hiring Florida coach Billy Donovan, which seems just fine with their biggest superstar. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports reports that the Thunder are preparing an offer for Donovan and that Donovan is …
Billy Donovan is widely believed to be the Oklahoma City Thunder’s top choice for their head coaching vacancy, and the two sides appear to be working toward a deal. According to Marc Stein of ESPN.com, the Thunder began formal discussions with …
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal knows Billy Donovan better than most people. Considering Beal played under Donovan at Florida during the 2011-2012 season, you might be inclined to listen to his opinion on whether Donovan will leave the Gators …
The Oklahoma City Thunder are expected to evaluate Scott Brooks’ job status now that their season has come to an end, and a few top college coaches reportedly are candidates to replace him if he is fired. Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski says …
Billy Donovan nearly made the jump to the NBA eight years ago before changing his mind and returning to Florida, but now it sounds like he is ready to give it a serious go in the association. ESPN’s Marc Stein reported Thursday that there is a …
Florida advanced to the Sweet 16 on Saturday with a convincing 61-45 win over Pittsburgh. Gators coach Billy Donovan had to be pleased with the way his team played on both sides of the ball, but he was probably not that thrilled with the name card he …
