Avery Johnson out, D'Antoni by a Thread

D'Antoni's Tenure in Phoenix Over

Robtastic posted 4/30/2008 from sportsillustrated.cnn.com

Sports Illustrated's Jack McCallum reports that Mike D'Antoni will NOT be the coach of the Phoenix Suns in 08-09. McCallum states that Chicago, New York, and Toronto are possible destinations for D'Antoni next season.

Source: Mavs and Johnson part ways after team's playoff ouster - NBA

Right Down Peachtree found this 4/30/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

The Dallas Mavericks parted company with coach Avery Johnson on Wednesday, a day following the team's first-round exit from the NBA playoffs, ESPN.com has learned. Speculation about Johnson's future with the franchise had been mounting for weeks, ever ...

Mavs fire Johnson after another first-round loss

kcudah posted 4/30/2008 from sportsillustrated.cnn.com

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.

Bigger Reason Avery’s Gone: Howard or Kidd?

Randball found this 4/30/2008 on thebiglead.com

So we’re listening to Mike Tirico’s radio show - a reader emailed in saying he was talking about blogs and mentioned us, so we thought it was worth checking out - and out of nowhere, Marc Stein swoops in: Avery Johnson’s gone . Wow. ...

A few more coaches for the Bulls to choose from

Rover found this 4/30/2008 on mvn.com

When I went to bed, Rick Carlisle was still the favorite to become the Bulls next head coach. Then, this morning, I woke up to the news that Mike D’Antoni and Avery Johnson may be available. Personally, I’d prefer D’Antoni. Discuss among yourselves.