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{{short description|American-Italian basketball coach and former player (born 1951)}}
{{for-multi|the American musician|Mike D'Antonio|the American author and journalist|Michael D'Antonio}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Mike D'Antoni
| image = Mike D'Antoni 2010.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = D'Antoni coaching the [[New York Knicks]] in 2010
| team = 
| position = [[Point guard]]
| league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|5|8}}
| birth_place = [[Mullens, West Virginia]], U.S.
| nationality = American / Italian
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 185
| high_school = [[Mullens High School|Mullens]] (Mullens, West Virginia)
| college = [[Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball|Marshall]] (1970–1973)
| draftyear = 1973
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 20
| draftteam = [[Kansas City-Omaha Kings]]
| career_start = 1973
| career_end = 1990
| career_position = [[Point guard]]
| career_number = 5, 8, 10, 14
| coach_start = 1990
| coach_end = present
| years1 = {{nbay|1973|start}}–{{nbay|1975|start}}
| team1 = [[Kansas City-Omaha Kings]]
| years2 = {{abay|1975|full=y}}
| team2 = [[Spirits of St. Louis]]
| years3 = {{nbay|1976|start}}
| team3 = [[San Antonio Spurs]]
| years4 = 1977–1990
| team4 = [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Olimpia Milano]]
| cyears1 = 1990–1994
| cteam1 = [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Olimpia Milano]]
| cyears2 = 1994–1997
| cteam2 = [[Pallacanestro Treviso|Benetton Basket]]
| cyears3 = {{nbay|1997|full=y}}
| cteam3 = [[Denver Nuggets]] (assistant)
| cyears4 = {{nbay|1998|full=y}}
| cteam4 = Denver Nuggets
| cyears5 = {{nbay|2000|full=y}}
| cteam5 = [[Portland Trail Blazers]] (assistant)
| cyears6 = 2001–2002
| cteam6 = Benetton Basket
| cyears7 = {{nbay|2002|full=y}}
| cteam7 = [[Phoenix Suns]] (assistant)
| cyears8 = {{nbay|2003|start}}–{{nbay|2007|end}}
| cteam8 = Phoenix Suns
| cyears9 = {{nbay|2008|start}}–{{nbay|2011|end}}
| cteam9 = [[New York Knicks]]
| cyears10 = {{nbay|2012|start}}–{{nbay|2013|end}}
| cteam10 = [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
| cyears11 = {{nbay|2015|full=y}}
| cteam11 = [[Philadelphia 76ers]] (associate HC)
| cyears12 = {{nbay|2016|start}}–{{nbay|2019|end}}
| cteam12 = [[Houston Rockets]]
| cyears13 = {{nbay|2020|full=y}}
| cteam13 = [[Brooklyn Nets]] (assistant)
| highlights = '''As player:'''
* 2× [[EuroLeague]] champion (1987, 1988)
* [[FIBA Korać Cup|Korać Cup]] champion (1985)
* [[FIBA Intercontinental Cup]] champion (1987)
* 5× [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]] champion (1982, 1985–1987, 1989)
* 2× [[Italian Basketball Cup|Italian Cup]] winner (1986, 1987)
* 6× [[List of Lega Basket Serie A season steals leaders|Italian League]] steals leaders (1979–1983, 1985)
* [[50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)|50 Greatest Contributors in EuroLeague History]] (2008)
* No. 8 [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano#Retired numbers|retired by Olimpia Milano]]
* No. 10 [[Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball#Retired numbers|retired by Marshall Thundering Herd]]
'''As coach:'''
* 2× [[NBA Coach of the Year Award|NBA Coach of the Year]] ({{nbay|2004|end}}, {{nbay|2016|end}})
* 2× [[List of NBA All-Star Game head coaches|NBA All-Star Game head coach]] ([[2007 NBA All-Star Game|2007]], [[2018 NBA All-Star Game|2018]])
* [[NBCA Coach of the Year|NBCA Co-Coach of the Year]] ({{nbay|2016|end}})
* 2× [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]] champion (1997, 2002)
* 2× [[Italian Basketball Supercup|Italian Supercup]] winner (2001, 2002)
* [[Italian Basketball Cup|Italian Cup]] winner (1995)
* [[FIBA Saporta Cup|Saporta Cup]] champion (1995)
* [[FIBA Korać Cup|Korać Cup]] champion (1993)
| stats_league = NBA/ABA
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 605 (3.4 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 262 (1.5 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 363 (2.0 apg)
| bbr = dantomi01
| HOF = 
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry |the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalSport|Assistant coach for the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalGold|[[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[2012 United States men's Olympic basketball team|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA World Championship]]}}
{{MedalSport|Assistant coach for the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2006 FIBA World Championship|2006 Japan]]|[[United States national basketball team|Men's basketball]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Americas Championship]]}}
{{MedalSport|Assistant coach for the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalGold|[[FIBA Americas Championship 2007|2007 Las Vegas]]|[[United States national basketball team|Men's basketball]]}}
}}

'''Michael Andrew D'Antoni''' (born May 8, 1951)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/dantomi01c.html |title=Mike D'Antoni NBA & ABA Basketball Coaching Record |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=November 21, 2012}}</ref> is an American-Italian professional [[basketball]] coach and former player who most recently served as a coaching advisor for the [[New Orleans Pelicans]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA).

While head coach of the [[Phoenix Suns]], he won [[NBA Coach of the Year Award|NBA Coach of the Year]] honors for the [[2004–05 NBA season]] after the Suns posted 33 more wins than the previous season. He coached the [[New York Knicks]] starting in 2008 before resigning in 2012. He was hired by the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] seven games into the 2012–13 season. On June 1, 2016, D'Antoni was named head coach of the Rockets, and he received his second NBA Coach of the Year award for the 2016–17 season.<ref name="NBA.com">{{cite news|title=Rockets Name Mike D'Antoni Head Coach|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-name-mike-dantoni-head-coach|work=NBA.com|date=June 1, 2016|access-date=June 1, 2016}}</ref> D'Antoni is known for favoring a fast-paced, offense-oriented system. Guards [[Steve Nash]] and [[James Harden]] would win the [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]] playing under D'Antoni's system.

