The Sporting Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Jay Culter, Lovie Smith and Jerry Angelo have all decided to snub Bob Costas and NBC for sit-down interviews in advance of this weekend's Sunday Night Football game against the Eagles. Smith told reporters, "it's kind of time for us to play football." Costas told NBC's Chicago affiliate WMAQ : "In this particular case, I certainly don't take it personally. It's obvious that they have...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Chris Paul's loss was Tim Floyd's gain.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Chris Paul's loss was Tim Floyd's gain. From here on into the foreseeable future, they'll win and lose together. Paul said he was not sure firing Byron Scott as head coach was the change the struggling New Orleans Hornets needed to make. Floyd said the opportunity to rejoin the club as a top assistant "seemed like a perfect scenario for me.
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Andrew Bynum shooting for Louis Amundson. AP Photo/Gus Ruelas LA Lakers defeat Phoenix Suns 121-102 . With both teams having only one loss in the Western Conference, this was supposed to be a very good game, but the Lakers decided to make it a laugher. With the Lakers leading 65-55 in the third quarter, they went on a 15-0 run to quash any hope for the Suns in making this a close game. Andrew Bynum...
TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
By John Hollinger So … what’s really going on in New Orleans? There’s been some bad feng shui on the bayou since last season’s playoffs, when the team laid down in historic fashion in a first-round loss to Denver. After a 3-6 start the other shoe dropped when New Orleans dismissed Byron Scott on Thursday. Additionally, the Hornets “McHaled” general manager Jeff...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Coach is let go after only nine games and replaces by GM Jeff Bower. Tim Floyd is named as top assistant. The New Orleans Hornets fired Byron Scott only nine games into the season Thursday and replaced him with General Manager Jeff Bower , hoping the man who put the current roster together can get more out of it on the court.
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
by Tom Ziller Filed under: Hornets , NBA Coaches Word leaked soon after Hornets coach Byron Scott 's dismissal became known that New Orleans GM Jeff Bower would take the reins as head coach, with former Hornets disaster coach Tim Floyd coming back to assist him. At a press conference announcing the moves, Hornets exec Hugh Weber told reporters Bower does not have an interim tag on his title : he is...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
After last night’s 124-104 loss to the Phoenix Suns and a 3-6 start, Byron Scott has been fired as the coach of the New Orleans Hornets. General Manager Jeff Bower will take over as head coach and will be bringing in Tim Floyd as his top assistant coach. Floyd was previously the head coach of [...]
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Yes, Tim Floyd, has been hired to be part of the Charlotte Hornets staff after the firing of head coach Byron Scott. GM Jeff Bower is now head coach. [Yahoo!]
Scott Wolf inside USC (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Tim Floyd was hired an assistant coach with New Orleans Hornets. He joins former USC point guard Robert Pack and former USC coach Charlie Parker as assistants on the staff. Head coach Byron Scott was fired and replaced by general...
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
by Brett Pollakoff Filed under: Hornets , Suns , NBA Last Night , NBA Coaches How good are the Phoenix Suns this season? It may be too early to tell, but they're at least good enough to get their latest opponent's head coach fired just nine games into the season. Byron Scott has been relieved of his coaching duties and the team will make the formal announcement at a press conference later this afternoon....
Bust a Bucket (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Update: Ric Bucher and Marc Stein are now saying the Hornets will have GM Jeff Bower coach the team and Tim Floyd will be the top assistant. This should be fun to watch! Marc Stein is reporting that New Orleans Hornets coach, who was the coach of the year in 2008, has been fired by the team. This seems odd considering his recent track record. It's also way too early to be firing coaches in the NBA....
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
According to NOLA.com and ESPN , The New Orleans Hornets have fired head coach Byron Scott . The Blazers are set to play New Orleans tomorrow. The Hornets, led by all-world point guard Chris Paul, had hoped to be a mid-level contender in the Western Conference but have started out the season 3-6. ESPN's Marc Stein writes... The New Orleans Hornets have responded to their 3-6 start by making the first...
Conquest Chronicles (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
I really haven't taken the time to look at the basketball side of things and I really don't plan on getting too involved with it until after the football season is over but I did want to at least acknowledge USC's 2010 recruiting class. Kevin O'Neill seems pleased with this class... "This is a great class in terms of what we were looking to sign," first-year USC coach Kevin O'Neill said....
Jumping in Pools (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
From the Huffington Post : WEST WEGO, La. — The New Orleans Hornets have fired coach Byron Scott and named general manager Jeff Bower as his replacement. In a statement released Thursday owner George Shinn said the move gives the Hornets the best opportunity "to reach our goals this season." The Hornets also announced that former New Orleans head coach Tim Floyd, who Scott replaced,...
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