Can You Match the NBA Coach to Their Current Team?

By: Gavin Thagard
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can You Match the NBA Coach to Their Current Team?
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About This Quiz

NBA teams are built around superstars, but even with all the star power in the world, it takes great coaching to ensure the entire roster is on the same page, from top to bottom, as each player tries to find their role to help a team win. Without this structure, locker rooms can get chaotic and a championship season can easily go down the drain. After all, there's so much talent around the entire league that even small cracks will shine through when the best teams play one another. That's why a coach's job isn't just to draw up schemes and call timeouts. Instead, they have to be able to manage personalities and make sure the entire roster is working toward a common goal.

How familiar are you with the coaches around the NBA who are trying to pull together rosters to get wins? Some of these coaches are leading teams through a rebuilding period, where the priority is player development. Others have the responsibility of guiding a team that fully expects not only to reach the playoffs but win it all. Are you going to be able to match the coach to whatever kind of team they are coaching? If you think so, jump into this quiz and find out if you can lead your way to a victory.

13 - Doc Rivers
NBA/ESPN
Are you familiar with the team that's one of the best squads in the Western Conference under Doc Rivers?
Timberwolves
Jazz
Trail Blazers
Clippers
7 - Steve Kerr
Vegas Sports Daily Updates via YouTube
Can you identify the team where Steve Kerr has had to deal with a series of injuries?
Wizards
Knicks
Suns
Warriors
18 - Erick Spoelstra
NBA
Erick Spoelstra coaches which team that's known for always putting in the work to be successful?
Heat
Wizards
Kings
Suns

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8 - Mike D'Antoni
NBA
Are you able to name the team that pushes the pace behind the philosophy of Mike D'Antoni?
Grizzlies
Pistons
Rockets
Lakers
17 - Nate McMillan
NBA
Will you be able to place Nate McMillan onto the feisty team he coaches?
Pelicans
Magic
Knicks
Pacers
20 - Taylor Jenkins
Innocence Network via YouTube
How well do you know the team that decided to go in a new direction by hiring Taylor Jenkins prior to the 2019-20 season?
Spurs
Grizzlies
Jazz
Raptors

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33 - Nick Nurse
Jeff F via YouTube
Nick Nurse is coming off a championship with which NBA team?
Spurs
Jazz
Raptors
Trail Blazers
11 - John Beilein
Big Ten Network via YouTube
John Beilein is trying to make the young pieces fit on what roster?
Kings
Wizards
Pistons
Cavaliers
16 - Dwane Casey
NBA
The former head coach of the Toronto Raptors, select the team currently led by Dwane Casey.
Pistons
Heat
76ers
Grizzlies

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24 - Mike Budenholzer
NBA/TNT
The 2018-19 NBA MVP plays for Mike Budenholzer on which NBA team?
Raptors
Spurs
Trail Blazers
Bucks
22 - Alvin Gentry
jr. nba via YouTube
What team decided to stick with Alvin Gentry after a 2019 offseason where they completely revamped their roster?
Pelicans
Suns
Bucks
76ers
2 - Brad Stevens
Cole Adams via YouTube
What team is considered to be in championship contention behind the brilliant mind of Brad Stevens?
Cavaliers
Bucks
76ers
Celtics

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23 - Jacque Vaughn
Adam Papageorgiou via YouTube
A former player turned coach, where does Jacque Vaughn serve as an assistant?
Heat
Celtics
Nets
Warriors
34 - Terry Stotts
NBA
How familiar are you with the team that Terry Stotts is trying to lead past the Western Conference Finals?
Trail Blazers
Jazz
Spurs
Wizards
5 - Rick Carlisle
jr. nba via YouTube
Select the team that went out and found plenty of European talent for Rick Carlisle to coach.
Clippers
Mavericks
Timberwolves
Thunder

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25 - Dave Fizdale
ESPN
Can you identify the team that replaced David Fizdale with Mike Miller as the head coach?
Raptors
Wizards
Knicks
Suns
21 - Ryan Saunders
NBA/ESPN
Ryan Saunders is trying to get the best out of the talent found on which team?
Spurs
Timberwolves
Kings
Magic
27 - Billy Donovan
XOSSports via YouTube
Despite changes elsewhere, are you familiar with the team that has kept Billy Donovan in place since 2015?
Jazz
Kings
76ers
Thunder