==Playing career==

===High school and college===
After playing high school basketball at [[Mullens High School]], in [[Mullens, West Virginia]], D'Antoni played [[college basketball]] at [[Marshall University]], with the [[Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball|Thundering Herd]], from 1970 to 1973.

===Professional career===
After a [[college basketball]] career at [[Marshall University]], D'Antoni was drafted by the [[Kansas City-Omaha Kings]] in the second round of the [[1973 NBA draft]]. After playing three seasons for the Kings (1973–1975), he played for the [[Spirits of St. Louis]] of the [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA) in 1975–76, and for the [[San Antonio Spurs]] (again in the NBA) in 1976–77. His Spurs career lasted just two games, before he found an opportunity to play in Europe.

D'Antoni was signed by the Italian team [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Olimpia Milano]], starting a career that saw him become the club's all-time leading scorer. He was voted the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian LBA league's]] top point guard of all time in 1990,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DAN-MIK |title=Mike D'Antoni Carriera . |access-date=May 20, 2018 |language=it |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213092930/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DAN-MIK |url-status=dead }}</ref> and paced his team to five Italian League titles, two FIBA European Champions Cup (now called [[EuroLeague]]) titles, two [[Italian Basketball Cup|Italian Cups]], one [[FIBA Korać Cup]], and one [[FIBA Intercontinental Cup]].

During his playing career in Italy, D'Antoni earned the nickname "Il Baffo" (Italian for "The Mustache"), in reference to his ever-present facial hair.<ref>[http://www.ultimouomo.com/teorema-mike-dantoni/ Il teorema del Baffo {{in lang|it}}.]</ref> He also earned the nickname "[[Arsène Lupin]]" because of his ability to steal the ball.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.olimpiamilano.com/en/hall-of-fame-22-mike-dantoni-2/|title=Hall of Fame 22: Mike D'Antoni {{!}} Pallacanestro Olimpia EA7 – Emporio Armani Milano|date=August 2, 2013 |language=en-us|access-date=August 21, 2016}}</ref> In 2015, Olimpia Milano [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano#Retired numbers|retired his No. 8 jersey]], in order to honor him.

===National team career===
Being of Italian origin with American and Italian [[Dual-citizenship|dual citizenship]], D'Antoni was also selected to play on the senior men's [[Italy national basketball team|Italian national team]] for the [[EuroBasket]] tournament in [[EuroBasket 1989|1989]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811014233/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/3055/sid/2262/tid/307/tid2/_/1989_European_Championship_for_Men/index.html 1989 European Championship for Men Italy 5 – Michael Andrew D'Antoni.]</ref><ref>[http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_1989.roundID_2679.teamID_307.playerID_3055.html Mike D'Antoni Italy European Championship for Men 1989.]</ref>

==Coaching career==

=== Olimpia Milano (1990–1994) ===
D'Antoni began his career as head coach for his most loyal club, [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Olimpia Milan]]. He remained there for four seasons, from 1990 to 1994, leading the club to a [[1992 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four]] appearance, and a [[1992–93 FIBA Korać Cup|1992–93 season]] [[FIBA Korać Cup]] title.

=== Benetton Treviso (1994–1997) ===
D'Antoni was then chosen to coach [[Pallacanestro Treviso|Benetton Treviso]], another major Italian league basketball club. During his tenure with Treviso (1994–1997), the team captured the [[FIBA Saporta Cup|FIBA European Cup]] (later renamed Saporta Cup) and [[Italian Basketball Cup|Italian Cup]] (in 1995), and won the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian national domestic league]] title in the 1996–97 season. D'Antoni's Italian club teams went to the Italian League's playoffs each season.

=== Denver Nuggets (1997–1999) ===
D'Antoni's first NBA coaching job was with the [[Denver Nuggets]] in [[1997–98 NBA season|1997–98]] as the club's director of player personnel. He also did some broadcasting work with [[Turner Network Television|TNT]] that season. The next year, he became the Nuggets' head coach, but was fired after a poor performance during the lockout-shortened [[1998–99 NBA season|1998–99 season]].

=== Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2001) ===
D'Antoni then became a scout for the San Antonio Spurs during the [[1999–2000 NBA season|1999–2000 season]]. He was also an assistant for the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] in [[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01]].

=== Return to Benetton (2001–2002) ===
In 2001, D'Antoni returned to Italy for a second stint as the coach of Benetton Treviso. In his one-season back in Europe, he led Treviso to a 28–8 regular season record in the Italian League, an Italian League championship, and to a [[2002 Euroleague Final Four]] appearance, coaching a team filled with many former NBA stars.

