http://basketball.realgm.com/news Basketball News, Rumors, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Depth Charts, Forums en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 20:17:14 EDT Sun, 19 May 2013 20:17:14 EDT http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/227718/Hawks-Seriously-Considering-Ettore-Messina <p>Ettore Messina has emerged as a serious candidate to become the next head coach of the Atlanta Hawks.</p> <p>Messina was born in Italy and is the current coach of CSKA Moscow. Messina i<span>s a four-time Euroleague championship coach and two-time Euroleague coach of the year.&amp;nbsp;</span></p> <p><span>Messina was part of the Los Angeles Lakers' coaching staff during the 11-12 NBA season.</span></p> <p><span><span>Messina left the NBA to take a $1 million-plus a year job with CSKA.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>Danny Ferry recently scouted CSKA at last weekend's Euroleague Final Four.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>Stan Van Gundy and Quin Snyder are also candidates.</span></span></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 02:43:39 EDT http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/227718/Hawks-Seriously-Considering-Ettore-Messina http://basketball.realgm.com/news Get all the latest news and happenings from around the NBA with RealGM's Basketball Wiretap. Sun, 19 May 2013 20:17:14 EDT http://basketball.realgm.com/news