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| Phoenix Suns 2008 Draft Preview |
NBA Basketball |
06/20/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - With former head coach Mike D'Antoni now in New York, the Phoenix Suns may change their style of play under new general Terry Porter. The 45-year-old Porter, who spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach in Detroit, was just 71-93 in two years as the general of the Milwaukee Bucks. Porter did guide Milwaukee to the playoffs in 2004, where it was eliminated in five games by the Pistons. The Suns are built to win now with aging center Shaquille O'Neal, who was acquired from Miami fo |
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| AP Photos NY184-185, NY157 |
NBA Basketball |
06/13/2008 |
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| isdale gained fame in the early 1980s, setting the Sooners' career scoring and rebounding records before getting drafted second overall by the Indiana Pacers in 1985. He went on to average 15.3 points in the NBA with the Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns before focusing on his music career. Several of his albums have made the top 10 on the Billboard charts and his last album of new music - ``Way Up!'' - spent four weeks as the No. 1 Contemporary Jazz album after debuting in July 2006. Eight albu |
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| Fight against cancer inspires Tisdale's 'Rebound' |
NBA Basketball |
06/13/2008 |
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| isdale gained fame in the early 1980s, setting the Sooners' career scoring and rebounding records before getting drafted second overall by the Indiana Pacers in 1985. He went on to average 15.3 points in the NBA with the Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns before focusing on his music career. Several of his albums have made the top 10 on the Billboard charts and his last album of new music - ``Way Up!'' - spent four weeks as the No. 1 Contemporary Jazz album after debuting in July 2006. Eight albu |
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| Crawford all for D'Antoni as Knicks' coach |
NBA Basketball |
06/11/2008 |
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KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) -Knicks guard Jamal Crawford has changed his mind when it comes to his new coach. A phone call from Mike D'Antoni helped. D'Antoni, the former leader of the Phoenix Suns, became the first big hire of new Knicks president Donnie Walsh last month. ``I just talked to him two days ago. Great guy. A proven winner,'' Crawford said of D'Antoni on Wednesday while visiting a minicamp practice of his hometown NFL team, the Seattle Seahawks. ``He and Mr. Walsh are going to get us turned |
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| Bulls introduce Del Negro as new coach |
NBA Basketball |
06/11/2008 |
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| the Chicago Bulls' new coach understands the skepticism given his track record. After all, there is none. The Bulls introduced Del Negro at a news conference Wednesday, ending a seven-week search in which they tried to lure Mike D'Antoni from the Phoenix Suns and discussed a return engagement with Doug Collins. Instead, they wound up with someone who has never coached and a long line of skeptics in Chicago. ``I think that's fair,'' said Del Negro, the Phoenix Suns assistant general manager this season. |
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| NBA Coaching Changes |
NBA Basketball |
06/11/2008 |
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| o. Dallas Mavericks - Avery Johnson, Rick Carlisle. Detroit Pistons - Flip Saunders, Michael Curry. Miami Heat - Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra. Milwaukee Bucks - Larry Krystkowiak, Scott Skiles. New York Knicks - Isiah Thomas, Mike D'Antoni. Phoenix Suns - Mike D'Antoni, Terry Porter.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Ass |
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| Bulls: Del Negro accepts head coaching position |
NBA Basketball |
06/10/2008 |
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| high-profile courtships of Mike D'Antoni and Doug Collins collapsed. Paxson did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. Del Negro, whose voicemail box was full Tuesday, did not immediately return a page. Del Negro, most recently the Phoenix Suns' assistant general manager, interviewed for the job last week and quickly moved to the top of the list after Collins and chairman Jerry Reinsdorf decided to pass on a reunion. Del Negro had been interested in replacing D'Antoni on the Suns' sideli |
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| Bulls to introduce Del Negro as new coach |
NBA Basketball |
06/10/2008 |
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| rk) - The Chicago Bulls have scheduled a Wednesday afternoon press conference to introduce Vinny Del Negro as the team's new head coach. Del Negro has no previous coaching experience, but spent the past season as the assistant general manager of the Phoenix Suns. He also served as the club's director of player personnel after a stint as the team's radio analyst. The 41-year-old played for five teams during a 12-year NBA career. He averaged 9.1 points and 3.2 assists over 771 regular-season games for Sacrame |
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| Michael Curry introduced as new Detroit Pistons head coach |
NBA Basketball |
06/10/2008 |
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| e-year deal worth $2.5 million a season. The team holds an option for a fourth season. Curry said Dave Cowens, who was a fellow assistant under Saunders, will be back next season. But with Curry being promoted and Terry Porter leaving to coach the Phoenix Suns, the new Pistons coach will be looking to fill some holes on his staff. ``We're going to be a staff that is going to be here from the summer until the end of the season and will be here for players to continue to develop and breaking down other te |
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| Del Negro accepts Bulls' job |
NBA Basketball |
06/10/2008 |
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CHICAGO (AP) -Vinny Del Negro has accepted an offer to coach the Chicago Bulls. The team said Tuesday that general manager John Paxson will introduce Del Negro at a news conference Wednesday. Del Negro is the Phoenix Suns' assistant general manager and has never been a head coach. His selection ends a coaching search in which the Bulls pursued Mike D'Antoni and Doug Collins. Del Negro inherits a team that went from 49 wins to 49 losses this past season and missed the playoffs after making the secon |
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