Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack in Milwaukee, Sarunas Jasikevicius in on Memphis Grizzlies’ coaching radar, while Minnesota Timberwolves hired Gersson Rosas as their new president of basketball operations.
Celtics President Danny Ainge has mild heart attack | Associated Press
Boston Celtics announced that their president of basketball operations Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack but received immediate medical attention, and is expected to make a full recovery and will return to Boston in a few days.
Danny Ainge, who was a member of the Celtics and winner of two championships in the 80s, already had a minor heart attack back in 2009, and he is Boston’s president since 2003.
Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack in Milwaukee on Tuesday night. He received immediate medical attention and is expected to make a full recovery. He will return to Boston shortly. Further updates will be provided as appropriate.
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 2, 2019
Sources: Jasikevicius on Grizzlies’ coaching radar | ESPN
According to sources close to ESPN, Memphis Grizzlies are interested as bringing Lithuanian legend Sarunas Jasikevicius as their new head coach this summer. Memphis fired coach JB Bickerstaff following a 33-49 season and now they are keeping an eye on Jasikevicius who is currently coaching the Lithuanian most decorated team, Zalgiris.
ESPN story with @WindhorstESPN: As the Memphis Grizzlies dig into a coaching search, a candidate of significant interest: Lithuania’s Sarunas Jasikevicius, a EuroLeague rising star. https://t.co/daHW63FtZ7
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 2, 2019
The Task at Hand for Gersson Rosas and His Minnesota Timberwolves | Zone Coverage
Minnesota Timberwolves hired former Houston Rockets’ executive Gersson Rosas as their new president of basketball operations, making him the first Latino top basketball executive in the history of the NBA.
“Gersson has been an unbelievable person to work with,” the Wolves’ GM Morey said. “He’s been way overqualified for his job for a while here. He’s more than earned his shot, although I wish he would’ve gone East. We’re going to have an extremely tough competitor in the West. “Minnesota is going to find how forward-thinking, how hard-working and how talented he is at putting together a winning team.”
The Minnesota Timberwolves are hiring Houston’s Gersson Rosas as the franchise’s next President of Basketball Operations, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 1, 2019
Nuggets’ Murray to get treatment on thigh injury | ESPN
Denver Nuggets fell short to Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of the Western Conference semis series and their point guard Jamal Murray re-aggravated a right thigh injury which kept him out of the game in the final minute. He will undergo treatment in the next two days and at the moment is listed as questionable for Game 3.
“Those screens hurt,” Murray said. “It is what it is. It hurt for the rest of the game. Couldn’t move, obviously, and coach [Michael Malone] had to take me out. I’m just going to get treatment and just be ready for Game 3. It was definitely hurting.”
.@SeanKeeler on Jamal Murray’s injured thigh, his status moving forward and why he continues to get mugged in the postseason. https://t.co/bZIDZzAv8N
— Mike Singer (@msinger) May 2, 2019
Report: Tests reveal no cornea damage for Rockets star James Harden | USA Today
Houston Rockets’ superstar James Harden suffered an eye injury during Game 2 of the Western conference semis series with Golden State Warriors, but after visiting an eye doctor, it is confirmed that there is no damage to either of Harden’s corneas.
The Beard suffered contusions in both eyes and he had trouble to end the game but it seems that he will be good to go in Game 3 which will be played in Houston.
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