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When former NBA star Chauncey Billups was approached about participating in Basketball Without Borders 10 years ago, he had interest but needed to put it off due to timing issues. He knew that when he came back around to the proposition, he wanted it to be in Africa. “I’ve heard so many great things and I’ve never been here before,” Billups said. “I wanted to make sure I got here.” On Sunday, Basketball Without Borders Africa opened its camp in Cairo, Egypt with Billups among the… Source link

DETROIT — The first game Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups circled on his NBA schedule was March 21, his return to Detroit. He expected to be at the helm of a perennial playoff team led by Damian Lillard, closing in on a playoff spot or even better, jockeying for position at a higher seed. But hours before tipoff, Lillard was ruled out for the season, following abdominal surgery he underwent in January, with 12 games remaining. And Billups probably didn’t expect for Ben… Source link

SAN FRANCISCO — The Portland Trail Blazers‘ Chauncey Billups, a rookie head coach 26 games into his tenure, helms a team that continues its multiyear trend of being a poor foundational defensive unit and has dealt with a rash of injuries that have contributed to a 11-15 record while losing seven of eight contests. Most rookie NBA coaches would be slow to publicly critique their teams with sports trigger words. Billups — who played 17 years in the NBA as one of the steadiest point guards… Source link

Chauncey Billups will take over for Terry Stotts in Portland. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images) The Portland Trail Blazers are in on Chauncey Billups. The Blazers will hire Billups their next head coach, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Billups, an assistant with the Los Angeles Clippers, will take over for Terry Stotts in Portland after his departure earlier this month. The Blazers officially offered Billups the job on Friday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, with a negotiations for… Source link