WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | yesterday
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...
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...
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....
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Welcome to the ground floor. Welcome to the bottom line. Welcome to the Kings' 2009-10 season. As they start this rebuilding project, which is chronicled in six pages inside this section, I am more than intrigued by what's building at 1 Sports Parkway. I am – dare a sports editor say this? – optimistic. Yes, I was skeptical about the cut-rate hiring of Paul Westphal (where is Avery...
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...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
A year later, we're still getting to know Rick Carlisle. LOUIS DeLUCA/DMNCoach Rick Carlisle is in his second season with the Mavericks, and says that he pushes the team to play with the intensity of 'playoff-style' basketball, with tough defense and effective offense. Unlike the last two coaches of the Mavericks, Don Nelson and Avery Johnson, Carlisle doesn't seem to easily fit into...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
The federal discrimination lawsuit against Without Walls International Church is part of an elaborate hoax by a former employee determined to disparage the ministry and its leaders, the church's attorney said today. Joshua B. Randolph fabricated a friendship with former NBA coach Avery Johnson to get a job at the church as a youth coordinator, said Barry Cohen, who represents the church....
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
by Tom Ziller Filed under: Hornets FanHouse previews all 30 NBA teams in advance of the 2009-10 season. Time at the peak isn't supposed to be this short. The Hornets jolted the West in 2008, nearly taking the first seed in the conference one season after missing the postseason entirely. After waxing Dallas in what would become Avery Johnson's final playoff series there, the Hornets went...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
... things they got to see and you got to show them." A lot of these Mavericks found the last coach, Avery Johnson, overbearing. But he also led the Mavericks to their only appearance in an NBA Finals. Every coach is different. And when he has to tell a player he's making a mistake, he can scream, he can be subtle or he can simply say, "Look at the film." All three can be effective, and...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
... ``Most likely we're a second-half team.''German completed touchdown passes of 38 and 6 yards to Avery Johnson and Clinton Jones to put Ely on top 20-6, and then a long fourth-quarter drive put the Tigers ahead 26-17 with just more than two minutes remaining. Running backs Keltron Williams and Tavarius Walker were huge on the Tigers' final scoring drive, draining the clock and picking...
The Note (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... Zhang: “Medicare Advantage Premiums Expected to Rise 25% Next Year” LINK The Wall Street Journal’s Avery Johnson and Janet Adamy: “Signs of a Split Emerge in Insurance Industry” LINK Bloomberg’s James Rowley and Kristin Jensen: “Democrats Move to Assure Doctors, Unions on Health-Care Plan” LINK Politico’s Patrick O’Connor and Chris Frates: “No Snowementum: Centrist Democrats still...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
... and board members.Randolph came to Without Walls as part of an agreement between the church and Avery Johnson, a former NBA coach with the Dallas Mavericks.Paula White returned from Texas in July to take over the church after her ex-husband, Randy White, announced he was stepping down, in part for unnamed health reasons.Johnson told Paula White he wanted to join the ministry...
A Walking Paradox (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
... Chris Jackson) Shareef Abdur-Rahim - Retired player, named NBA All-Star in 2001-02 season Larry Johnson - Retired player, played for the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks Nazr Mohammed - Player for the Charlotte Bobcats , devout Muslim Mehmet Okur - Turkish player of the Utah Jazz Shaquille O'Neal - Player for the Phoenix Suns , also a rapper and actor Hakeem Olajuwon - retired Houston...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
That was when they came together as friends, but it’s also where their career paths would start to split. A bad break for Daniels (left ankle sprain) would turn out to be a big break for Howard, who became a starter and eventually one of the Mavericks’ stars. Harris thrived under coach Avery Johnson, but when team owner Mark Cuban parted ways with Johnson in 2008, he did the same...
Mavs Moneyball (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
... past several years that the Mavericks have taken this approach. I am sure you all remember when Avery Johnson became the head coach, and the pressure he pushed onto this team to become better defensively. The ending to that story did not turn out well, this time seems different. Whether it's because this is now a much older and more mature team or that Rick Carlisle has simply won...
