by The Boss on May 6, 2009
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5/6/09
The Miami Heat were dominated in game seven of the NBA Playoffs by the Atlanta Hawks, and now they are in the offseason, Heat management knows they need to get better now. With Dwyane Wade potentially re-signing with Miami, the thoughts are the Heat will be able to not only bring Wade back, but also sign a quality star big man, such as Chris Bosh, Carlos Boozer, or Amare Stoudemire, as well as a veteran such as current Heat reserve Udonis Haslem, or Pistons forwards Rasheed Wallace or Antonio McDyess. The Heat aren’t that far away from competing on the level of the Lakers and Cavs, but they know that fans, nor Wade, will wait much longer.
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by The Boss on May 2, 2009
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5/2/09
The fate of Hornets coach Byron Scott has yet to be determined, but if New Orleans decides to part ways with the former coach of the year, he won’t be out of work for long.
Reports out of New Orleans Friday state the Sacramento Kings could be very interested in talking to Scott about their current coaching vacancy. Neither Scott nor the Kings would comment their is interest, and New Orleans did not comment on their coaching future, except to say that Scott’s contract expires after next year. With other changes expected on the roster of the Hornets, a new coach could be expected.
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by The Boss on March 29, 2009
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3/29/09
On the eve of a critical showdown with Western Conference rival San Antonio, the New Orleans Hornets gave back to their loyal fans on Saturday. The Hornets held a open practice in their arena, allowing kids to shoot on the floor, while getting instruction from head coach Byron Scott. Hornets stars Chris Paul and Peja Stojakovic were also there involved in the fan interaction. The Hornets play the Spurs tonight on ESPN.
Staying out in the West, a couple of former teammates are suffering from injuries that could cause both to miss quite a bit of time. Clippers point guard Baron Davis will be out a while, according to the AP, due to stomach ulcers. Meanwhile, his former backcourt teammate in Golden State, Stephen Jackson, is expected to be out the rest of the season after he has surgery on his left big toe to remove a bone fragment. Both the Warriors and Clippers have had seasons to forget, and I hope this once feared duo can both recover from their injuries quickly.
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Leaders of the New School
The Best Head Coaches in the League
A LayupDrill.com Exclusive
The role of head coach in the NBA is one that is often thankless and underrated. When everything goes well, the players get the praise. When things go bad, management fires the coach. Now of course there is always exceptions to the rule, those coaches whose reputations alone make them bigger than the team they work for. Looking back at this past season, and ahead to the 2008-09 season, LayupDrill.com assesses every teams leaders, from the best to the worst. You might be surprised that the worst teams in the NBA don’t necessarily have the worst coaches.
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