Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1924, Faidon Matthaiou, Greek basketball player and coach (died 2011) was born. In 1942, Billy Smith, Australian rugby league footballer and coach was born. In 1943, Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (died 2022) was born. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. In 1954, Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach was born. In 1962, Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager was born. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1979, Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1982, Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer was born. In 2012, Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director and playwright (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Billy Donovan Hired As Top Assistant Coach Of Spurs
Billy Donovan has agreed to become the lead assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs under Mitch Johnson. Donovan will replace Sean Sweeney, who was hired as head coach of the Orlando Magic. Donovan chose to exit the Chicago Bulls as they enter into a rebuild. Donovan was a candidate for the Magic job that went to Sweeney. Before the Bulls' tenure, Donovan was head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder and spent one season coaching Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Spurs are coming off an appearance in the NBA Finals, losing to the New York Knicks in five games.
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· Jul 2, 2026
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Related coverage for "Billy Donovan Hired As Top Assistant Coach Of Spurs": USA TODAY Sports — Billy Donovan to become lead assistant coach for San Antonio Spurs. Our News Bahamas — Coaching Staff Confident Team Bahamas is Ready. KMJNow – Fresno — Report: Billy Donovan joining Spurs as lead assistant coach. Face2Face Africa — Meet the Jamaican-born orthopedic surgeon behind Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years. Associated Press — Micah Nori takes over as Trail Blazers head coach, says Portland will play hard, smart and together. The News Letter — Oran Kearney's plans at Ballymena United 'ticked the right boxes' for new first-team coach John Gregg