Tag: Mark Daigneault
Mark Daigneault named 2024 NBA Coach of the Year
Mark Daigneault, head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, has been honored as the recipient of the 2024 Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of...
Doc Rivers endorses Mark Daigneault as Coach of the Year
In a recent statement, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers made his choice clear for Coach of the Year this season, endorsing Oklahoma City...
Mark Daigneault on Aaron Wiggins being a healthy scratch in Wednesday’s win
Aaron Wiggins has frequently been part of the Oklahoma City Thunder's rotation during the '23/24 season. However, he was unexpectedly left out of the...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Mark Daigneault: “When he speaks, guys listen”
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says that he greatly appreciates being coached by Mark Daigneault. (via Oklahoma City Thunder): Steve McGehee: “Your head coach is...
Mark Daigneault: Cason Wallace has really good basketball instincts
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault thinks that rookie guard Cason Wallace impacts the game in a number of different ways. (via Oklahoma City...
Cason Wallace: I take pride in guarding people 94 feet
Rookie guard Cason Wallace appreciates Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder coaching staff for allowing him to have freedom on the defensive end. (via...
Aschburner Q&A notes: Unseld, Jenkins, Daigneault
Top quotes from Steve Aschburner’s interviews with NBA head coaches Wes Unseld Jr. (Washington Wizards), Taylor Jenkins (Memphis Grizzlies), and Mark Daigneault (Oklahoma City...
Thunder signs head coach Mark Daigneault to multi-year extension
The City Thunder has solidified its commitment to head coach Mark Daigneault by signing him to a multi-year contract extension. The move comes after...
Mark Daigneault praises Jalen Williams’ defense
Here’s Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault on what has surprised him about rookie Jalen Williams. (via Oklahoma City Thunder): “Just how quickly he’s picked...
Mark Daigneault: OKC now more open to playing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in back-to-backs
Given the shaping playoff chances of the Oklahoma City Thunder as well as the positive response made by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from his abdominal strain,...
Mark Daigneault says Thunder missing SGA on defense
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault believes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s absence during the last four games is a major factor in their recent defensive...
Mark Daigneault on Isaiah Joe: “He’s got a very mature floor game”
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault talked about Isaiah Joe’s big night after their 126-106 home win vs. the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday...
Mark Daigneault praises Darius Bazley’s professionalism
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault talked about Darius Bazley’s stay ready mindset after Friday’s 124-110 road win vs. the Chicago Bulls (averaging...
Mark Daigneault applauds Paolo Banchero’s unselfishness
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault had some great things to say about rookie Paolo Banchero following Wednesday’s 126-115 road loss vs. the...
Mark Daigneault reacts to Thunder blowing out Celtics
Josh Giddey scored a season-high 25 points and the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-less Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the NBA-leading Boston Celtics 150-117 on Tuesday night....
