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5 days ago
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Blazers Hire Quinton Crawford as Assistant Coach
The Portland Trail Blazers have hired Quinton Crawford as an assistant coach on Chauncey Billups' staff, a league source confirmed to Blazer's Edge. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. NBA insider Chris Haynes first reported the news. Advertisement Crawford was the head coach of the Stockton Kings this past season, guiding the club to the 2024-25 NBA G League championship in his first year on the job. Previously, Crawford worked as an NBA assistant coach for five seasons. The stretch included tenures with the Phoenix Suns (2023-24), Dallas Mavericks (2022-23) and Los Angeles Lakers (2019-22). Before joining the Lakers, Crawford served as the head video coordinator and player development coach with the Charlotte Hornets in 2018-19. He also spent a two-year stint with the Orlando Magic, serving as head video coordinator with a role in player development in 2017-18 and as an assistant video coordinator in 2016-17. Crawford started his NBA career as an assistant video coordinator with the Sacramento Kings in 2015-16. Crawford played college basketball at Middlesex Community College from 2008-10 in Edison, New Jersey, before playing for the Arizona Wildcats from 2011-13. He began his post-playing career as a graduate manager and video exchange coordinator for the men's basketball program at Pepperdine University for two seasons from 2013-15. The news of Crawford's hiring Saturday coincided with the news that the Blazers are re-signing assistant coaches Nate Bjorkgren and Ronnie Burrell, as well as analytics coach Jacob Mooallem. Advertisement In late April, it was reported the Blazers will not renew the contracts of three assistant coaches for next season: Roy Rogers, Chris Fleming and Ryan Gomes. More from
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04-04-2025
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Valley Suns end inaugural G League season with playoff loss to Stockton Kings
The Valley Suns have been eliminated from the 2025 G League playoffs, falling to the Stockton Kings, 122-114, on Thursday night, April 3, at Adventist Health Arena in Stockton, California. Phoenix Suns' two-way player TyTy Washington Jr. posted a triple-double. He scored 39 points, going 5-of-10 from 3-point range, adding 13 assists with only one turnover, 12 rebounds and two blocks for the fifth-seeded Valley Suns, who completed their inaugural G League season. Advertisement The No. 1 seeded Kings closed the game on a 10-0 run after trailing 114-112 with two minutes left in the game. Stockton is Sacramento's G League team coached by former Phoenix Suns assistant Quinton Crawford. Mason Jones scored a game-high 47 points to go along with nine assists to lead the Kings, who will face the No. 2-seeded Austin Spurs in the conference finals on April 6 at home. Austin is San Antonio's G League team. The Spurs defeated Utah's G League team, the third-seeded Salt Lake City Stars, 123-113, on April 3 in Cedar Park, Texas. The Maine Celtics will face the Osceola Magic in the Eastern Conference finals on April 6 in Kissimmee, Florida. Boston's G League team is a third seed while Orlando's G League squad is the top seed in the East. Advertisement The G League finals, a best-of-3 series, starts April 8. ave opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@ or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin. Support local journalism: Subscribe to today. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix Suns' G League team's inaugural season ends after playoff loss
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30-03-2025
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Phoenix Suns G League team opens playoffs against Santa Cruz Warriors on ESPNU
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability subject to change. The Phoenix Suns' G League team, Valley Suns, opens the G League playoffs on April 1, 2025, at the Santa Cruz Warriors on ESPNU. In their inaugural season, the Valley Suns (20-14) are a fifth seed in the West, while the Warriors (20-14) are a fourth seed. Santa Cruz is Golden State's G League team. Advertisement The winner will play at the No. 1 seed Stockton Kings (22-14) on Thursday on ESPNU. The Kings are Sacramento's G League team coached by former Suns assistant Quinton Crawford. The first three rounds are single elimination. The conference finals are on April 6 on ESPNU. The G League finals are a best-of-3 series that begins April 8. Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@ or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin. Support local journalism: Subscribe to today. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix Suns G League team opens playoffs at Santa Cruz Warriors
