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Avery Johnson to coach the Pistons?

by The Boss on July 1, 2009

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6/30/09

Just hours after the surprising firing of Pistons coach Michael Curry today, word has begun to speculate over who will take over in Detroit. Two sources have stated Joe Dumars short list includes former Wolves coach Sam Mitchell, former Wizards coach Doug Collins, and former Mavs coach Avery Johnson. Johnson is expected to be among the favorites to land the job, however it is still uncertain whether or not he is interested in in returning to coaching next season. [click to continue…]

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Is Bynum in Phil Jacksons Doghouse?

by The Boss on May 23, 2009

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5/23/09

As the Lakers prepare for what should be quite a challenge ahead of them playing in Denver the next two games, all is not happy on the home front. The Los Angeles Times reports that there seems to be a disagreement that has caused non-verbal communication between coach Phil Jackson and center Andrew Bynum. The root of the beef comes from Bynum wanting to play more, and Jackson opting other lineups thus far.
When Bynum was asked by media if he would approach Jackson about his feelings, he stated, “Nah. It’s not really my place, it’s for him to decide what’s going on.” Bynum also told reporters that his knee, which caused him to miss 31 games during the regular season, has still not healed completely, and is giving him soreness now.

In NBA Draft news, the story in Memphis seems to be changing daily now regarding who the Grizzlies want to select this year. The Memphis Flyer reports that the Grizz will look to move up to the number 1 spot overall, so they can select Blake Griffin, and that talks of them being in love with Hasheem Thabeet over Ricky Rubio are not true.

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It seems the Minnesota Timberwolves may be narrowing down their coaching search, and it may be someone who is very familiar with the franchise. The Star Tribune tells us today that Sam Mitchell is high on the list of potential replacements for Kevin Mchale.

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If you were Steve Kerr what would you do?

April 15, 2009

The Phoenix Suns season will end tonight, and after the players have their exit interviews, and clean out their lockers, Suns GM Steve Kerr will be left with some very big decisions. The Arizona Republic reported late last night that both Kerr and injured forward Amare Stoudemire had much to say about the Suns season [...]

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Veterans on many teams short list

April 11, 2009

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4/11/09

As the season quickly comes to an end for many teams, franchises will begin to look at filling head coaching vacancies as soon as possible. Often teams like to get their new regime in before the NBA draft, so the new coach can have a say on the player their [...]

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Nets make official offer for Stoudemire

February 8, 2009

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2/8/09
The Phoenix Suns have their first official offer for their All-Star power forward Amare Stoudemire as of last night. The Newark Star-Ledger is reporting the Nets have offered a package of Yi Jianlian, Ryan Anderson, and a first round draft pick for Amare. Whether or not that will be enough [...]

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The Most Disappointing Teams in the NBA

December 24, 2008

Eastern Conference Top 2
Philadelphia 76ers
Record: 12-16
10th Place in Eastern Conference
The signing of Elton Brand during the off-season brought lots of attention towards the 76ers newly powered lineup. With Brand at the power-forward position, the Sixers looked like one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference.
But with the firing of head coach Maurice Cheeks and [...]

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