Articles tagged: Billy Donovan

10 NBA coaches on the hot seat this season

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…

Paul George voices support for Billy Donovan amidst Thunder’s struggles

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…

Six NBA coaches who could be on the hot seat

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…

Billy Donovan responds to Kevin Durant’s critical tweets about him

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…

Billy Donovan: Russell Westbrook likely to see increased playoff workload

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…

Billy Donovan affirms commitment to Thunder amid Indiana speculation

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…

Billy Donovan hilariously plays dumb about final play (Video)

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…

Billy Donovan: Thunder need to sacrifice more

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…

John Calipari reportedly drove Billy Donovan to NBA

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…

Thunder reportedly hire Billy Donovan

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…