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Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
... wasn’t going to attend college. Dutt had Bass work out for former Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson before deciding to represent him. Gortat's Growing Discontent Bethlehem Shoals of The Sporting News chimes in on the Marcin Gortat storyline that's slowly been developing these past few days. Stay tuned, I guess. Retaining Gortat was a luxury and perfectly within the Magic's...
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Slam Dunk Central (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
... games for Prime Ticket; in 2007, he was hired as an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks under Avery Johnson. Two years later, here he is, the current coach of the Sacramento Kings. And interestingly enough, the Kings didn’t actively pursue him; as a matter of fact, it was quite the contrary. Truth be told, the then-Kings coaching vacancy was not exactly a coveted job. And it...
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The FanHouse - Arizona Basketball (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
by Kevin Blackistone SAN ANTONIO -- In a church gymnasium built in a rough-and-tumble neighborhood by former NBA player and coach Avery Johnson, Marion Jones, the most famous women's track athlete turned the most infamous, told FanHouse and the New York Times on Monday that she is going to attempt an athletic comeback as a professional basketball player. "I missed competitiveness,"...
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Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
... Bucks are going to get a “W” tonight, they better have their faces right, as former Spurs coach Avery Johnson aptly put it. And they better be able to hit tough shots, because OKC will contest everything. Reddman, we need you to refind yourself. …
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
... operations for the Mavs last season. He spent the 2007-08 season as an assistant coach on Avery Johnson's staff. "I enjoyed my time in Dallas and know many of those people real well," Westphal said. "It's nice to be taking a team in there and try to knock them off." The team Westphal will take to American Airlines Center is young with many players still learning...
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Briefly: It was a homecoming of sorts for Kings coach Paul Westphal and assistant Mario Elie. Both were on the Mavericks' staff under Avery Johnson and Rick Carlisle. ... Westphal on Dirk Nowitzki scoring only 20 points: "That doesn't happen very often. You hate to waste those nights when he's not torching you." ... After he had 16 rebounds, including nine offensive boards – many his...
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Inside the NBA (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
... but Brown is playing better for what Romanovic was doing here for the Cats.Byron Scott or Avery Johnson will do better as coaches for this team.....he (Brown) set down good players that plays better than his so call center, Tyson Chandler, an injury prone player. Nazir is playing better center than his starting center......why is Mohammed not starting at the center than Tyson? Is...
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TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
By Henry Abbott Byron Scott helps Avery Johnson and Sam Mitchell prove that winning coach of the year does not ensure longevity in the NBA. How does this keep happening? I'm guessing it's the confluence of two trends: Coaches don't last long in general, and for whatever reason voters hate to give that award to the most secure coaches like Phil Jackson and Jerry Sloan. In Scott's case:...
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InHistoric (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
... 2004 Hubie Brown (Grizzlies) 2004 - resigned 2005 Mike D'Antoni (Suns) 2008 - resigned 2006 Avery Johnson (Mavericks) 2008 - fired 2007 Sam Mitchell (Raptors) 2008 - fired 2008 Byron Scott (Hornets) 2009 - fired 2009 Mike Brown (Cavaliers) * * * * * * * * What does it say about the NBA that the 2004-2008 winners all left their job or were fired not even three years after winning the...
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SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... St. John’s University. Rony Seikaly is a popular DJ . Rex Chapman is in the Nuggets’ front office. Avery Johnson has already been fired from the coaching profession. Where has the time gone? It seems just like yesterday when we were watching these guys lace them up and collecting their SkyBox trading cards. But enough feeling sorry for ourselves. The 1988 NBA Draft class was deep...
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WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
There was a countdown on the days to his free agency. There was a graphic that showed what Lebron would look like in a Knicks jersey, as well as a New Jersey Nets jersey. If you were a fan of a different team, you could go to ESPN.com and see what Lebron would look like in your jersey! Of course, you had your studio discussion with Avery Johnson, Jamal Mashburn, and Stu-ya about where...
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TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... Villanueva when he was a free agent. Even their coach, John Kuester, only got the job after Avery Johnson reportedly turned down an offer . Lacking household names, the Pistons became the first team in NBA history to start a Swede last night -- giving the starting nod to rookie Jonas Jerebko, who was once best known for getting stat sheets and popcorn for Joe Dumars . But they didn't...
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TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... of college coaches and/or out-of-the-league coaches (current examples would be Doug Collins, Avery Johnson and Mike Fratello.) “I find that kind of ironic,” USA Basketball Managing Director Jerry Colangelo said. “Not long ago there were people saying there shouldn’t be any college coaches. When you hear things like you hear, you have to really analyze the source....
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Blanche Ely quarterback making waves, but few noticeHigh School Football: The Gridiron ReportManny Navarro and Andre C. Fernandez recap last week's top high school games and look ahead to this week.jfisher@MiamiHerald.comEly quarterback Michael German, left, and sophomore Avery Johnson get ready to go back on offense for the Tigers. LARRY BLUSTEIN / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD He has been one...
