sports.espn.go.com - 4/26/2008
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The Charlotte Bobcats have fired coach Sam Vincent after one season.
The team announced the move Saturday. The fourth-year franchise had hoped to make the playoffs for the first time this season. But the Bobcats went 32-50, and that put Vincent's job in jeopardy.
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Michael Jordan fires Sam Vincent after one season, Larry Brown waiting in the wings?
Full-Court Press —
With Sam Vincent being fired after only one season in Charlotte, there are some who are wondering if Larry Brown is waiting to return to North Carolina. April 26, ESPN: Sam Vincent was fired by the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday after one turmoil-filled season as coach. Part-owner Michael Jordan, who has the final say on all basketball decisions, dismissed Vincent less than a year after he gambled by giving him his first NBA head coaching job... "The decision to remove Sam as head coach after just one season was difficult, but it was a decision that had to be made because my ...
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The Associated Press reported Saturday that the Charlotte Bobcats have dismissed head coach Sam Vincent after his rookie season. He still has another year on his contract. The report also states that there seems to be mutual interest between the team and Larry Brown to possibly take over as bench boss next season. Vincent, a former teammate of Bobcats’ Minority Team Owner Michael ...
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A couple of days ago, I noted that Larry Brown had quit his job with the 76ers , and speculated, without any special insight, that he might land in Chicago. Things have changed, and I'd now like to change my bet. First the Charlotte Bobcats announced this morning that they have fired Sam Vincent. The decision, say the Bobcats, came after Michael Jordan met with Vincent after the season. ...
Goodnight, Sam Vincent / Hello, Larry Brown? —
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Hey look, Charlotte rookie coach Sam Vincent got fired this morning ... a few hours after the Charlotte Observer published a rumor coaching legend Larry Brown was interested in the job, and only a couple days after Brown resigned his executive post with the 76ers. How about that? The Observer reported that Charlotte had requested biographical information on Brown from Philadelphia earlier ...
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Charlotte Bobcats Managing Member of Basketball Operations Michael Jordan announced Saturday that Sam Vincent has been relieved of his head coaching duties. The decision was made after Vincent met with Jordan following the season. The search for his ...
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The Charlotte Bobcats have fired coach Sam Vincent after one season.
The team announced the move Saturday. The fourth-year franchise had hoped to make the playoffs for the first time this season. But the Bobcats went 32-50, and that put Vincent's job ...
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