Avery Johnson Dismissed as Mavericks Coach

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Buh Bye
Published 4/30/2008 by C. Brahkowski at Brahsome - Care To Get Nice?
... After being knocked the buck out of the playoffs last night, Mark Cuban stuck the old pink slip in Avery Johnson’s locker. ...

The axe falls on Avery Johnson
Published 4/30/2008 by Sam Rubenstein at SLAM Online
This is happening at record speed. Lose a series, ya fired! © Sam Rubenstein for SLAM Online, 2008. | Permalink | 4 comments Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with ...

Don't Get Cozy if You Win COTY
Published 4/30/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... in the same hands that once effortlessly launched 12,000-plus NBA shots. The trophy is a simple and sublime sculpture of its namesake, Red Auerbach, sitting on the bench with his right hand clutching a victory cigar. The award isn't much bigger than a paperback book and can't be heavier than three or four pounds. It may not look dense, but the Coach of the Year accolade has suddenly become a weighty burden to three of Scott's predecessors. Avery Johnson, winner of the 2005-06 COTY, found himself without a job today as Dallas dismissed the man who had never won fewer than 51 ...