# coaches and managers (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover coaches and managers. Page: Feed: --- ## [Don Nelson, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Coach and Celtics Star, Dies at 86](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/sports/basketball/don-nelson-dead.html) _2026-08-10 · Glenn Rifkin · NYT \> Sports \> Basketball_ One of the winningest coaches in league history, he led the Bucks, the Warriors and the Mavericks. He also had a brief stint with the Knicks. ## [Rick Adelman, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Coach, Dies at 79](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/sports/basketball/rick-adelman-dead.html) _2026-06-01 · Harvey Araton · NYT \> Sports \> Basketball_ His teams made the playoffs 16 times in 23 seasons, and he twice steered the Portland Trail Blazers to the league finals. ## [Oscar Schmidt, Brazilian Superstar Who Spurned the N.B.A., Dies at 68](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/sports/basketball/oscar-schmidt-dead.html) _2026-04-23 · Richard Sandomir · NYT \> Sports \> Basketball_ A Hall of Fame forward, he was a basketball scoring machine and an early master of the three-pointer. “There was not a shot I didn’t like,” he said. ## [How to Follow the Game, Even When You Can’t See It Live](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/technology/personaltech/how-to-follow-the-game-even-when-you-cant-see-it-live.html) _2026-03-18 · J. D. Biersdorfer · NYT \> Sports \> College Basketball_ When previous commitments keep you from catching your team on television, keep up with it using free apps that quietly deliver scores and more to your phone. ## [Doug Moe, 87, N.B.A. Coach as Freewheeling as His Style of Play, Dies](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/sports/basketball/doug-moe-dead.html) _2026-02-20 · Harvey Araton · NYT \> Sports \> Basketball_ A former college All-American touched by scandal, he was irreverent and unpredictable as he piloted his fast-paced Nuggets and Spurs. ## [Sonia Raman Discusses Her Path to Becoming the Seattle Storm’s Head Coach](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/sports/basketball/sonia-raman-wnba-seattle-storm.html) _2025-11-25 · Jenny Vrentas · NYT \> Sports \> Basketball_ For years, Sonia Raman thought coaching was just a hobby. Her choice to follow that passion led her to make basketball history. ## [Michael Ray Richardson, N.B.A. Star Derailed by Cocaine, Dies at 70](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/sports/basketball/michael-ray-richardson-dead.html) _2025-11-13 · Alex Williams · NYT \> Sports \> Basketball_ A four-time All-Star, he dazzled fans, and fellow players, with his intense play for the New York Knicks, only to become the league’s first player to be barred for drug use. ## [Sister Jean, Loyola Basketball Superfan and Team Chaplain, Dies at 106](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/sports/ncaabasketball/sister-jean-dolores-schmidt-dead.html) _2025-10-10 · Richard Goldstein · NYT \> Sports \> College Basketball_ She led the Ramblers’ players in pregame prayers, pointed out opponents’ strengths and weaknesses and supported the team in N.C.A.A. tournaments. ## [Jeremy Lin Retires After 15 Years That Included ‘Linsanity’ With the Knicks](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/sports/basketball/jeremy-lin-retires-linsanity-knicks.html) _2025-08-31 · Andrés R. Martínez · NYT \> Sports \> Basketball_ The journeyman played for eight N.B.A. teams and won one championship. But he is best known for a brief stretch on the Knicks where he electrified fans and the nation. ## [Dick Barnett, Champion Knick With a Singular Jump Shot, Dies at 88](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/sports/basketball/dick-barnett-dead.html) _2025-04-28 · Richard Goldstein · NYT \> Sports \> Basketball_ A high-scoring guard, he played on New York’s two title-winning teams in the 1970s. He was remembered for his “fall back, baby” shooting style. ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eWDas2X3Cr23) _2025-04-28 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Junior Bridgeman, N.B.A. Player Turned Mogul, Dies at 71](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/sports/basketball/junior-bridgeman-dead.html) _2025-03-15 · Richard Sandomir · NYT \> Sports \> Basketball_ He became an entrepreneur during a solid career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He later bought hundreds of fast-food outlets, a Coca-Cola bottling business and Ebony and Jet magazines. ## [Adrian Wojnarowski Auctions Old Phones to Raise Money for St. Bonaventure](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/sports/basketball/adrian-wojnarowski-auction-woj.html) _2025-02-25 · Victor Mather · NYT \> Sports \> Basketball_ Adrian Wojnarowski, the former king of the N.B.A. scoop at ESPN, is auctioning off personal items to raise money for his employer, St. Bonaventure University. ## [Why Did Adrian Wojnarowski Take a 99% Pay Cut? To Save the Team He Loves.](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/magazine/adrian-wojnarowski-college-basketball.html) _2025-01-27 · Bruce Schoenfeld · NYT \> Sports \> College Basketball_ Adrian Wojnarowski is trying to help St. Bonaventure’s tiny basketball program thrive in the scary new world of college sports. ## [Why General Manager Is the Hottest Job Title in College Sports](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/business/college-sports-general-managers.html) _2025-01-15 · Kevin Draper · NYT \> Sports \> College Basketball_ With players being paid and routinely changing schools, universities increasingly need someone besides a coach to put together a team. ## [With Sports Gambling Surging, Federal Regulation Is Discussed](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/business/sports-betting-federal-regulation.html) _2024-12-17 · Jenny Vrentas · NYT \> Sports \> College Basketball_ With the industry’s popularity on the rise, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss its effect on athletes, the public and the integrity of games. ## [The NBA Courts That Come From Midwestern Roots and Woods](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/business/nba-basketball-courts-manufacturing.html) _2024-12-09 · Ken Belson · NYT \> Sports \> College Basketball_ Connor Sports, in the tiny mill town of Amasa, Mich., is one of the leading makers of hardwood floors for top professional and college teams.