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19 - Tyronn Lue
FOX Sports Ohio
Do you know where Tyronn Lue was hired by his former mentor as an assistant coach?
Pelicans
Thunder
Clippers
Wizards
3 - Kenny Atkinson
RichmondSpiders via YouTube
Two superstars joined which team in the 2019 offseason coached by Kenny Atkinson?
Nets
Pacers
Clippers
Spurs
26 - Jay Triano
NBA Coaches Association via YouTube
Select the team that Jay Triano is trying to help rebuild as an assistant.
Hornets
Raptors
Magic
Pistons

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4 - James Borrego
Adam Papageorgiou via YouTube
Do you know the team that decided to go into rebuilding mode with James Borrego leading the way?
Raptors
Hornets
Warriors
Pelicans
30 - Steve Clifford
CLNS Media via YouTube
Steve Clifford is known for inspiring which team to will themselves to a victory?
Spurs
Magic
Wizards
Raptors
14 - Frank Vogel
Yeuk Hang via YouTube
Can you identify the team that's improved its defense significantly under Frank Vogel?
Suns
Lakers
Pelicans
Raptors

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15 - Melvin Hunt
NBA Coaches Association via YouTube
Few assistant coaches connect with players as well as Melvin Hunt. Where does he coach?
Hornets
Bulls
Hawks
Pistons
31 - Brett Brown
ESPN
Do you know the team that has entrusted Brett Brown to carry on "The Process"?
Trail Blazers
Jazz
76ers
Kings
28 - Monty Williams
azc sports via YouTube
Can you name the team that is desperate for success, which is why they hired Monty Williams?
Kings
Suns
Jazz
Magic

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1 - Lloyd Pierce
FOX Sports South
Lloyd Pierce is leading which exciting young team as they try to make it back to the playoffs?
Bulls
Magic
Hawks
Heat
35 - John Lucas
Michael Orta via YouTube
A veteran coach in the league, where is John Lucas serving as an assistant?
Nuggets
76ers
Spurs
Rockets
6 - Michael Malone
Sacramento Bee via YouTube
Michael Malone is trying to win a title on which team loaded with talent?
Nuggets
Rockets
Trail Blazers
Jazz

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12 - Jason Kidd
ESPN
Considered a great developmental coach, which team is utilizing the brilliant mind of Jason Kidd as an assistant?
Clippers
Lakers
Thunder
Magic
9 - Mike Brown
CBS
A former head coach, where is Mike Brown serving as an assistant?
Warriors
Cavaliers
Knicks
Pelicans
32 - Sidney Lowe
Travis Register via YouTube
Will you be able to match Sidney Lowe to the team where he's currently serving as an assistant?
Rockets
Cavaliers
Wizards
Pistons

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10 - Jim Boylen
SiriusXM
Will you be able to pick out the team that Jim Boylen is trying to instill a championship work ethic in?
Magic
Heat
Bulls
Bucks
29 - Maurice Cheeks
Detroit Pistons
Where has the long coaching journey of Maurice Cheeks led him as an assistant in 2019?
Thunder
76ers
Trail Blazers
Pistons
37 - Gregg Popovich
ESPN
Gregg Popovich has already established his legacy coaching which NBA team?
Spurs
Jazz
Celtics
Wizards

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36 - Luke Walton
SpaceCoastDaily via YouTube
Can you identify the team where Luke Walton carried his fast-paced offensive style?
Jazz
Kings
Wizards
Spurs
39 - Scott Brooks
NBA
Are you familiar with the team that Scott Brooks is desperately trying to get back into the playoff hunt?
Jazz
Pacers
Bulls
Wizards
40 - Quin Snyder
SPORTSNET via YouTube
Quin Snyder has created a defensive powerhouse with which NBA team?
Suns
Jazz
Bucks
Heat

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38 - Lionel Hollins
ArcherRecords via YouTube
Will you be able to match longtime coach Lionel Hollins to the team he currently coaches for?
Clippers
Cavaliers
Lakers
Nets