Perhaps there is something about Terry Stotts that overrides his 115-168 record as an NBA head coach. Usually, such an underwhelming aggregate record would signal that being the head man is above his head. And yet, the Portland Trail Blazers chose Stotts to take over their team. It is a curious hire to say the [...]
Michael Jordan Hires Unknown Mike Dunlap To Coach Bobcats
June 19, 2012 | Posted by
Mike Dunlap, a little known but highly respected assistant coach with St. John’s, was hired Monday by Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Bobcats, the school said in a statement released early Tuesday morning. Dunlap is a surprise hire because he has spent most of his career at the collegiate level, and was not mentioned as one of [...]
Brian Shaw Close To NBA Head-Coaching Job
June 15, 2012 | Posted by
Brian Shaw has put in his time. He was a long-time and highly regarded assistant coach under Phil Jackson with the Los Angeles Lakers. When he was bypassed for Mike Brown when Jackson retired, Kobe Bryant was upset. Shaw was insulted and bolted to the Indiana Pacers, where he served this season as associate head [...]
Knicks Remove ‘Interim’ Tag, Appoint Woodson Coach
May 26, 2012 | Posted by
Mike Woodson was the choice all along. Not Phil Jackson or John Calapari or anyone else. Woodson was the New York Knicks’ man and the team finally made it official Friday night with the announcement that he was signed to a contract worth up to $12 million for three years. “I’m very humbled and honored [...]
Woodson Close To Having Interim Tag Removed By Knicks
May 9, 2012 | Posted by
The Atlanta Hawks did away with Mike Woodson two years ago, as if their ails were his doing. In truth, he made the best of a flawed roster. Woodson has done the same with the New Knicks in replacing Mike D’Antoni. And although they are on the verge of being knocked out of the playoffs [...]
Ewing A Candidate for Bobcats’ Head Coach Job
May 8, 2012 | Posted by
Patrick Ewing, one of the most-liked and respected players of his era — and a pretty productive one, too — is among a group of candidates to interview f0r the Charlotte Bobcats’ head coach position. For those who knew Ewing as a relative introvert but outstanding player with the New York Knicks, envisioning him on [...]
