The Brooklyn Nets are looking at current ESPN NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy as a strong back-up coaching candidate if they are unable to persuade 11-time champion coach Phil Jackson to fill the vacancy, according to ESPNNewYork.com. ESPNNewYork.com also reported that before Van Gundy would even consider taking the job that he would need to get to [...]
Avery Johnson Fired by the Brooklyn Nets
December 28, 2012 | Posted by
Avery Johnson was fired by the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday after being named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for November and starting the season with an 11-4 record. The Nets have named P.J. Carlesimo as interim head coach. Nets ownership became disappointed in the team’s play in December. The Nets have gone 3-10, which [...]
Lakers Fire Mike Brown After 5 Games; A Basketball Tragedy
November 9, 2012 | Posted by
Mike Brown was fired Friday as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers after five games. How ridiculous. After days of offering support of the man, the team axes him, after a handful of outings? Maybe Brown was not the right fit for the Lakers; they sure looked mostly inept in their losses. But how does [...]
Monty Williams Gets 4-Year Extension With Hornets
August 19, 2012 | Posted by
New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams was a serviceable player for the New York Knicks, a first-round pick out of Notre Dame who was smarter than he was talented. He lasted 10 years in the NBA on being hard-nosed and cerebral. His transition to coaching was surprising at first, but upon further review, made perfect [...]
Terry Stotts Scores Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Position
August 8, 2012 | Posted by
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 [...]
