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sportingnews.com - 7/3/2009
Avery Johnson frontrunner for Pistons job
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With Doug Collins officially out of the mix, Avery Johnson is the leading candidate to be the Detroit Pistons' next coach, the Detroit Free Press reports. Johnson and Collins were considered the frontrunners to replace Michael Curry, who was fired Tuesday after one season with the team. But ...

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Sources: Assistants in the hunt for Pistons job - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com - 7/4/2009
Sources: Assistants in the hunt for Pistons job - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
— sports.yahoo.com — With Avery Johnson no longer considered the inevitable choice, the candidacy of Cleveland Cavaliers assistant John Kuester has gained momentum in the Detroit Pistons coaching search, league sources said Friday. Johnson, the ex- Dallas Mavericks coach, ... (more) Sources: Assistants in the hunt for Pistons job - NBA - ...

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sports.espn.go.com - 7/2/2009
Doug Collins pulls out of running to be Detroit Pistons coach
— sports.espn.go.com — Doug Collins has withdrawn from consideration for the Pistons open coaching job. (more) Doug Collins pulls out of running to be Detroit Pistons ...

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Doug Collins Will Not Coach the Pistons
motownstringmusic.com - 7/2/2009
Doug Collins Will Not Coach the Pistons
— motownstringmusic.com — I was shocked when I even heard Doug Collins' name in the first place.  I know he's one of the few big names available, but my first thought was, "been there, done that."  I know under Joe Dumars it could be different, but I didn't really see how years as a TNT analyst after his last ... (more) Doug Collins Will Not Coach the Pistons

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tonyblogs.net 7/2/2009 — Avery Johnson has emerged as the leading candidate to take over the Detroit Pistons now that Doug Collins has removed himself from consideration, according to Ken Berger of CBS Sports.com . Johnson had a successful run as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, leading them to the playoffs in ...
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sports.espn.go.com 7/7/2009 — Avery Johnson will not be the next coach of the Detroit Pistons.
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freep.com 7/3/2009 — Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars needs to get moving if he wants to have a coach in place by the time the team leaves for play in the Las Vegas summer league next week. Former Pistons coach Doug Collins withdrew his name from ...
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dallasbasketball.com 7/5/2009 — Why isn't this done? Why is Avery Johnson no longer considered "the inevitable choice'' for a veteran Pistons team that on paper cannot afford to experiment with a new coach less experienced than The Lil’ Johnson? Allow me to explain:
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sports.espn.go.com 7/7/2009 — The Pistons are speaking to Avery Johnson about their vacant coaching position and expect a resolution soon.
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need4sheed.com 7/7/2009 — From NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski at Yahoo Sports “The Detroit Pistons are no longer considering Avery Johnson for their head-coaching position after the two sides could not come to terms on a contract, an NBA source with knowledge of the talks said Tuesday morning. The source said ...
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novafantasysports.com 7/4/2009 — The Detroit News is reporting that Avery Johnson is the favorite to be the next coach of the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are still contacting other potential candidates. One would have to believe that Dumars had a replacement in mind when he canned Michael Curry after just one year, and it ...
Sources: Johnson won't be Pistons' new coach
sports.espn.go.com 7/7/2009 — Avery Johnson will not be the next coach of the Detroit Pistons.
Sources: Detroit Pistons' Joe Dumars to meet with Avery Johnson
sports.espn.go.com 7/4/2009 — Pistons president Joe Dumars is scheduled to have his first face-to-face meeting with ESPN NBA analyst Avery Johnson later this weekend regarding Detroit's coaching vacancy, according to NBA coaching sources.
No problem with Avery Johnson
pistonsnationblog.com 7/3/2009 — Avery Johnson appears to be the front runner to replace Michael Curry , even if Joe isn’t saying so . I don’t have a problem with The “Little General ” being our coach…now. I don’t think it would have worked with the veteran team we’ve had in ...
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Report: Celts offer Rasheed Wallace deal (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 7/3/2009
The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward, according to a published report on Friday. The Boston Globe reports the Celtics offered Wallace a deal during a three-hour meeting ...
The New Era of Pistons Basketball? — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
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