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Jason Quick: The three coaches with Basketball without Borders are Rolando Blackman (Dallas); Lloyd Pierce (Memphis) and James Borrego (New Orleans) Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Coaching, Neil Olshey, Rolando Blackman, Lloyd Pierce, James Borrego 

The Grizzlies announced that Bob Thornton and Lloyd Pierce, will join head coach Lionel Hollins’ staff as an assistant (Thornton) and player development coach (Pierce). With almost 30 years of collegiate and professional basketball experience as a player, scout and coach, Thornton comes to Memphis after spending the past four seasons (2007 – 2011) as an advance scout for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Along with his work with the Thunder, Thornton also served as an assistant coach for two NBA teams, first with the Chicago Bulls (2002-2004) and most recently with the Minnesota Timberwolves (2005-2007). Before his first stint with Bulls, Thornton spent one season (2001-2002) as head coach for Huntsville Flight of the NBDL, along with one season as head coach of the Quad City Thunder of the CBA (2000-2001). NBA.com

Memphis Grizzlies, Coaching, Lionel Hollins, Lloyd Pierce, Bob Thornton 

Marc J. Spears: Congrats to my fellow San Jose homeboy @Lloyd Pierce for his new gig with Grizzlies as assistant coach-player development. Twitter

Memphis Grizzlies, Coaching, Lloyd Pierce 

Lloyd Pierce, whom the Warriors hired as an assistant coach in late December, will not be a part of Mark Jackson's coaching staff in 2011-12. Pierce was hired by the Warriors on Dec. 24, to replace Stephen Silas, who left the team to work with his father Paul Silas in Charlotte. During his brief tenure with Golden State, Pierce was seen primarily working out individually with Warriors players. CSNBayArea.com

Golden State Warriors, Coaching, Paul Silas, Lloyd Pierce