Posts Tagged ‘David Blatt’
David Blatt parts with Olympiacos after MS diagnosis
On Sunday, October 6th, Olympiacos announced that it was mutually parting ways with head coach David Blatt. This was to be Blatt’s second season with the Italian powerhouse. Blatt, one of the most prolific basketball coaches coming out of Europe in recent history, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis two months ago. The separation was amicable…
Read More2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and 10 burning questions
The 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague starts this week and will be more balanced and competitive than ever before. All teams made many changes to their roster and are still working on their playing style and tactics. Certainly, they will need some time to adjust and reach their peak performance. After all, it is all about…
Read MoreDavid Blatt Could Return to NBA as Knicks Coach
The New York Knicks fired head coach Jeff Hornacek after a disappointing 29-53 finish to the 2017-18 season. As early as now, there is already a short-list of candidates that the organization is eyeing to fill his shoes. David Fizdale, Mark Jackson, and European coach David Blatt top the list. Blatt is currently in the…
Read MoreDavid Blatt is the new coach of Maccabi Tel-Aviv
David Blatt will be re-joining Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). Blatt was the head coach for the Israeli squad from 2010-2014. Tel-Aviv was very successful in the time Blatt was there. They went to the Israeli Premier League Championship in every season, winning in 2011, 2012 and 2014. Blatt also led the team to an Israeli Cup championship…
Read MoreDavid Blatt landed by Darussafaka
After a brief and bumpy run in the NBA, 57-year-old David Blatt is returning to Europe to resume his coaching career. He has agreed to terms with Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). The Israeli-American was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in January 2016 and replaced by assistant coach Tyronn Lue. There was reportedly some serious friction…
Read MoreDavid Blatt axed by Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers have parted ways with head coach David Blatt, dismissing the tactician late on Friday and replacing him with his top assistant. The news came as something of a surprise because Blatt was having a better second season with the NBA franchise than his first campaign. Certainly, if this news had landed this…
Read MoreNBA Finals: Cavaliers take Game 3, up 2-1
The NBA Finals have taken a surprising turn. The Cleveland Cavaliers, on paper the underdogs, have seized control of the series after a 91-96 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3. Four words sum up their surprising success thus far. “Defense,” “LeBron,” “Defense,” oh and yes, “Dellavadova.” Despite missing two of their all-star…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers down Bulls to reach Eastern Conference Final
The Cleveland Cavaliers, once again propelled by LeBron James, took apart the Chicago Bulls on the road to progress to the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The victory marked the first time the Cavaliers will contest the Conference Final since the 2008/2009 season and the franchise is certainly in contention for the NBA championship overall. Credit…
Read MoreDavid Blatt in trouble?
Is David Blatt, head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, in trouble? The rumors are starting to fly around after the Cavaliers’ blowout, 23-point home loss to Detroit (and that is not an easy choice): Cleveland led by 15 midway through the second quarter, they had this game in hand, then they just took their foot off the…
Read MoreCavaliers crush Maccabi T-A in Preseason Game
The Cleveland Cavaliers did coach David Blatt proud with a 107-80 preseason win over his former team Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). Blatt’s NBA debut was bittersweet. While it was a good exercise to see the Cavaliers employ the motion offense Blatt used to a great deal of success during his six seasons with Maccabi,…
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