John Lucas is back in the NBA. This time he will be joining the Los Angeles Clippers as an assistant coach. He was last in the NBA as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Lucas was last in the headlines after Michael Beasley of the Miami Heat entered rehab. Beasley was reportedly in Houston working with Lucas, who has long worked with athletes with substance abuse problems.
With the Clippers, Lucas will be under head coach Mike Dunleavy and will work with fellow assistants Fred Vinson, Kim Hughes and Tony Brown. Although L.A. had another disappointing season last year, the addition …read more

Michael Beasley, who was the second overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, has reportedly entered a rehab facility. The rehab facility is in Houston and there is speculation that Beasley is working with NBA rehab guru John Lucas.
Exactly why the forward for the Miami Heat is in rehab isn’t totally clear. In a recent picture he posted on Twitter, Beasley was showing off a new tattoo. In the background, there appeared to be a bag of marijuana. That image has led many to believe that Beasley may be in drug rehab.
There are also signs that Beasley is having emotional …read more