J.B. Bickerstaff led the Detroit Pistons to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Professional Basketball Writers Association honors Bickerstaff for his cooperation with the media and fans.

Calvin Murphy isn’t the only Houston Rockets legend who is excited about the impending arrival of All-Star forward Kevin Durant. Rudy Tomjanovich, a playing teammate of Murphy and subsequently the ...

May 13, 2025 — Kenny Atkinson of the Cleveland Cavaliers has won the 2024-25 Rudy Tomjanovich Award, which honors an NBA coach for his cooperation with the media and fans, as well as his excellence on ...

Of all the decisions Rudy Tomjanovich made on the way to leading the Rockets to consecutive championships, the last choice when the second title was won, and it was time to offer thoughts might have ...

HOUSTON -- Thirty years ago, then-head coach Rudy Tomjanovich grabbed a microphone as the Rockets celebrated winning a second straight NBA Finals. He then uttered a phrase that has been echoed on ...

Coach Rudy Tomjanovich witnessed the evolution of Hakeem Olajuwon from a fairly raw player when he came into the NBA, to one of the best centers who ever played the game. Even though he was a coach, ...

Kevin Durant isn't officially a member of the Houston Rockets yet, but his acquisition has already drawn rave reviews from one of the central figures in franchise history. Rudy Tomjanovich, the ...

NEW YORK -- Golden State's Steve Kerr has won the Rudy Tomjanovich Award, given by the Professional Basketball Writers Association to a coach who best combines excellence on the court with cooperation ...

DENVER — A year ago, it was Rudy Tomjanovich’s team, his town to take over, his position near the top of the Laker flow chart hammered home daily as fans stopped the coach during his Manhattan Beach ...