Handy has appeared in five consecutive nba finals, having coached in cleveland before. Click here to follow brandon rosenthal on twitter here. Nov 19, 2014 jason kidd and the brooklyn nets franchise seemed destined for a longterm relationship before the association disintegrated in late june. We have lionel hollins nba memphis grizzlies blob play today on brandon rosenthals daily chalkboard. Like those rude people behind lionel hollins the other night in memphis daring to question why the. May 25, 2014 lionel hollins is a hot commodity again. Lionel hollins to interview with cavaliers, lakers usa today. Grizzlies lionel hollins is out the new york times. May 29, 1975 the portland trail blazers selected lionel hollins in round 1 with pick 6 in the 1975 nba draft jul 15, 1975 lionel hollins signed a multiyear contract with the portland trail. Lionel hollins wants to coach again nba nbc sports.
Lionel hollins is a former national basketball association nba player, an nba coach, an active participant in the community, and a dynamic speaker selected 6 th overall in the first round of the 1975 nba draft by the portland trail blazers, hollins earned a spot on the 1976 allrookie first team and went on to win an nba championship as a starter for the trail blazers in 1977. Lionel hollins, back in business lionel hollins spoke with about the process of taking over a. Lionel hollins is eager for a return to the sidelines and is hopeful that he will land with the cavaliers or lakers. Lionel hollins was a key member of the trail blazers 197677 championship team during his tenyear nba career playing as a point guard he played for five teams, averaging 11. Kidd demanded more power, the nets said no, and before most nets fans processed it all, the nets traded kidd to the milwaukee bucks for a pair of 2 ndround draft picks, and lionel hollins was introduced as the new nets head coach. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Stephen silas getting strong consideration as head coach in combination with hiring lionel hollins as top assistant. In an interview with during the playoffs, hollins said. Lionel hollins advanced stats nba player profile page. May 21, 20 heres what we are talking about warning, this is a little gruesome. Lionel hollins player profile, houston rockets, nba stats. As expected, former head coaches jason kidd and lionel hollins are the headliners of the group.
Lionel hollins, though, you should probably feel a little sorry for. He is notable for working the finals every year during the 1990s and for a notorious call during a 1994 nba playoffs game between the. Handy has appeared in five consecutive nba finals, having coached in cleveland before joining the raptors for the 201819 season. May 31, 2014 after a year away from the bench, former memphis grizzlies head coach lionel hollins is feeling the itch to return. Lionel hollins, billy king to represent nets in nba africa game. Lionel hollins bio, facts, family famous birthdays.
Lionel hollins stats, game logs, splits, and much more. Ideal nba coaching fit for lionel hollins bleacher. Memphis grizzlies coach lionel hollins gestures during the first half in game 4 of the western conference finals nba. Dec 03, 2012 the brooklyn nets avery johnson and the memphis grizzlies lionel hollins today were named the nba eastern and western conference coaches of the month, respectively, for games played in october.
A year later, bill walton, maurice lucas and hollins led the blazers to their firstever and only nba championship. Lionel hollins profile as nba player, height, weight and age, birthplace, seasons played, career per game averages and awards received. He first coached the grizzlies after they fired their head coach in 19992000. Its also available for the nba, football, hockey and. Grizzlies expert says lionel hollins uses jedi mind tricks. Lionel hollins on life after the grizzlies and nets.
Lionel hollins career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and ncaa. Its an interesting opinion, considering the team recently hired. Lionel hollins keynote speaker book for your event. Lionel hollins archives probasketballtalk nbc sports. Like those rude people behind lionel hollins the other night in memphis daring to question why the hometown coach was leaving hasheem. Hollins enjoys watching the nba in his spare time and has an appreciation for young players making high strides in the league. The houston rockets are making a hard push to convince former memphis grizzlies coach lionel hollins to join kevin mchales staff as an assistant, according to sources close to the process. Their deals with the team were previously reported, as was phil handys. At the moment, it looks like hell have the opportunity. Grizzlies and lionel hollins agree to contract extension. After a year away from the bench, former memphis grizzlies head coach lionel hollins is feeling the itch to return. Nba career totals by year lionel hollins totals for the nba season and playoffs, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and other categories, year by year and career numbers. Jason kidd and the brooklyn nets franchise seemed destined for a longterm relationship before the association disintegrated in late june.
