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Posted on May 1, 2008
No, not Mark Cuban. I know some people who hate the Dallas Mavericks wish that he was gone, but I mean with Avery Johnson. The beleaguered coach suffered yet another first round exit this year and that was that--Cuban...
Posted on March 18, 2008
Larry Bird made commentary that he needed to make changes with the Indiana Pacers. Co-owner Herb Simon said the same thing...but now Bird may be involved in those "changes". When discussing Simon's comments, Bird said he can't be for...
Posted on March 6, 2008
The Miami Heat are deplorable. They have zero chance of making the playoffs, they have been down since the beginning of the season, and they will almost certainly have one of the best chances at getting the highest lottery...
Posted on December 24, 2007
So....Scott Skiles is getting fired before Isiah Thomas? Geesh. Nice Christmas it should be for the Skiles family. Nice classy move, John Paxson. And here I thought you had more intestinal fortitude. Guess not. Yes, the Bulls should be doing...
Posted on December 13, 2007
In something that wasn't too much of a surprise to fans of the NBA, the Lakers retained Phil Jackson as their head coach and are giving him 24 million to stay another 2 years. My question is, why? Sure, the...
Posted on December 4, 2007
Coaches in the NBA can sometimes be a dime a dozen. There are a select few that stay the course throughout a long period of time, but there are an even fewer amount of coaches that stay with one team....
Posted on November 21, 2007
I know I am not giving breaking news here, nor any mind-shattering commentary, but I have said it once, and I'll say it at least a dozen more times until it happens--Isiah Thomas should be fired, and the sooner, the...
Posted on November 16, 2007
Stephon Marbury has never been someone who anyone would ever regard as giving, a team player, and a good all-around guy. In the media, he's often been chastised by his me-first, seeming arrogance, and uninspired play. So when the news...
Posted on October 3, 2007
Phil Jackson is at yet another crossroads. The "hippie" coach has always been zen-like in his philosophy, so it's no surprise that he is carefully considering whether he will return to coach the Lakers this season. He just turned 62,...
Posted on September 28, 2007
Although he's entering quite the fray in Seattle, Paul Westhead was all smiles as he was introduced as the Sonics newest assistant coach to head coach P.J. Carlesimo, who has been a long-time friend of Westhead's. After leading the Phoenix...
Posted on September 18, 2007
The Golden State Warriors and head coach Don Nelson have reached a new contractual agreement, it was announced today by Warriors’ President Robert Rowell. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not announced. This ended a seemingly never-ending talk...
Posted on August 14, 2007
Pat Riley, NBA's version of Dick Clark (does this guy EVER age?), has decided to remain with the team as its coach for the final three years of his contract. This decision, coming on the heels of his discussions with...
Posted on April 24, 2007
Sam Mitchell is not like many coaches in the NBA-not any more anyway. He doesn't stomp, he doesn't mock, he doesn't try to one up his players. His style is very nurturing, and the mentality is definitely "no I in...
Posted on April 9, 2007
Of course, this time of year always brings out the best and worst in rumors, in both college and pro hoops. As the NCAA championship has been decided, there's so many rumors surrounding Billy Donovan's alleged trip towards the NBA...
