Trail Blazers hire Wolves assistant Micah Nori as coach
The Portland Trail Blazers have selected Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori to serve as their new head coach.
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The Portland Trail Blazers have officially moved to hire Micah Nori as their new head coach. Nori joins the organization after previously serving as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Coverage from ESPN, Bleacher Report, OregonLive.com, Yahoo Sports, and NBA.com highlights the timing of the transition. Reports note that Nori replaces Tiago Splitter as head coach.
The timing of the hire is noted to be ahead of the upcoming NBA draft. Coverage does not yet specify the duration of the contract or details regarding the remainder of the coaching staff.
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Quick answers
Who is the new head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers?
Micah Nori has been hired as the head coach.
Who did Micah Nori replace?
Nori replaces Tiago Splitter.
What was Micah Nori's previous role?
Nori was an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Coverage (11)
- Blazers hiring Wolves' Nori as coach, sources say www.espn.com · 1h ago
- Trail Blazers tap Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori as head coach: Sources The New York Times · 3h ago
- Blazers hire Minnesota's Micah Nori as new head coach Axios · 3h ago
- Celtics Get Good News With Trail Blazers' Reported Head-Coaching Hire Yahoo Sports · 3h ago
- Portland Trail Blazers Name Micah Nori Head Coach NBA.com · 3h ago
- Blazers hire Wolves assistant Micah Nori as head coach, a year after Chauncey Billups' sudden exit WRAL · 3h ago
- Micah Nori Reportedly Signs Blazers HC Contract to Replace Tiago Splitter Ahead of NBA Draft Bleacher Report · 3h ago
- Portland Trail Blazers hire Micah Nori as new coach OregonLive.com · 3h ago
- Trail Blazers reportedly hiring Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori as next head coach Yahoo Sports · 3h ago
- Reports: Blazers hire Wolves assistant Micah Nori as coach NBA.com · 3h ago
- Trail Blazers hire Wolves assistant Micah Nori as coach ESPN · 3h ago broke it first
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