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Even more than Nurse, who did play at the Division I level and served as a player-coach in the British Basketball League, no individual exemplifies how the NBA's coaching pool has changed better than Memphis Grizzlies second-year head coach Taylor Jenkins, who unexpectedly led his team to the NBA play-in game last season. Jenkins is the other NBA coach who didn't play basketball in college, and he wasn't involved in coaching as a student manager like Daigneault.Editor's PicksSilver: NBA won't require players to get vaccine'Shaking my head': Black coaches react to Wolves passing over David Vanterpool1 RelatedToronto Raptors

Other players linked to the C's in trade rumors/speculation, including Harrison Barnes and Nikola Vucevic, are better players than Nance and would provide more consistent offense.

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Bold prediction: It's hard to imagine after an incredible first half, but Jokic's MVP case will only get stronger. Barring health issues, the streaky Nuggets will be more consistent and successful to give Jokic more MVP juice.Sacramento Kings

Let’s start with what Griffin is — a former All-NBA player who combined supreme athleticism with a bonkers work ethic, evolving skills and plenty of basketball smarts. For years, NBA insiders regarded Griffin as one of the game’s best passing big men, and even with his injury history that does not change.

That is what happened with All-Star Kevin Durant, for example, twice this season - including last month when he was initially held out of a game against the Toronto Raptors, only to be allowed to play midway through the first quarter and then be pulled again midway through the third, after an inconclusive test by a close contact became a positive one.

This was Robinson’s third, final and record-breaking Dunk Contest victory. It lacked the pizazz of his first two, though, despite the Cowboys cheerleaders. He beat out DeMar DeRozan in the finals, in an outcome determined by live text message voting. (Message and data rates did not apply.)Utah Jazz

USA Basketball is a step closer to choosing the team that will play in this summer's rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, releasing the names Thursday of 57 players who are part of the pool to fill the squad.Phoenix Suns