bizofbasketball.com - 5/1/2008
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It was clear that Larry Brown would be back coaching again, we just didn't know when or where. Those questions were answered on Tuesday, when the Charlotte Bobcats hired him to become the team's third head coach since they joined the NBA during the 2004-05 season. The announcement comes just three days after Charlotte fired coach Sam Vincent.
Mavericks Fire Avery Johnson After Another Playoff Flop
bizofbasketball.com 5/1/2008 — The Dallas Mavericks fired head coach Avery Johnson on Wednesday, one day after the team lost in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. As reported by ESPN : "It is never easy to relieve a coach of his duties, especially one of Avery's caliber," Owner Mark Cuban said in a statement.
Hornets’ Byron Scott Wins Coach of Year
bizofbasketball.com 5/1/2008 — New Orleans Hornets' coach Byron Scott was voted the NBA's coach of the year on Tuesday, earning 70 first-place votes. Boston's Doc Rivers finished in second with 23 votes, and Houston's Rick Adelman received 17 votes, good enough for third place. As reported by ESPN : "This is a very humbling experience for me because this is something you never think about," said Scott
Larry Brown vs. Michael Jordan - Get your front row tickets now
mvn.com 5/1/2008 — All is sweetness and light in the Queen City right now, with Larry Brown saying all the right things and Michael Jordan having lucked into one of the great coaches in the NBA. Don't count on this to last too long...is the Bobcats front office savvy enough to deal with LB?
Why Bissinger Had A Point.
stopmikelupica.com 5/1/2008 — I come not to bury Bissinger, nor to praise him. I come to say, however, that he did have a point. (at this time I'd like to make it fully clear that this is Canadian DJM, not SML. angry letters should go this way .) Bissinger made it rather ...
BROWN: FROM ERR TO AIR —
NY Post: Sports 4/30/2008
On the day Bobcats part-owner Michael Jordan resurrected Larry Brown's career, the former Knicks coach looked back on his disastrous season in New York and took full responsibility. Brown was officially hired as the Bobcats head coach yesterday...
FIRED MAVS COACH ON KNICKS' RADAR —
NY Post: Sports 5/2/2008
Knicks president Donnie Walsh made preliminary contact with Avery Johnson yesterday to express interest in interviewing the fired Mavericks coach and is also monitoring the Suns' situation with Mike D'Antoni that could be resolved by the weekend...
