Trail Blazers hire Minnesota assistant Micah Nori as next head coach

After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.Portland has hired longtime Minnesota assistant coach Micah Nori, the Trail Blazers announced."After an extensive search process, it became clear that Micah embodies the qualities we are looking for in the leader of this franchise," Portland general manager Joe Cronin said in a statement. "He has been a key contributor to successful organizations and