Portland Trail Blazers Hire Micah Nori as Head Coach
- On Tuesday, the Portland Trail Blazers hired Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori as their next head coach, marking his first head coaching opportunity after serving as an NBA assistant since 2009.
- Nori spent the past five years as lead assistant to head coach Chris Finch in Minnesota, building on a career that began with the Raptors in 2009 and included stops in Sacramento, Denver, and Detroit.
- The Blazers signed Nori to a unique contract featuring one guaranteed year and two team options for 2027-28 and 2028-29, with reports indicating financial terms fall below market averages for NBA head coaches.
- Portland declined to retain interim head coach Tiago Splitter, who had led the team following Chauncey Billups's arrest in a federal gambling probe; Splitter subsequently joined the Chicago Bulls.
- Nori inherits a playoff-caliber roster aiming to advance after a first-round loss to the San Antonio Spurs, while Tim Connelly and the Wolves' front office must now find a replacement assistant coach.
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On Tuesday, the Portland Trail Blazers named Micah Nori as their new head coach. Nori has been considered to be one of the best assistant coaches over the past few seasons.
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Timberwolves top assistant Micah Nori lands head job in Portland
Everyone’s favorite halftime interview subject is moving to the front of an NBA bench. Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori was named the Portland Trail Blazers head coach on Tuesday. Nori spent the past five years in Minnesota, and he garnered national attention for his hilarious local halftime broadcast interviews in which he’d slip a silly, fed phrase into an answer. He was Minnesota’s sideline general for the final two series of the Wolves…
Wolves lead Assistant Nori hired as Head Coach of Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers picked Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori as their next head coach on Tuesday, after making the playoffs for the first time in five years under the direction of interim coach Tiago Splitter. Nori, who spent the past five seasons with the Timberwolves, has interviewed for multiple head coach vacancies including the Chicago Bulls earlier this month, the New York Knicks last year, and the Los Angeles Lakers in 20…
Trail Blazers hire Micah Nori as franchise's next head coach
By: Jared Cowley (KGW)PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers have found their next head coach. The team announced Tuesday morning it has hired Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori as the franchise's next head coach. Jason Quick of The Athletic was first to report the hire. According to Quick, Nori will sign a one-year deal with team options
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