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 [...]
Charles Oakley Calls Out Dwight Howard For ‘Crying’
August 26, 2012 | Posted by
Former NBA tough guy Charles Oakley is likening Dwight Howard to a “crying” kid who needed to be put in “timeout.” Oakley was doing an ESPN Radio interview when he blasted the Orlando Magic’s former franchise center center for the petulant behavior that ultimately paved the way for his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers [...]
Orlando Magic Finally Hire a Head Coach: Jacque Vaughn
July 28, 2012 | Posted by
The Orlando Magic’s seemingly interminable search for a head coach ended Saturday when they named former NBA reserve point guard Jacque Vaughn as Stan Van Gundy’s replacement. Vaughn, 37, was a player who made the most of his limited skill set, playing 12 years in the league before retiring in 2009. He has never been [...]
Magic Clean House; Fire Van Gundy, GM
May 21, 2012 | Posted by
Whether center Dwight Howard asked for it or not, Stan Van Gundy is out as coach of the Orlando Magic — and general manager Otis Smith, too. Those two were at the helm of one of the franchise’s most successful eras, an era that in recent years has been marred by a tumultuous relationship between [...]
Dwight Howard: No Regrets About Drama In Leaving Orlando
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Looking back on it all, Dwight Howard said he would not change anything that transpired to land him in Los Angeles with the Lakers. That sounds a bit disingenuous, but OK. “I don’t have any regrets, you know. I think everything happened the way that it was meant to happen,” Howard said to ESPN The [...]