=== Phoenix Suns (2002–2008) ===
[[File:012308-TC-Twolves002-MikeDantoni.jpg|thumb|left|140px|D'Antoni coaching the Suns, 2008]]
In 2002, D'Antoni made his return to the NBA as a Phoenix Suns assistant under [[Frank Johnson (basketball)|Frank Johnson]]. In 2003, he replaced Johnson with 61 games left in the season as the Suns' head coach<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/coachfile/mike_dantoni/ |title=Coaches: Mike D'Antoni |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=January 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421035518/http://www.nba.com/coachfile/mike_dantoni/ |archive-date=April 21, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and, despite the team's failure to improve in the second half of the season, received a vote of confidence for producing inspired play from the injury-riddled team. With the acquisition of free agent [[Steve Nash]] before the 2004–05 season, an incredible turnaround began for the team. Nash was experienced in the [[run and gun (basketball)|run-and-gun]] style from his previous stints with the [[Dallas Mavericks]] and the Suns. He excelled running D'Antoni's [[pick and roll|pick-and-roll]] offense.<ref name=beck_11122012/> D'Antoni won the [[NBA Coach of the Year Award]] after his Suns went 62–20 to finish first in the regular season. His style, dubbed "Seven Seconds or Less", was described in a [[Seven Seconds or Less|book of that name]]. Overall, his Suns won 50 or more games in four consecutive seasons, while Nash earned [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|NBA MVP]] honors in 2005 and 2006. In addition to Nash, D'Antoni's Suns also featured All-Star power forward [[Amar'e Stoudemire]] and high-flying All-Star small forward [[Shawn Marion]]. They made consecutive appearances in the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] finals in [[2004–05 Phoenix Suns season|2005]] and [[2005–06 Phoenix Suns season|2006]], losing to the [[San Antonio Spurs]] and Dallas Mavericks, respectively.<ref name=beck_11122012/> D'Antoni became the Suns' GM after [[Bryan Colangelo]]'s departure and passed on the post to [[Steve Kerr]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sun to hire Kerr as GM|date=June 1, 2007|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=TimesDaily|page=5C|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Sk0eAAAAIBAJ&pg=1533,66312&dq=d-antoni+suns+interim+general+manager+colangelo+kerr&hl=en|access-date=May 21, 2013}}</ref> The Suns were eliminated in the playoffs by the Spurs in 2007 and 2008, after which D'Antoni left Phoenix for the New York Knicks.

=== New York Knicks (2008–2012) ===
[[Image:Mike D'Antoni and Allan Houston.jpg|thumb|left|D'Antoni and [[Allan Houston]] with the Knicks]]
Although [[Steve Kerr]] requested he stay with the Suns, D'Antoni was told that he was free to speak with other teams about coaching jobs.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/suns/news/kerr_statement_080505.html Suns: Kerr’s Statement on Mike D’Antoni]. National Basketball Association, May 5, 2008, accessed on December 26, 2008</ref> On May 9, D'Antoni was made an offer by the [[New York Knicks]].<ref>Stein, Marc. [https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3384874 Bulls still the focus as Suns wait for D'Antoni decision], [[ESPN]], May 7, 2008, accessed on December 26, 2008</ref> The next day, he accepted the 4-year, $24 million offer and became the Knicks' head coach.<ref>{{cite news|last=Beck|first=Howard|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/sports/basketball/11knicks.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=print|title=D'Antoni Accepts Offer to Coach Knicks|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 11, 2008|access-date=December 26, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=As6FcS5w7nsYAYyuvnguHua8vLYF?slug=txknickscoach&prov=st&type=lgns|title=D'Antoni takes Knicks' job|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|date=May 11, 2008|access-date=December 26, 2008}}</ref>

After two losing seasons, D'Antoni with new additions [[Amar'e Stoudemire]] and [[Carmelo Anthony]] led the Knicks to the playoffs in [[2010–11 New York Knicks season|2010–11]] with a 42–40 record. They were swept by the [[Boston Celtics]] in the first round.

D'Antoni resigned as coach on March 14, 2012, and assistant coach [[Mike Woodson]] filled his vacancy as the head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7686638/new-york-knicks-coach-mike-dantoni-resigns|title=New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni resigns|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=March 14, 2012|access-date=March 14, 2012}}</ref> The Knicks were off to a disappointing 18–24 start, and D'Antoni clashed with Anthony.<ref name=beck_11122012/>

=== Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2014) ===
On November 12, 2012, the Lakers signed D'Antoni to a three-year contract worth $12 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/sports&id=8883604 |title=Mike D'Antoni hired by Lakers after Mike Brown fired; no Phil Jackson return planned &#124; abc7chicago.com |publisher=Abclocal.go.com |date=November 13, 2012 |access-date=November 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Trudell |first=Mike |title=Lakers Hire Mike D'Antoni |date=November 12, 2012 |work=nba.com |url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/121112lakers-hire-mike-dantoni |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112093857/http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/121112lakers-hire-mike-dantoni |archive-date=November 12, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He replaced [[Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970)|Mike Brown]], who was fired as head coach after a 1–4 start to the [[2012–13 Los Angeles Lakers season|2012–13 season]]. The Lakers first contacted former Lakers coach [[Phil Jackson]] about the opening, but D'Antoni was hired in a unanimous decision by the Lakers front office.<ref name=beck_11122012>{{cite news |last=Beck |first=Howard |title=The Lakers Change Direction and Hire D'Antoni as Coach |date=November 12, 2012 |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/sports/the-lakers-change-direction-and-hire-mike-dantoni-as-coach.html?pagewanted=all |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208155212/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/sports/the-lakers-change-direction-and-hire-mike-dantoni-as-coach.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |archive-date=February 8, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=breshnahan_11132012>{{cite news |last=Bresnahan |first=Mike |title=Kupchak: If Phil Jackson hadn't hesitated he might be Lakers coach |date=November 13, 2012 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-kupchak-20121114,0,1350996,full.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114201231/http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-kupchak-20121114,0,1350996,full.story |archive-date=November 14, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=mcmenamin_11132012>{{cite news|last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=Kupchak: Mike D'Antoni a better fit |date=November 13, 2012 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8628871/mitch-kupchak-los-angeles-lakers-explains-decision-hire-mike-dantoni |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114055456/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8628871/mitch-kupchak-los-angeles-lakers-explains-decision-hire-mike-dantoni |archive-date=November 14, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=breshnahan_11122012>{{cite news |last=Bresnahan |first=Mike |title=Mike D'Antoni to be next coach of the Lakers |date=November 12, 2012 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-hire-mike-dantoni-20121112,0,7850509.story?track=rss |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112131321/http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-hire-mike-dantoni-20121112,0,7850509.story?track=rss |archive-date=November 12, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Lakers felt that D'Antoni's fast-paced style of play made him a "great fit" for the team, more suitable than Jackson's structured [[triangle offense]].<ref name=breshnahan_11132012/><ref name=mcmenamin_11132012/><ref>{{cite news |last = Bresnahan |first = Mike |title = Phil Jackson gets call from Lakers and it's not what he expected |date = November 12, 2012 |newspaper = Los Angeles Times |url = http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-coach-jackson-20121113,0,2707499,full.story |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121113132503/http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-coach-jackson-20121113,0,2707499,full.story |archive-date = November 13, 2012 |url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ding |first=Kevin |title=Lakers' fast break away from Jackson opens door for D'Antoni |date=November 12, 2012 |newspaper=Orange County Register |url=http://www.ocregister.com/sports/lakers-377569-jackson-antoni.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115061652/http://www.ocregister.com/sports/lakers-377569-jackson-antoni.html |archive-date=November 15, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Lakers owner [[Jerry Buss]]'s preference has always been for the Lakers to have a wide-open offense.<ref name=breshnahan_11132012/> D'Antoni was reunited with Nash, who was traded to the Lakers before the season. Lakers star [[Kobe Bryant]] was also familiar with D'Antoni; Bryant as a child knew him when D'Antoni was a star in Italy and Bryant's father was also playing there. Bryant grew close to D'Antoni during their time with Team USA.<ref name=beck_11122012/><ref name=breshnahan_11122012/>