Memphis ranked among the leagues top 10 in defensive efficiency, according to basketball reference. Some great nonchampion nba teams werent supposed to be great teams until they showed off in the playoffs. The lakers have officially announced the assistant coaches who will join new head coach frank vogel on the teams bench this season as expected, former head coaches jason kidd and lionel hollins are the headliners of the group. Drafted by the portland trail blazers in the 1st round.
Espn classic classic catches up with lionel hollins. Lionel hollins, back in business lionel hollins spoke with about the process of taking over a new team. Rockets also give strong consideration to mike dantoni paired with a. He first coached the grizzlies after they fired their. Nets fire head coach lionel hollins, reassign gm billy king. Lakers management plans to interview hollins later this week, league sources said. A member of the 1977 nba champion portland trail blazers, hollins holds a lifetime nba coaching record of 71114. The entire grizzlies family wishes lionel all the best and great success as he moves forward in his career. Clicking on a tab heading will display the specified set of statistics. Lionel hollins was an assistant coach of the vancouver grizzlies for five years.
Jan 10, 2016 nets fire head coach lionel hollins, reassign gm billy king. The rockets coaching search continues and the chrons feigen confirms that theyve reached out to veteran coach lionel hollins. November 28, 1940 july 4, 20 was an american professional basketball referee for the national basketball association nba. May 20, 2016 stephen silas getting strong consideration as head coach in combination with hiring lionel hollins as top assistant. Oct 12, 2012 in his usual, nononsense, straight talk way, memphis grizzlies head coach lionel hollins breaks down why some guys stick in the nba and others dont. In his final season with memphis in 20, hollins won 56 games and lost in the western conference finals to the spurs. Lionel hollins criticizes analytics in radio interview.
Jun 11, 20 lionel hollins, head coach of the memphis grizzlies, will not return to the bench next season according to the teams official website hollins, who led the team to the best season in franchise. The personal page of nba head coach lionel hollins. Lionel hollins said the memphis grizzlies told him they would not renew his contract as the coach, after the team made the western conference finals. In the wake of the memphis grizzlies frontoffice shakeup that appears to have indirectly benefitted their former coach, a person with knowledge of the. Heres what we are talking about warning, this is a little gruesome. Primary data provided by the official stats partner of the nba. The entire playing career for lionel hollins is displayed below. Ideal nba coaching fit for lionel hollins bleacher report. Clicking on an indivdiual season will display the teams roster for that season. Lionel hollins nba player profile page from whatifsports. Nba point guard in the 1970s and 80s who went on to coach the memphis grizzlies in three different stints. Lionel hollins to interview for lakers coaching job. In his usual, nononsense, straight talk way, memphis grizzlies head coach lionel hollins breaks down why some guys stick in the nba and others dont.
Brooklyn coach lionel hollins and general manager billy king. Brooklyn nets fire head coach lionel hollins, gm billy king. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Hes more of an innocent bystander in this clash, and is being asked by his boss to nevertheless fix the situation. During his 27year career in the nba, hollins officiated 19 nba finals games and five nba allstar games. Lionel hollins college stats college basketball at. Jan 11, 20 memphis grizzlies head coach lionel hollins criticized the shift towards analytics in the nba during a radio interview on friday. He injured his nonshooting hand, didnt let it heal properly and has now developed arthritis. After we lost the first two games to the clippers, we had a.
Lionel hollins, head coach of the memphis grizzlies, will not return to the bench next season according to the teams official website hollins, who led the team to the best season in franchise. May 11, 2010 a member of the 1977 nba champion portland trail blazers, hollins holds a lifetime nba coaching record of 71114. Lionel hollins, billy king to represent nets in nba africa. Lionel hollins news, stats, photos memphis grizzlies. Hollins received four career honors as western conference coach of the month. Brian sieman will have rotating broadcast partners this season. Basketballreference utilizes official nba data for current nba, wnba, and gleague seasons. Nets quickly hire lionel hollins as their coach the new. Welcome to the difficult life of lionel hollins slam. Lionel hollins on life after the grizzlies and nets the. Hollins is a good coach, and he should find a landing spot, but it isnt a given. The brooklyn nets avery johnson and the memphis grizzlies lionel hollins today were named the nba eastern and western conference coaches of. Basketball reference utilizes official nba data for current nba, wnba, and gleague seasons.
Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. During his tenyear nba career playing as a point guard he played for five teams, averaging 11. Avery johnson, lionel hollins named coaches of the month. Hollins has coached in parts of seven seasons, all with the grizzlies, and has a career coaching record of 214201 in 415 total games.
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