Nate McMillan News

After carrying the Phoenix Suns through the second round series, Charles Barkley barely had to show up for game one of the Western Finals for the Suns to win going away.

Former Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan reportedly will not return as an assistant coach for USA Basketball under Duke's Mike Krzyzewski.

As the number of teams remaining in the postseason continues dwindling and the draft process ramps up across the league, the primary focus in the NBA will continue its slow shift from on-court activities to the buzz of the summer's impending cavalcade of roster shuffling.

The Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach and former head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers will have second interview with the Pistons today, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

The Atlanta Hawks reportedly interviewed former Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan on Wednesday as they weigh the future of current coach Larry Drew.

Bickerstaff's interview came one day after another Rockets assistant, former Bucks assistant Kelvin Sampson, had an extended interview with Bucks officials.

The Milwaukee Bucks coaching search has begun in earnest with team officials interviewing candidates Nate McMillan and Kelvin Sampson this week.

Former Bucks assistant coach Kelvin Sampson is scheduled to interview for Milwaukee's head coaching job on Thursday, according to a basketball source.

The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly set to interview former Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan this week after letting go of interim coach Jim Boylan.

P.J. Carlesimo's contract extends through June 30, but don't expect the Nets to wait that long to address his fate.

Mavericks assistant Jim O'Brien is retiring after a 30-year career that included heading coaching stints in Boston, Philadelphia and Indiana.

Dan Feldman writes for the Deroit Pistons blog PistonPowered. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

Nate McMillan and the Pistons engaged in a formal interview Monday, as the search for a coach to replace Lawrence Frank moves along.

MARCH 3: Nate McMillan, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, watches his team play the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 3, 2012 at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon.

The Detroit Pistons are reportedly set to interview former Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan this week after firing coach Lawrence Frank earlier this month.

Former Blazers coach Nate McMillan is at the top of many lists to coach the Pistons.