D'Antoni's coaching debut with the Lakers was delayed as he recovered from knee replacement surgery. He had surgery weeks before on October 31, as he originally expected to take a year off from coaching and have months to recover.<ref>{{cite news |last=Beck |first=Howard |title=For the Lakers and D'Antoni, It's About Validation |date=November 13, 2012 |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/sports/basketball/mike-dantoni-is-poised-to-validate-lakers-choice.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104082814/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/sports/basketball/mike-dantoni-is-poised-to-validate-lakers-choice.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |archive-date=January 4, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Bernie Bickerstaff]], who was the Lakers' interim coach after Brown was fired, continued in that role after D'Antoni was hired.<ref>{{cite news|last=Beck|first=Howard|title=D'Antoni, Recovering From Knee Surgery, Pushes Back Lakers Debut|date=November 18, 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|url=http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/18/dantoni-recovering-from-knee-surgery-pushes-back-lakers-debut/|access-date=November 19, 2012}}</ref> He was 4–1 as the interim coach, winning his last two as D'Antoni started leading team practices.<ref name=mcmenamin_11162012>{{cite news|last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=Mike D'Antoni leads Lakers practice |date=November 16, 2012 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8637170/mike-dantoni-crutches-leads-first-los-angeles-lakers-practice |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118005615/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8637170/mike-dantoni-crutches-leads-first-los-angeles-lakers-practice |archive-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Moore |first=David Leon |title=Mike D'Antoni debuts on Lakers bench: 'This is special' |date=November 20, 2012 |newspaper=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2012/11/20/mike-dantoni-los-angeles-debut-coach-nets/1718433/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121121102302/http://usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2012/11/20/mike-dantoni-los-angeles-debut-coach-nets/1718433/ |archive-date=November 21, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> D'Antoni named a new assistant to the Lakers' staff, his older brother [[Dan D'Antoni|Dan]], who also helped with the practices. In his first press conference, D'Antoni predicted that the Lakers, then 3–5 and ranked 20th in scoring with 96.5 points per game, should instead be scoring "110–115 points a game".<ref name=mcmenamin_11162012/> He wanted to revive [[Showtime (basketball)|Showtime]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Bresnahan |first=Mike |title=Mike D'Antoni says Lakers would love to play 'Showtime' ball |date=December 12, 2012 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-mike-dantoni-lakers-showtime-20121115,0,5748763.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121121013358/http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-mike-dantoni-lakers-showtime-20121115,0,5748763.story |archive-date=November 21, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> He reiterated general manager [[Mitch Kupchak]]'s belief that the Lakers were built to win an [[NBA championship]] that season. D'Antoni was glad to be back with Nash, noting his unsuccessful stint with the Knicks without him.<ref name=mcmenamin_11162012/> On November 20, he coached his first game—nine days after he was hired—in a 95–90 win against the [[Brooklyn Nets]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Lakers edge Nets as Mike D'Antoni makes debut on L.A. bench |date=November 20, 2012 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400277876 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121121142041/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400277876 |archive-date=November 21, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> In his first game back in New York in December, the Lakers lost 116–107 and dropped to 4–9 overall under D'Antoni.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bresnahan |first=Mike |title=Lakers' defense takes night off against Knicks, 116–107 |date=December 13, 2012 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-knicks-20121214,0,2598455.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214150815/http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-knicks-20121214,0,2598455.story |archive-date=December 14, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> D'Antoni coached his first 17 games without Nash, who was recovering from a broken leg.<ref name=markazi_01072013>{{cite news|last=Markazi |first=Arash |title=Five key questions for the Lakers |date=January 7, 2013 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/35349/five-key-questions-for-the-lakers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110104812/http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/35349/five-key-questions-for-the-lakers |archive-date=January 10, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Lakers won three out of four after Nash returned in late December, but proceeded to lose their next six.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bolch |first=Ben |title=Steve Nash reaches milestone but is it on a Lakers road to nowhere? |date=January 8, 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-bolch-lakers-20130109,0,52973.column |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328104939/http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-bolch-lakers-20130109,0,52973.column |archive-date=March 28, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dwight Howard returns to help Lakers end 6-game losing streak|date=January 13, 2013|work=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/recap?id=400278275|access-date=January 14, 2013}}</ref>

