Stockton Kings head coach Lindsey Harding has been named the NBA G League Coach of the Year in a vote by G League head coaches and GMs, NBA Communications tweets. Harding is the first woman to win the Coach of the Year award in the NBA G League. She’ll receive the Dennis Johnson Trophy.
Harding was hired for the G League job last June. Harding spent the past four seasons as an assistant/player development coach with the NBA Kings.
We have more from around the basketball world:
- Sharife Cooper has signed with China’s Liaoning Flying Leopards, according to Sportando. Cooper signed a 10-day contract with the Cavaliers in late February but did not play or receive a second 10-day contract. He’s spent the bulk of this season with the Cavs’ G League team, the Cleveland Charge.
- Who are the highest-paid players who have never received All-NBA honors? Hoops Hype’s Michael Scotto ranks the top 50 in that category, with the Timberwolves’ Mike Conley ($276.5MM), the Thunder’s Gordon Hayward ($271MM) and the Celtics’ Jrue Holiday ($259.4MM) topping the list.
- Alpha Kaba, a 2017 draft-and-stash prospect, has signed with Valencia, the Spanish team tweets. The Rockets acquired the NBA rights to Kaba in a five-team trade last summer, though it appears unlikely that Kaba is planning on an NBA career. The big man had been playing with China’s Jiangsu Dragons.
- Bronny James has entered the transfer portal, college basketball expert Dick Weiss tweets. Following a disappointing freshman year at USC, Bronny James is not considered a prospect for this year’s draft. LeBron James‘ son posted averages of 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 36.6% from the field in 25 games for the Trojans.