Nori Takes Over in Portland

Portland’s next head coach is Micah Nori, a top-tier assistant known for his work with the Timberwolves, marking a major coaching shakeup with ripple effects across the league — especially for Boston’s Joe Mazzulla, whose assistant Tyler Lashbrook is now free to return after being a finalist for the Blazers job. The offseason has been a whirlwind for assistant coaches, with Dobbins nearly landing in Dallas, Sullivan and Rondo also in the mix for other gigs, while Kendrick Perkins steps into a new front-office role as GM at Jackson State. 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/a00aeae138c72de8