sports.yahoo.com - 11/24/2008
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Check your pocket, Eddie ... According to sources familiar with the situation (see: Majority, Unsilent ), the Washington Wizards have relieved Eddie Jordan of his coaching duties. Team President Ernie Grunfeld handed E.J. his pink slip in a meeting this morning. (And you thought your Monday ...
voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/24/2008
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According to sources familiar with the situation, the
Wizards have relieved Coach Eddie Jordan of his duties....
Jordan was informed of the decision this morning. Ed Tapscott, who had carried the title of Director of Player Development but traveled with ...
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Jordan Fired, Tapscott to Take Over
sports.espn.go.com - 11/24/2008
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WASHINGTON -- Eddie Jordan was fired as coach
of the Washington Wizards on Monday after opening the...
season 1-10 without injured starters Gilbert Arenas and Brendan Haywood . The Wizards' record matches the worst start in franchise history; the only ...
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Washington Wizards fire coach Eddie Jordan after 1-10 start
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Wizards Fire Eddie Jordan
SLAM Online —
by Ryne Nelson
The Wizards are headed for the lottery, and Coach Eddie Jordan already received his pink slip. Injuries and bad luck ultimately defined Jordan’s five-year tenure with the team.
From the Washington Post (H/T: BDL):
According to sources familiar with the situation, the Wizards have relieved Coach Eddie Jordan of his duties. Jordan was informed of the decision this morning.
Ed Tapscott, who had carried the title of Director of Player Development but traveled with the team and ...
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slamonline.com 11/24/2008 — by Ryne Nelson
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From the Washington Post (H/T: BDL ):
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blog.ingamenow.com 11/24/2008 — After losing to the lowly Knicks, the Wizards fired Eddie Jordan this morning. Wiz started 1-10 and have yet to play an injured Gilbert Arenas who they recently re-upped for $110M.
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dcprosportsreport.com 11/24/2008 — Why did the Wizards fire Eddie Jordan 11 games into the season? [By the way, Jordan's pal and head assistant Mike O'Koren was also fired. Randy Ayers was promoted to head assistant coach.]
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myespn.go.com 12/2/2008 — If there's a memo to NBA head coaches from the last few days, it's certainly this: Do NOT lose to the New York Knicks. That seems to have sealed the fate of Eddie Jordan, who is, surprisingly, no longer a Wizard. Is Anyone Better Available? ...
If the Wizards Were to Fire Eddie Jordan...
stetsports.com 11/8/2008 — This team has severe problems, but depite all of the intuition and motive in the world, you can’t put the blade to Eddie Jordan’s coaching career just yet. Too few games, a missing superstar, and too much inconsistency from the best players won’t let it happen.
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truthaboutit.net 11/24/2008 — We now know the scapegoat threshold on an NBA season in the District of Columbia: 10 losses against a solo win. As head coach of the Washington Wizards, Eddie Jordan is no more . If the WizzNutzz only had the foresight to include this among their ...
Eddie Jordan doomed by Wizards' vanishing defense - Chris Mannix
- SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 11/24/2008 — Why was Eddie Jordan fired by the Washington Wizards on Monday, just two months after the team picked up his contract option for the 2009-10 season? That's easy: defense. Jordan is regarded by most league insiders as a polished offensive coach. As an ...