Calling it a permanent move, D'Antoni benched forward [[Pau Gasol]] in mid-January and started [[Earl Clark]] to form the faster and smaller lineup the coach preferred.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bresnahan |first=Mike |title=Lakers keep falling on court and in standings |date=January 21, 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-bulls-20130122,0,5609751.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123024248/http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-bulls-20130122,0,5609751.story |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=golliver_01212013>{{cite news |last=Golliver |first=Ben |title=Lakers' Pau Gasol benched for Earl Clark by coach Mike D'Antoni |date=January 21, 2013 |work=SI.com |url=http://nba.si.com/2013/01/21/pau-gasol-benched-lakers-mike-dantoni/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124085400/http://nba.si.com/2013/01/21/pau-gasol-benched-lakers-mike-dantoni/ |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bolch |first=Ben |title=Despite win over Utah, Lakers have a long way to go |date=January 25, 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-bolch-lakers-20130126,0,503635,full.column |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216084754/http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-bolch-lakers-20130126,0,503635,full.column |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The team was already ranked No. 2 in pace.<ref name=golliver_01212013/> Halfway through the season, the Lakers were in 12th place in the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] with a 17–24 record. Under D'Antoni, the Lakers were 12–19 while scoring an average of 103.3 points a game but surrendering 103.4.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bresnahan |first=Mike |title=Forget 'Showtime,' struggling Lakers may need slow time |date=January 22, 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-20130123,0,3343572.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122231548/http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-20130123,0,3343572.story |archive-date=January 22, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Offensively, they reached the 110-point threshold just eight times in the 31 games, going 5–3.<ref>{{cite news|last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=GM: Mike D'Antoni not the problem |date=January 23, 2013 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8871522/mitch-kupchak-los-angeles-lakers-says-team-problem-effort-not-mike-dantoni |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123121341/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8871522/mitch-kupchak-los-angeles-lakers-says-team-problem-effort-not-mike-dantoni |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> D'Antoni stressed that the team's focus needed to be on its defense, not offense.<ref name=bresnahan_went_at_each_other>{{cite news |last=Bresnahan |first=Mike |title=Lakers 'went at each other a little bit' in morning meeting |date=January 23, 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-meeting-20130123,0,7455225,print.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124144822/http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-meeting-20130123,0,7455225,print.story |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He likened the Lakers to an [[NBA All-Star Game|All-Star]] team in which "everybody gets the ball and goes one on one and then they play no defense",<ref name=bresnahan_talk_good_game>{{cite news |last=Bresnahan |first=Mike |title=The Lakers don't even talk a good game |date=January 23, 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-grizzlies-20130124,0,2301856,full.story |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216093300/http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-grizzlies-20130124,0,2301856,full.story |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> adding that they "haven't learned that there's a pecking order" where stars need to know their roles.<ref name=bresnahan_talk_good_game/>

Center [[Dwight Howard]] struggled to run the [[pick and roll]] with Nash, a play D'Antoni expected to be a staple for the Lakers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Plaschke |first=Bill |title=This is not the Steve Nash the Lakers hoped for |date=February 12, 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2013-feb-12-la-sp-plaschke-lakers-20130213-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214144026/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/12/sports/la-sp-plaschke-lakers-20130213 |archive-date=February 14, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> D'Antoni eventually dropped his offense and played without any system.<ref name=verrier_01302013>{{cite news |last=Verrier |first=Justin |title=1. Lakers Just Trying To Keep It Simple |date=January 30, 2013 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/notebook?w=1ckk4&i=TOP&id=8895996 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007054239/http://espn.go.com/nba/notebook?w=1ckk4&i=TOP&id=8895996 |archive-date=October 7, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=mcmenamin_01272013>{{cite news|last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=Lakers rise as D'Antoni's offense ditched |date=January 27, 2013 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/35614/lakers-rise-as-dantonis-offense-ditched |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201022354/http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/35614/lakers-rise-as-dantonis-offense-ditched |archive-date=February 1, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> "We play basketball. The system is move the ball, play hard defense, space the floor and who's open shoots. It's not a difficult thing", said D'Antoni.<ref name=mcmenamin_01272013/> The coach moved Nash off the ball and made him more of a spot-up shooter, while Bryant became the primary facilitator on offense.<ref name=verrier_01302013/><ref name=mcmenamin_01272013/><ref name=shelburne_01282013>{{cite news|last=Shelburne |first=Ramona |title=Have the Lakers found their groove? |date=January 28, 2013 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8889009/have-lakers-found-their-groove |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131133929/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8889009/have-lakers-found-their-groove |archive-date=January 31, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The defense was also more energized.<ref name=mcmenamin_01302013>{{cite news|last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=Lakers must prove it on road |date=January 30, 2013 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8896373/los-angeles-lakers-step-their-game-trip |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131004425/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8896373/los-angeles-lakers-step-their-game-trip |archive-date=January 31, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

