Micah Nori Named Blazers Head Coach

Micah Nori, 52, brings five seasons of playoff-caliber assistant coaching experience from Minnesota to lead the Portland Trail Blazers, marking a pivotal moment as the team rebuilds after a surprise postseason return under interim coach Tiago Splitter — who’s now heading to Chicago — following Chauncey Billups’ arrest in a federal gambling probe. Nori’s proven track record and NBA pedigree position him to steer Portland toward sustained playoff success. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7f140ccae85b913c