Casey, Joerger named NBA Coaches of the Month
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - The Toronto Raptors' Dwayne Casey and Dave Joerger of the Memphis Grizzlies are the recipients of the NBA's first Coach of Month Awards of the 2014-15 season.
Both Joerger and Casey have led their teams to the best record in their respective conferences, with the Grizzlies going 15-2 over October and November to lead the West and the Raptors atop the East with a 13-4 mark.
It's the second straight Coach of the Month honor for Joerger, whose Memphis squad is a perfect 11-0 against fellow Western Conference teams. He also earned the award for April of last season.
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The Raptors, who lead Washington and Chicago by two games for the top spot in the East, have put together the best 17-game start in franchise history.