D'Antoni was named Western Conference Coach of the Month after the Lakers went 7–1 in April. They finished the season 45–37 after dropping to 17–25 in January the day of their team meeting in Memphis.<ref name=markazi_04182013>{{cite news|last=Markazi |first=Arash |title=D'Antoni named West Coach of the Month |date=April 18, 2013 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/36503/dantoni-named-west-coach-of-the-month |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419234433/http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/36503/dantoni-named-west-coach-of-the-month |archive-date=April 19, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> They qualified for the playoffs on the final day of the season, securing the seventh seed in the West.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lakers 99, Rockets 95, OT|date=April 17, 2013|work=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400278948|access-date=April 18, 2013}}</ref> The Lakers' expected starting five of Bryant, Nash, Howard, Gasol and [[Metta World Peace]] started together just seven times all season and without registering a win.<ref>{{cite news|last=Adande |first=J. A. |title=1. Lakers Make Playoffs After Season On Brink |date=April 17, 2013 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-130417/daily-dime |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421151302/http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-130417/daily-dime |archive-date=April 21, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> "The Lakers didn't help things by making the coaching change and putting [D'Antoni] in that situation, which he was glad to take. But I think it was a little bit tougher than he thought it would be", Kupchak said.<ref name=markazi_04182013/> The Lakers faced San Antonio in the playoffs and lost in the opening round for the first time since [[2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers season|2007]], suffering their first opening-round sweep since [[1966–67 Los Angeles Lakers season|1967]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dwight Howard ejected as Spurs finish sweep of Lakers |date=April 28, 2013 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400459790 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429124533/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400459790 |archive-date=April 29, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In D'Antoni's first full season with the team in [[2013–14 Los Angeles Lakers season|2013–14]], the Lakers went 27–55 for the second-worst winning percentage (.329) in team history. It was the worst 82-game record in team history and their fewest wins since the franchise moved from Minnesota.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shelburne |first=Ramona |title=Mike D'Antoni seeking team option |date=April 26, 2014 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10842521/mike-dantoni-los-angeles-lakers-pressing-team-option-sources-say |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426202903/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10842521/mike-dantoni-los-angeles-lakers-pressing-team-option-sources-say |archive-date=April 26, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Howard left before the season as a free agent, accepting less money to join the [[Houston Rockets]].<ref name=espn_04302014>{{cite news|title=Lakers' Mike D'Antoni steps down |date=April 30, 2014 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10864513/mike-dantoni-resigns-coach-los-angeles-lakers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501015806/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10864513/mike-dantoni-resigns-coach-los-angeles-lakers |archive-date=May 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Bryant played in just six games during the season, but he and Gasol were critical of D'Antoni's [[small ball (basketball)|small-ball]] system.<ref name=bresnahan_04302014/> Nash also missed most of the season with injuries.<ref name=espn_04302014/> On April 30, 2014, D'Antoni resigned as coach of the Lakers after the team declined to pick up their option for him to coach in 2015–16. He was paid an undisclosed amount of the $4 million owed him for the upcoming 2014–15 season. "Given the circumstances, I don't know that anybody could have done a better job than Mike did the past two seasons", said Kupchak.<ref name=bresnahan_04302014>{{cite news|last=Bresnahan|first=Mike|title=Mike D'Antoni resigns as Lakers coach|date=April 30, 2014|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-sn-mike-dantoni-resigns-lakers-20140430,0,3851795.story#axzz30QpTzo2S|access-date=April 30, 2014}}</ref>

=== Philadelphia 76ers (2015–2016) ===
On December 18, 2015, D'Antoni signed with the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] to work as associate head coach under [[Brett Brown]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sixers Name Mike D'Antoni as Associate Head Coach|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-name-mike-dantoni-associate-head-coach|publisher=NBA|date=December 18, 2015|access-date=December 18, 2015}}</ref>

=== Houston Rockets (2016–2020) ===
On June 1, 2016, D'Antoni was named the new head coach of the [[Houston Rockets]].<ref name="NBA.com"/>

In his first season with the Rockets, D'Antoni led the team to a 55–27 record, and the Rockets to the NBA Western Conference semi-finals. On May 7, 2017, D'Antoni and [[Erik Spoelstra]] were announced as co-recipients of the inaugural [[NBCA Coach of the Year Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/ct-nba-nbca-coach-of-the-year-spt-20170507-story.html|title=Erik Spoelstra, Mike D'Antoni share NBCA Coach of the Year award|work=Chicago Tribune|last=Reynolds|first=Tim|date=May 7, 2017|access-date=October 18, 2017}}</ref> On June 26, 2017, he won the [[NBA Coach of the Year Award]].

During the 2017–18 season, D'Antoni's led the Rockets to the best regular season in the NBA with a 65–17 record. However, the Rockets' playoff run ended in the NBA Western Conference finals after losing 4–3 to the [[Golden State Warriors]].

After the 2018–19 season, the Rockets won more games in his three seasons than in any three-year stretch in franchise history (173–73). The Rockets were 23–16 in the playoffs during that same span.<ref name="ESPN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26927139|title=Sources: Rockets, D'Antoni close to extension|date=June 8, 2019|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=June 8, 2019}}</ref> As a result, D'Antoni accumulated the best win-percentage of any Rockets coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/2018-19-Rockets-review-Mike-D-Antoni-13894053.php|title=2018-19 Rockets review: Mike D'Antoni|date=May 24, 2019|website=www.houstonchronicle.com|access-date=May 30, 2019}}</ref>

