Eric Pincus

3 weeks ago | substack.com | Eric Pincus

The Taylor Jenkins firing was not entirely unexpected, but the timing was. Who might be next? At Bleacher Report, the top-5 candidates: NBA Head Coaches Who Could Be Next After Grizzlies’ Taylor Jenkins Firing. The obvious candidates are the ones with the “interim” tags. While Chauncey Billups is on the list, since he seemed like a lame duck going into the season with the Portland Trail Blazers, he’s probably earned additional time.

3 weeks ago | bleacherreport.com | Eric Pincus

The NBA world was shocked by Taylor Jenkins' firing-not so much that Memphis fired its coach, but more so the timing for the playoff-bound Grizzlies. Despite rumblings that the franchise might go in a different direction, it's more commonly an offseason move. With that in mind, which coaches may be next on the hot seat for a more typical change this summer? The free-agent market for coaches includes veterans Frank Vogel, James Borrego, Terry Stotts, Jenkins, etc.

3 weeks ago | substack.com | Eric Pincus

Let’s start with a quick thank you to the University of Miami for flying me to the city (my first time, despite multiple trips to Orlando) to help judge the Simon Fellows Competition. I touched the southern Atlanta Ocean and even visited Charlotte (via layover, and just the airport) for the first time. What did we miss over the last few days, aside from Josh Giddey's buzzer-beater to beat the Los Angeles Lakers?

3 weeks ago | bleacherreport.com | Eric Pincus

Fred VanVleet Back to Houston Rockets 7 of 10 The Rockets took a significant step forward this year, in part because of the leadership of Fred VanVleet. Since no suitors are armed with competitive spending power this offseason, they'll probably decline his $44.9 million team option and look to do what the Minnesota Timberwolves did with Rudy Gobert-a multiyear deal at a lower price to continue a fruitful marriage. The question is how high?

3 weeks ago | bleacherreport.com | Eric Pincus

The Phoenix Suns are not the team they hoped to be with Kevin Durant alongside Devin Booker. Whether it's coaching (Monty Williams, Frank Vogel or current hot-seat-sitter Mike Budenholzer), roster makeup, injuries or bad luck, Phoenix has underperformed expectations. The Suns are making a late push for the play-in tournament, which could lead to a playoff berth, but they're a far cry from a true contender.