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Breaking news: Timberwolves fire coach Randy Wittman
sports.yahoo.com - 12/8/2008
Breaking news: Timberwolves fire coach Randy Wittman
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Wittman never wears a pocket square, so this was a little more difficult to slip by him ... Yes, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally fired coach Randy Wittman on Monday , two days after an embarrassing 23-point loss at home to the Clippers. It was Witt's 105th loss in just 143 career games. ...
McHale Fires Wittman, Appoints Only Successor He Can Trust to Maintain Minnesota’s High Standards of Ineptitude
emptythebench.com - 12/9/2008
McHale Fires Wittman, Appoints Only Successor He Can Trust to Maintain Minnesota’s High ...
— emptythebench.com — In typical McHale fashion there was a complete lack of foresight and planning and no successor had... been groomed or considered in the last few seasons. And with typical Glen Taylor frugality on the sidelines, we have to wonder if simply not wanting to pay anyone factored into the decision. (more) McHale Fires Wittman, Appoints Only Successor He Can ...

Comments vote down MrThell MrThell posted 12/9/2008posted this
4-15 Minnesota Timberwolves fire Randy Wittman
sports.espn.go.com - 12/8/2008
4-15 Minnesota Timberwolves fire Randy Wittman
— sports.espn.go.com — The Minnesota Timberwolves fired Randy Wittman, who will be replaced by vice president of basketball operations Kevin... McHale on the bench. McHale will step down from his front-office duties to concentrate on coaching. The team has called an afternoon ... (more) 4-15 Minnesota Timberwolves fire Randy Wittman

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the final game of the Randy Wittman era involves a drunken mullet fight
blogs2.startribune.com - 12/8/2008
the final game of the Randy Wittman era involves a drunken mullet fight
— blogs2.startribune.com — A hilarious recounting of Minnesota's 23-point loss to the Clippers on Saturday, which will be the final... game of the Randy Wittman era. Drunk fans. Wooing at high school girls. Mullets. It couldn't have ended any other way. (more) the final game of the Randy Wittman era involves a ...

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Canis Hoopus:  Kiss of Death

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Kiss of Death
Canis Hoopus — Ball Don't Lie beat me to the punch line, but the Wolves have a new head coach and no, it is not Basketball Jesus.  What it is, is the kiss of death: "Kevin has assembled the players on this team, and believes in their talent and skill level," Taylor said. "It is my expectation that Kevin will be able to get the most out of our team and our players in his new role as head coach. He has been involved in the NBA game for almost 30 years, is a tremendous teacher and has a wealth of basketball knowledge. I am confident that our ...

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