On May 30, 2019, after the considerable dismantling of the coaching staff,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Overhaul-of-Rockets-staff-continues-13895735.php|title=Overhaul of Rockets' staff continues|date=May 24, 2019|website=www.houstonchronicle.com|access-date=May 30, 2019}}</ref> D'Antoni announced that he decided not to renew his contract which was set to expire after the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-mike-dantoni-ends-extension-talks-plans-complete-final-season-contract/|title=Rockets news: Mike D'Antoni ends extension talks, plans to complete final season of contract|last=Patt|first=Jason|website=clutchpoints.com|date=May 30, 2019|access-date=May 30, 2019}}</ref> Prior to the announcement, he showed interest in signing a contract extension, stating: "I've let [[Daryl Morey|Daryl]] [Morey] and [owner] [[Tilman Fertitta|Tilman]] [Fertitta] know that I'm energized to keep coaching – and believe that I can continue to do this at a high-level for at least another three years."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26857790|title=Sources: D'Antoni ends Rockets contract talks|date=May 30, 2019|website=ESPN.com|access-date=May 30, 2019}}</ref> On June 8, it was reported that Fertitta and D'Antoni were nearing an agreement on a contract extension after the [[Buyout|language of a buyout]] was removed from the previous offer—which is what caused the initial talks to die out in the first place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2840094-report-mike-dantoni-rockets-nearing-agreement-on-contract-extension|title=Report: Mike D'Antoni, Rockets Nearing Agreement on Contract Extension|last=Chiari|first=Mike|website=Bleacher Report|language=en|access-date=June 8, 2019}}</ref><ref name="ESPN"/> Ultimately, D'Antoni started the 2019–20 season with no contract extension.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/12/mike-dantoni-says-no-distraction-from-lack-of-contract-extension/|title=Mike D'Antoni says no distraction from lack of contract extension|date=September 12, 2019|website=Rockets Wire|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref> On September 13, 2020, a day after Houston lost the conference semifinals 4–1 to the Lakers, D'Antoni announced that he would not return to the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Mike-D-Antoni-Rockets-not-return-coach-next-season-15563722.php|title=Mike D'Antoni informs Rockets he won't return to coach next season|work=Houston Chronicle|last=Feigen|first=Jonathan|date=September 13, 2020|access-date=September 13, 2020}}</ref>

=== Brooklyn Nets (2020–2021) ===
On October 30, 2020, the [[Brooklyn Nets]] hired D'Antoni as an assistant coach under his former [[Phoenix Suns]] player [[Steve Nash]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Announce Coaching Staff |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2020/10/30/brooklyn-nets-announce-coaching-staff |website=NBA.com |access-date=October 30, 2020 |date=October 30, 2020}}</ref> On July 28, 2021, he stepped down from his position after one season.<ref>{{cite news|first=Sam|last=Quinn|title=Mike D'Antoni leaving Brooklyn Nets coaching staff after one season under Steve Nash|date=July 28, 2021|website=CBSSports.com|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/mike-dantoni-leaving-brooklyn-nets-coaching-staff-after-one-season-under-steve-nash/|access-date=July 29, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=D'Antoni leaves Nets coaching staff |url=https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1420415712598892547 |website=twitter.com |access-date=July 28, 2021 |date=July 28, 2021}}</ref>

=== New Orleans Pelicans (2021–present) ===
On August 4, 2021, D'Antoni was hired as coaching advisor by the [[New Orleans Pelicans]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pelicans announce coaching staff |url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-announce-coaching-staff-jarron-collins-mike-dantoni-080421 |website=NBA.com |access-date=August 5, 2021 |date=August 4, 2021}}</ref> On April 29, 2025, it was announced that D'Antoni would not be retained by the Pelicans organization.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Luke |date=2025-04-29 |title=Scotto's Latest: Hawks, Green, D'Antoni, Suns, Nogues |url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/04/scottos-latest-hawks-green-dantoni-suns-nogues-gonzalez.html |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=Hoops Rumors}}</ref>

== National team career ==
D'Antoni was selected to the coaching staff for the [[United States men's national basketball team|Team USA Olympic Basketball]] squad under head coach [[Mike Krzyzewski]] and participated in the [[2006 FIBA World Championship]], winning a bronze medal.<ref>[http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_2006.html 2006 USA Basketball] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827012905/http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_2006.html|date=August 27, 2007}}</ref> Pundits{{Who|date=June 2021}} believed his familiarity with the three-point shot and the zone defense, hallmarks of the international game, were valuable assets to the team.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}}

In the summer of 2012, D'Antoni returned to Team USA as an assistant coach again under head coach [[Mike Krzyzewski]]. He reunited with Knicks players [[Carmelo Anthony]] and [[Tyson Chandler]] on this team as they prepared for the [[Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Summer Olympics]].<ref>[http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/national/2012MOLYroster.html USA Basketball: 2012 U.S. Olympic Men's Team Roster] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715081520/http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/national/2012MOLYroster.html|date=July 15, 2012}}</ref>

