Mavericks fire Johnson after another playoff flop
Published 5/1/2008 at L.A. Times - Basketball
Though 194-70 in three-plus seasons, the coach is ousted because of his playoff struggles, which include two straight first-round exits.
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The Dallas Mavericks fired coach Avery Johnson on Wednesday after flopping in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year.
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Right Down Peachtree found this 4/30/2008 on sports.espn.go.com
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