twincities.com - 6/18/2009
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After 17 years with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Kevin McHale era ended not with a bang but a tweet. Forward Kevin Love said in an early-morning posting on Twitter that McHale will not return as coach. "Today is a sad day," Love tweeted. "Kevin McHale will NOT be back as head coach next ...
probasketballnews.com - 6/19/2009
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probasketballnews.com —
June 19 2009 Sources: Jackson leading candidate to
coach Wolves By PBN Staff Pro Basketball News New...
Minnesota president of basketball operations David Kahn has gone on record in saying he won't look for a replacement for fired coach Kevin McHale ...
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PBN | Jackson to Wolves?
celticsblog.com - 6/18/2009
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Big Al will always be a Celtic to me,...
so I hope that if this happens, it works out for him. Marc Spears reports : An NBA executive told the Boston Globe today that the Minnesota ...
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Big Al to Phoenix?
twincities.com - 6/18/2009
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twincities.com —
The search isn't scheduled to begin until after
the June 25 NBA draft, but what the Timberwolves...
are looking for in their next coach sounds a lot like the one they just let go. In announcing Kevin McHale's departure Wednesday, Wolves president of ...
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Wolves looking for a Kevin McHale-type coach
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The Rumor Mill and Random Thoughts 6/18
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
... that McHale was very disappointed that he won't be back and that it wasn't his choice to leave. Big Al Jefferson said that he is disappointed, shocked and hurt that McHale won't be allowed to return as coach. McHale was a lousy GM, but he did a pretty good job coaching the team. They were on a roll before Big Al went down with the injury. He had a great relationship with the players. I think they should have given him a whole season to coach a healthy team. ...
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/18
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
... Guarantees Titles in 2010, 2011, Pierce talks crap about Lakers Commercial Appeal Grizzlies face more questions than answers as Draft nears LA Times Foul play: the charade in college basketball Sculu Great Players Need Other Great Players to Win Championships Upon Further Review Jackson versus Auerbach TwinCities.com Wolves looking for a Kevin McHale-type coach Kevin McHale leaves legacy of flops Al Jefferson 'shocked, disappointed, hurt' over Wolves ousting McHale Star ...
Today’s Celtics’ Links 6/18
Boston Sports Nation —
... Titles in 2010, 2011, Pierce talks crap about Lakers
Commercial Appeal Grizzlies face more questions than answers as Draft nears
LA Times Foul play: the charade in college basketball
Sculu Great Players Need Other Great Players to Win Championships
Upon Further Review Jackson versus Auerbach
TwinCities.com Wolves looking for a Kevin McHale-type coach
Kevin McHale leaves legacy of flops
Al Jefferson ’shocked, disappointed, hurt’ over Wolves ousting McHale ...
Daily Links 6/18
CelticsBlog —
... Appeal Grizzlies face more questions than answers as Draft nears LA Times Foul play: the charade in college basketball Sculu Great Players Need Other Great Players to Win Championships Upon Further Review Jackson versus Auerbach TwinCities.com Wolves looking for a Kevin McHale-type coach Kevin McHale leaves legacy of flops Al Jefferson 'shocked, disappointed, hurt' over Wolves ousting McHale Star ...
Just How Badly Does the New T-Wolves Pres. of Bball Operations Want to Shake Up the Franchise?
The Big Lead —
... , is enticing. But to give away Jefferson - who is approaching his prime - and a lottery pick is insanity. If there’s even a kernal of truth to this, the league could have found its new Isiah Thomas in David Kahn, the President of Basketball Operations in Minnesota. ...
Introducing the "Bring Kevin McHale to DC" movement
Bullets Forever —
... practice on the rudimentary skills all big men need.
3. McHale's players love him
Nobody is going to badmouth a coach on his way out, but several Minnesota Timberwolves gave McHale a major ringing endorsement and openly lobbied to retain him.
Kevin Love on Twitter:
Today is a sad day...Kevin McHale will NOT be back as head coach next season.
Jefferson was reportedly "shocked, disappionted and hurt" when he heard the news.
Love in May: ...
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duelingcouches.blogspot.com 6/17/2009 — "A person with knowledge of the decision says Kevin McHale will not return as the Minnesota Timberwolves' coach. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because an announcement had not yet been made, told the Associated Press on Wednesday that McHale and new boss David Kahn came to the ...
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canishoopus.com 6/18/2009 —
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Minnesota Timberwolves part ways with Kevin McHale
insidehoops.com 6/17/2009 — The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced that the organization is parting ways with long-time basketball executive/head coach Kevin McHale. The NBA Hall of Famer spent 16 seasons with the Timberwolves organization in several different capacities, ...
Kevin McHale, T-Wolves part ways
scoresreport.com 6/17/2009 — In what’s being described as a “mutual decision,” Kevin McHale will not be returning as coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He took over the position after Randy Wittman was fired.
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celticsblog.com 6/17/2009 —
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Looks like Kevin McHale is out in Minnesota.
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love says on ...
McHale ousted as coach, 15 year reign over
mvn.com 6/17/2009 — The day that has been a long time coming for many Wolves fans has finally arrived - the franchise has decided to cut ties with the embattled coach and former VP of Basketball Ops. When Glen Taylor was interviewing GMs, the stipulation was that ...
Kevin McHale out as Timberwolves coach
insidehoops.com 6/17/2009 — According to Kevin Love via his Twitter account, Kevin McHale will not be back as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“Today is a sad day…Kevin McHale will NOT be back as head coach next season,” said Minnesota’s power ...
Team reaction to McHale news
twolvesblog.com 6/17/2009 —
From Kevin Love's twitter account:
Passion bucket empty at the moment...
From Jon Krawczynski/AP Sports: Timberwolves forward Mark Madsen said McHale will be missed. "Kevin McHale is a great coach," Madsen told The Associated Press in a phone interview from Salt Lake City. ...
Kevin McHale Done in Minnesota?
mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com 6/17/2009 — According to Kevin Love and his twitter report, Kevin McHale is out of a job in Minnesota as head basketball coach. Love tweeted "that it's a sad day", and that his coach wouldn't be returning next season. The Wolves weren't very good, but they showed some improvement under McHale. No official ...
Cutting Kevin McHale some slack
sports.yahoo.com 6/19/2009 — A good chunk of analysis that will follow Kevin McHale's
dismissal from the Minnesota Timberwolves will likely include the following
chortle -- "and he gift-wrapped a title
for his former team in Boston
by sending them Al Jefferson ." ...
