Five NBA Coaching Hot Seats to Watch This Season

Ben Golliver Oct 1, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Ben Golliver is a senior NBA writer who joined ESPN in May 2026.

Prior to joining ESPN, Golliver covered the NBA on a national level since 2010 for The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports. He is the author of Bubbleball , an account of his 93-day stay at the NBA's "Bubble" in Disney World during the coronavirus pandemic. He is based in Los Angeles. Follow on X

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50069752/nba-preview-2026-27-76ers-nurse-spurs-johnson-five-coaches-pressure)._