Trail Blazers hire Micah Nori as head coach

sportsJun 23, 202618287

The Portland Trail Blazers hired Micah Nori as their next head coach on a multiyear deal. Nori leaves the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he served as Chris Finch's lead assistant since 2021 and has held NBA coaching roles since 2009. Portland is tapping Nori's player-development and system-building experience to lead a rebuilding franchise and restore stability after recent coaching turnover.

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Just in: The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori as the franchise's next head coach, sources tell ESPN. Nori -- widely regarded as one of the league's top assistants -- has been in the NBA coaching ranks since 2009 and now takes over in Portland on a

664h ago

McGrouchy7

Portland fans will love him. He’s a great guy, coach, and has a fun personality.

therealnbw.bsky.social2

The ownership will screw him. But he’s a class act and deserves.

Michael Pina

@michaelvpina.bsky.social

micah nori is awesome. giving micah nori one guaranteed year on his contract is not awesome.

604h ago

Sean Highkin

@highkin.bsky.social

The Blazers are indeed hiring Micah Nori as their next head coach. Story: www.rosegardenreport.com/trail-blazer...

244h ago

Aaron Gleeman

@aarongleeman.bsky.social

I'm going to miss Micah Nori's halftime interviews, but happy to see him getting his big chance. Well deserved.

384h ago

The Athletic

@theathletic.com

Micah Nori will be the new coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, replacing former interim coach Tiago Splitter, sources tell @jwquick.bsky.social. Details: nyti.ms/4ev6kuw

304h ago

Timmay

@pdxtimmay.bsky.social

Looks like the Blazers have hired Micah Nori as their new head coach. From everything I've heard, he's a likeable guy. I think fans will probably enjoy him. Too early to know about fit, of course.

124h ago

Greg

@gwiss.bsky.social

Happy for Micah Nori, really liked him when he was an assistant in Sacramento. Hope the crappy owner doesn’t torpedo the opportunity too bad.

83h ago

Ben Gascoigne 2

Former Kings assistant. Congratulations to the future NBA champions Portland Trail Blazers.

Kurt Helin

@basketballtalk.bsky.social

Trail Blazers hire Minnesota assistant Micah Nori as next head coach Nori is on a one-year contract with a couple of team options, which is unique... to put it kindly. www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/tra...

52h ago

Logan

@laltennba.bsky.social

Micah Nori going to Portland’s dumpster fire would be so sad. Hopefully he either stays or a sexier landing spot presents itself. Sucks that Dallas is off the board for him.

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Dunks After Dusk

@dunksafterdusk.bsky.social

Happy for Micah Nori - sad for us. Curious to see who ends up getting the promotion to lead assistant.

64h ago

Anjali Nyquist

@anjinyquist.bsky.social

Is Micah Nori gone? Seeing that in only one place , can anybody confirm?

54h ago

Joe Freeman

@freemanjoe.bsky.social

The Blazers are hiring Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori to be their next coach, according to a team source. @shamsbot.bsky.social was first to report.

54h ago

evanem

@evanempdx.bsky.social

"I cant believe the Blazers are operating this way? Who will ever want to come coach them?!?!?" Uhhhh, Micah Nori, for one. He literally just agreed to it.

53h ago