Ime Udoka

Basketball Hall of Famer’s retirement from coaching comes with reminders of using his platform to support marginalized people

Houston Rockets coach ‘idolized’ his older sister, now the women’s basketball coach at Beacon College (Fla.)

Former Celtics coach and players reflect on his progress after his suspension and dismissal in 2023

There’s high praise for the promotion of Vaughn, who gives the league a record 16 Black head coaches

The Nets have a long history of head-scratching moves that precede loose cannon guard Kyrie Irving and their coaching carousel

The reporting of the Suns owner’s disgrace has been thorough and necessary. The handling of the Celtics coach’s suspension has produced a haze of uncertainty.

In his first season in Boston, Udoka — the NBA’s first head coach of African descent — has his players buying in

‘Whether it was because they were just trying to shut us up, or because they actually believed it was the right thing to do, it don’t matter to me. That representation is important.’

Udoka is the first head coach of African origin in league history

‘I don’t think a team would go wrong with any of these guys’