Mavericks fire Avery Johnson after another playoff flop

 
The Dallas Mavericks fired coach Avery Johnson on Wednesday, the first of what's likely to be many offseason moves after the league's highest payroll produced a second straight first-round knockout from the playoffs. [link]

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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks fired coach Avery Johnson today, the first of what’s likely to be many offseason moves after the league’s highest payroll produced a second straight first-round knockout from the playoffs.