Trail Blazers tab Rodney Billups as assistant to brother Chauncey

The Portland Trail Blazers on Friday named Rodney Billups, the younger brother of head coach Chauncey Billups, as an assistant coach.

The 38-year-old Rodney Billups was serving as a scout for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Rodney Billups also spent the previous five seasons as head coach of the University of Denver. He went 48-94 and was dismissed after last season's 2-19 campaign.

Billups also played for Denver and averaged 8.5