OKC defense is smothering! Yet Pacers being only down 6 is crazy.

The Pacers are the 1st team to win a Finals Game with 24+ turnovers since the 1976-77 Trailblazers

Talking practice … planning! Are you preparing players how to play or hoping they outperform? #BookClub 🔑 Takeaways: ▪️Performance vs Learning ▪️Forgetting Curve ▪️How Much Time Does It Take to Learn? 🔗 coachsclimb.com/2025/06/11/the…

Big fan of this action. Have only seen it from Pacers so far in the #NBAPlayoffs. Skip the step up ballscreen with a touch & go from big, plus weakside motion for tag manipulation. Sheesh!

Next season, I’ll be going into my 12th year as an assistant 🏀 coach @ the college level Crazy, honestly, when I sit back & think about it… Going to start a (semi) daily post to try & help young assistant coaches or any others trying to get into the game #AssistantCoach101

Love watching Summer League hoops! Has prove-it level intensity with skeleton concepts & scheme, but playoff caliber ATOs from NBA staffers usually also trying to take advantage of the experience.

Took awhile, but got around to finishing the 2 chapters on Feedback. “Win The After” Is our feedback good enough to cause productive action? #BookClub 🔑 Takeaways: ▪️Economy of Language ▪️Correct > Critique ▪️Exemplar Planning (To Win) 🔗 coachsclimb.com/2025/08/12/the…

I’m at the point in my career that I’m ready to start intentionally giving back to the next generation of coaches. In the same way I had people in my corner providing guidance early in my career, it’s my turn to start doing the same. See below for details & more information ⬇️

It is with deep sadness and unimaginable pain that we share the passing of our beloved “Coach,” George Henry Raveling.

If a joke is landed during any campus visit, it will forever be added to the playlist.

Wrapped up the Coach’s Guide To Teaching with chapters on shaping a successful culture & stances on player/pro development. #BookClub 🔑 Takeaways: ▪️Culture Design ▪️Top 5 Characteristics ▪️Performance Over Potential 🔗 coachsclimb.com/2025/09/19/the…

Concept driven basketball has been trending for years; in other words, more early offense & less sets. Which team (college or NBA) runs a heavy set offense or a coach influenced style of play? Is the opposite of pace and space still successful despite the lack of popularity?

Coaching readiness checklist: evaluating both team and program. #cmdcaochinglab

Life Update: A few months ago, I was offered and accepted a coaching position back in the MEAC. Unfortunately, due to the government cutting federal funding to universities and higher education programs, there was a ”hiring freeze” implemented at the school. So I lost out on a

UPDATE: Sadly, Matt’s prognosis has changed from having weeks, to now just days. They will try to get him home today so he can be around his family and friends. I’m currently on my way to Reno to say goodbye. If you can, please share, donate, pray. Every little bit matters 🙏

JJ Redick explains how/why the Lakers incorporated PechaKucha as a team-bonding activity, why assistant coach Scott Brooks choosing a walnut to represent where he's from stood out and how the tone for the presentation has been set: Story: ocregister.com/2025/11/07/lak…

ANDREW WIGGINS GAME WINNER NO WAY. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Drawn to perfection ✍️

Utah Jazz head coach, Will Hardy, shares his perspective on work-life balance as a young coach. “If you’re young and seeking work-life balance, you’re signing up to be in the middle forever.” Greatness (in any craft) often requires a lot of focused imbalance. 📹: Game

Dirk on OG: "He wanted to know more about shooting so last year he reached out to me…He wanted to know every little detail about feet, positioning of hands, breathing, where eyes go––he asked me all sorts of questions. One main thing I told him about: finger position on ball"