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| Suns complete coaching interviews |
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06/04/2008 |
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| '' D'Antoni resigned after four highly successful seasons in Phoenix, but his Suns were never able to make it past the conference finals. After the Suns were eliminated in the first round by San Antonio this year, D'Antoni decided to leave for the New York Knicks rather than make some changes that Kerr wanted. The new coach will take over a talented but aging roster that features former MVPs Steve Nash and Shaquille O'Neal, along one of the league's best front-line players in Amare Stoudemire. Kerr inter |
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| New Bobcats coach Larry Brown gets to work |
NBA Basketball |
06/04/2008 |
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| -Larry Brown spent his two-year hiatus from the NBA bench watching countless games, studying coaches and learning new strategies. Brown finally got to test his new theories Wednesday in an effort to erase the ugly memories of his last job with the New York Knicks. Dressed in a long-sleeved T-shirt with a giant Bobcats logo, Brown shouted instructions and gave tips to six college players in Charlotte's pre-draft workout, his first official act on the court since accepting his record ninth NBA head coaching |
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| Suns to interview Pistons assistant Porter again |
NBA Basketball |
05/31/2008 |
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| Pistons coaches and players at their practice facility on Saturday, the day after the Boston Celtics eliminated them in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Suns have been searching for a head coach since Mike D'Antoni resigned to lead the New York Knicks. Candidates include Porter, Houston Rockets assistant Elston Turner and former NBA player and TV analyst Mark Jackson. Porter was Flip Saunders' lead assistant in Detroit the past two seasons. He led the Milwaukee Bucks' from 2003-05, helping them |
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| NBA gets high marks in diversity study |
NBA Basketball |
05/29/2008 |
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| ast season. At 40 percent, it's the highest in all pro sports. A league-record 42 percent of assistant coaches were minorities. The seven black presidents/CEOs were: Terdema Ussery, Dallas Mavericks; Fred Whitfield, Charlotte Bobcats; Steve Mills, New York Knicks; Billy King, Philadelphia 76ers; Larry Miller, Portland Trail Blazers; Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons; and Isiah Thomas, New York Knicks. King was fired in December, Thomas in April. The Washington Wizards' Susan O'Malley, the first and only female p |
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| Collins considers Bulls job |
NBA Basketball |
05/29/2008 |
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| ls about returning to the team as coach, but said Thursday there is no agreement. Known for his emotional style, Collins also coached the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards. The Bulls had been interested in Mike D'Antoni before he took the New York Knicks job. ``I have spoken with Bulls management recently about their head coaching vacancy and will resume conversations after the conclusion of my work for TNT in the Western Conference finals,'' Collins said in a statement from Los Angeles, where he |
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| Hawks hire Rick Sund as general manager |
NBA Basketball |
05/28/2008 |
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| with Cleveland assistant general manager Chris Grant, who previously worked in Atlanta under Knight and former general manager Pete Babcock. Grant withdrew his name from consideration on Tuesday. Sund was linked with front-office openings with the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers before taking the job with the Hawks. ``Rick has an enormous amount of experience, and an outstanding reputation around the league,'' Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. said. ``During this process, as we spoke with basketball p |
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| Scott agrees to extension with Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
05/28/2008 |
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| n annual salary to a figure closer to what the ``top five or six'' coaches in the league earn. The highest paid coach in the NBA is the Los Angeles Lakers' Phil Jackson, who's paid about $10.3 million, followed by Golden State's Don Nelson and the New York Knicks' Mike D'Antoni, who both get around $6 million. After this season ended, Scott had the option of either staying with the Hornets at his current salary or buying out of his contract for a little more than $2 million. When Scott took over as coach |
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| Hawks hire Sund as GM |
NBA Basketball |
05/28/2008 |
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| with Cleveland assistant general manager Chris Grant, who previously worked in Atlanta under Knight and former general manager Pete Babcock. Grant withdrew his name from consideration on Tuesday. Sund was linked with front-office openings with the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers before taking the job with the Hawks. ``Rick has an enormous amount of experience, and an outstanding reputation around the league,'' Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. said. ``During this process, as we spoke with basketball p |
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| Scott expects to return as Hornets coach |
NBA Basketball |
05/21/2008 |
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| er down that I feel is in that top five or six of what other coaches in this league make.'' The highest paid coach in the league is the Los Angeles Lakers' Phil Jackson, who's paid about $10.3 million, followed by Golden State's Don Nelson and the New York Knicks' Mike D'Antoni, who are both paid around $6 million. The Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns both are looking for coaches.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be publis |
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| Paxson's draft focus centers on Rose, Beasley |
NBA Basketball |
05/21/2008 |
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| y, luck seems to be smiling on the Bulls. They hit a big jackpot this week, and Paxson hopes to strike again in a coaching search that is moving at a deliberate pace. Chicago was prepared to make Mike D'Antoni an offer, only to have him accept the New York Knicks' job before the Bulls made their presentation. Now, Paxson has interviews this week with Tyrone Corbin, Dwane Casey, Jeff Hornacek, and Chuck Person, although he's in no hurry to make a decision. ``I think being patient right now, I've got nothi |
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