==NBA/ABA career statistics==
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|-
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
!Year
!Team
!GP
!MPG
!FG%
!3P%
!FT%
!RPG
!APG
!SPG
!BPG
!PPG
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|1973}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1973–74 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season|Kansas City–Omaha]] (NBA)
| 52 || '''19.0''' || .402 ||  || .702 || '''1.8''' || '''2.4''' || '''1.4''' || '''.3''' || '''4.8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|1974}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1974–75 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season|Kansas City–Omaha]] (NBA)
| '''67''' || 11.3 || .399 ||  || .778 || 1.1 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .2 || 2.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|1975}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1975–76 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]] (NBA)
| 9 || 11.2 || .259 ||  || '''1.000''' || 1.6 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .0 || 1.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|1975}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1975–76 Spirits of St. Louis season|St. Louis]] (ABA)
| 50 || 16.0 || '''.475''' || .000 || .731 || 1.5 || 2.3 || 1.3 || '''.3''' || 3.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|1976}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1976–77 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] (NBA)
| 2 || 4.5 || .333 ||  || .500 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | Career (NBA)
| 130 || 14.3 || .392 ||  || .736 || 1.4 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .2 || 3.3
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | Career (overall)
| 180 || 14.8 || .414 || .000 || .735 || 1.5 || 2.0 || 1.2 || .2 || 3.4
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===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
!Year
!Team
!GP
!MPG
!FG%
!FT%
!RPG
!APG
!SPG
!BPG
!PPG
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1975 NBA playoffs|1975]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1974–75 Kansas City–Omaha Kings season|Kansas City–Omaha]] (NBA)
| 4 || 10.5 || .500 || 1.000 || 1.8 || .3 || 1.0 || .3 || 4.5
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==Head coaching record==
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| style="text-align:left;"|[[1998–99 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1998}}
| 50||14||36||.280|| style="text-align:center;"|6th in Midwest||—||—||—||—
| style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2003–04 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2003}}
| 61||21||40||.344|| style="text-align:center;"|6th in Pacific||—||—||—||—
| style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2004–05 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2004}}
| 82||62||20||.756|| style="text-align:center;"|1st in Pacific||15||9||6||{{Winning percentage|9|6}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2005 NBA Playoffs|Conference finals]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2005–06 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2005}}
| 82||54||28||.659|| style="text-align:center;"|1st in Pacific||20||10||10||{{Winning percentage|10|10}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2006 NBA Playoffs|Conference finals]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2006–07 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2006}}
| 82||61||21||.744|| style="text-align:center;"|1st in Pacific||11||6||5||{{Winning percentage|6|5}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2007 NBA Playoffs|Conference semifinals]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007–08 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2007}}
| 82||55||27||.671|| style="text-align:center;"|2nd in Pacific||5||1||4||{{Winning percentage|1|4}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2008 NBA Playoffs|First round]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008–09 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2008}}
| 82||32||50||.390|| style="text-align:center;"|5th in Atlantic||—||—||—||—
| style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2009–10 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2009}}
| 82||29||53||.354|| style="text-align:center;"|3rd in Atlantic||—||—||—||—
| style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2010–11 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2010}}
| 82||42||40||.512|| style="text-align:center;"|2nd in Atlantic||4||0||4||{{Winning percentage|0|4}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2011 NBA Playoffs|First round]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2011–12 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2011}}
| 42||18||24||.429|| style="text-align:center;"|(resigned)||—||—||—||—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2012–13 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2012}}
| 72||40||32||{{Winning percentage|40|32}}|| style="text-align:center;"|3rd in Pacific||4||0||4||{{Winning percentage|0|4}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2013 NBA Playoffs|First round]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2013–14 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2013}}
| 82||27||55||{{Winning percentage|27|55}}|| style="text-align:center;"|5th in Pacific||—||—||—||—
| style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2016–17 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2016}}
| 82||55||27||{{Winning percentage|55|27}}|| style="text-align:center;"|2nd in Southwest||11||6||5||{{Winning percentage|6|5}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2017 NBA Playoffs|Conference semifinals]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2017–18 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2017}}
| 82||65||17||{{Winning percentage|65|17}}|| style="text-align:center;"|1st in Southwest||17||11||6||{{Winning percentage|11|6}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2018 NBA Playoffs|Conference finals]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2018–19 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2018}}
| 82||53||29||{{Winning percentage|53|29}}|| style="text-align:center;"|1st in Southwest||11||6||5||{{Winning percentage|6|5}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2019 NBA Playoffs|Conference semifinals]]
|- class="sortbottom"
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2019-20 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2019}}
| 72||44||28||{{Winning percentage|44|28}}|| style="text-align:center;"|1st in Southwest||12||5||7||{{Winning percentage|5|7}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2020 NBA Playoffs|Conference semifinals]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 1,199||672||527||{{Winning percentage|672|527}}||&nbsp;||110||54||56||{{Winning percentage|54|56}}||&nbsp;
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==Personal life==
D'Antoni's father was a high school basketball coach in West Virginia and Ohio, and was inducted into West Virginia's Sports Hall of Fame. His older brother [[Dan D'Antoni|Dan]] coached under him as an assistant in Phoenix, New York, and Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x988042542/Dan-DAntoni-joins-brother-on-Knicks-staff|title=Dan D'Antoni joins brother on Knicks staff|publisher=[[The Herald-Dispatch]]|date=June 21, 2008|access-date=May 28, 2012}}</ref> Both Mike (1997) and Dan (1990) have been enshrined in the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame.

D'Antoni is a dual citizen of the United States and Italy, making him the first Italian to lead an [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] team. He descends from an Italian grandfather who emigrated from [[Umbria]], Italy, to the U.S. in the early 20th century.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame 22: Mike D'Antoni|url=http://www.olimpiamilano.com/en/hall-of-fame-22-mike-dantoni-2/|website=www.olimpiamilano.com|access-date=March 21, 2017|date=August 2, 2013}}</ref> He is fluent in English and Italian.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Beck|first1=Howard|title=Knicks Practice in City That Made Coach's Career|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/sports/basketball/01knicks.html|website=The New York Times|access-date=March 21, 2017|date=September 30, 2010}}</ref>

He lives{{As of?|date=June 2021}} in the [[Memorial, Houston|Memorial neighborhood]] in [[Houston]], with his wife, Laurel, and has a son named Mike.<ref>{{cite web|title=Local interior designers prepare home of Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni for team holiday party|url=http://abc13.com/realestate/inside-look-at-the-home-of-rockets-coach-mike-dantoni/1670853/|website=ABC13 Houston|access-date=May 10, 2018|date=December 23, 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/coaches/showcoach?pcode=WBV Mike D'Antoni] at euroleague.net (<small>coach profile</small>)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110811014233/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/3055/sid/2262/tid/307/tid2/_/1989_European_Championship_for_Men/index.html Mike D'Antoni] at fiba.com (<small>player profile</small>)
* [http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_1989.roundID_2679.teamID_307.playerID_3055.html Mike D'Antoni] at fibaeurope.com (<small>player profile</small>)
* [http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DAN-MIK Mike D'Antoni] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213092930/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DAN-MIK |date=December 13, 2013 }} at legabasket.it (<small>player profile</small>) {{in lang|it}}
* [http://web.legabasket.it/coach/coach.phtml?id=DAN-MIK Mike D'Antoni] at legabasket.it (<small>coach profile</small>) {{in lang|it}}

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