It helped that Mahorn had a great mentor coming up in a veteran teammate who became a Hall of Famer. “Wes Unseld really sped up my growth in the NBA,” Mahorn said. “I owe a lot to Pop.

Rick Mahorn was the poster boy for playing hard and physical in an era that demanded both. So what if "McNasty" magically turns back into his 25-year-old self and plays in today's NBA?

Amid a rebuild without much of a foundation, the Washington Wizards front office felt the players needed to hear from a new voice. Wes Unseld Jr. was ousted Thursday as the Wizards’ coach midway ...

Wes Unseld Jr. is out as coach of the Washington Wizards midway through his third season with the team, which has the second-fewest wins in the NBA.

Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Washington. Unseld Jr. is out as coach ...

Wes Unseld Jr. is transitioning from head coach to the front office with the Washington Wizards, Brian Keefe takes over in an interim role.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wes Unseld Jr. is out as coach of the Washington Wizards midway through his third season with the team, which has the second-fewest wins in the NBA.

Former Detroit Pistons "Bad Boy" Rick Mahorn recalled the day when his hatred for the Boston Celtics began.

Mahorn has six children, and none of them sees their father as the popular radio analyst who shares his basketball knowledge during Pistons games.

Michael Winger and Wes Unseld Jr. had been in contact before, which was part of the reason Winger chose the D.C. job.

Rick Mahorn and Jeff Ruland, who formed one of the NBA's best duos in the early 1980s, recently launched a podcast and released a T-shirt.