Russell Westbrook wanted the Wizards to keep Scott Brooks as head coach, but his endorsement wasn’t enough to save Brooks’ job, writes Chase Hughes of NBC Sports. Westbrook and Brooks have a long relationship that dates date to Oklahoma City, where Brooks coached him for seven seasons. Westbrook endorsed Brooks after Washington was ousted from the playoffs and spoke to general … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Brooks-Westbrook, Beal, Coach Search, Unseld

Assistant coaches Ime Udoka (Nets), Darvin Ham (Bucks) and Chauncey Billups (Clippers) are expected to get interviewed a second time by the Celtics’ brass for the head coaching job vacated by new president of basketball operations Brad Stevens, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. While that trio is viewed as serious candidates for the job, others are still under … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Udoka, Ham, Billups, Walker, Fournier, Williams, Smart