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Mike D'Antoni takes over a Knicks team that has lost at least 49 games in each of the last four seasons. [link]

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Saturday's are for rap
Published 5/10/2008 by Rickhouse at Tremendous Upside Potential
At least it is when Rob Skoglund Brian Scalabrine drops a beat as phat as this one. Or when Skeets does. Update: Rats. D'Antoni to the Knicks.

Mike D’Antoni Signs 4-Year Deal with Hell
Published 5/10/2008 by Patrick Imig at The Big Lead
The former Suns coach is on his way to the Big Apple, an offer reportedly worth 4 years and $24 million. After averaging 58 wins per year in four seasons as coach, he’ll be an upgrade over Isiah. In fact, it’s kind of like Michael J. Fox replacing Jason Bateman in Teen Wolf, only in reverse order (so it’s actually nothing like it at all). The question remaining in Phoenix is who will take over the vacant coaching job. Jack McCallum has some ideas: Respected TNT analyst and former NBA coach Doug Collins, a confidant of ...

Knicks win the Mike D'Antoni sweepstakes. ...
Published 5/10/2008 by Christmas Ape at Deadspin
Knicks win the Mike D'Antoni sweepstakes. The loser? Mike D'Antoni. [SI]

Coach D’Antoni Heads To New York
Published 5/10/2008 by Greg Esposito at AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums
... he has agreed to become the new head coach of the New York Knicks. D’Antoni will take over a team that went 23-59 last year under Isaiah Thomas. According to SI.com D’Antoni is netting a 4 year deal worth $24 Million. ...

The Pornstache Heads To The Garden
Published 5/10/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... So, why bring in Mike D’Antoni to run his Seven Seconds or less system with a roster that’s totally unsuited to run it? I’ll hazard a guess as to why D’Antoni took the offer (or, well, several guesses): ...

Donnie Walsh’s First Blunder or Future Knicks Media War?
Published 5/12/2008 by MODI at COSELLOUT: Still Tellin' It Like It Is
Donnie Walsh really blew it. Mr. Nice Guy pulled a fast one. Actually, he pulled an Isiah. Or is that a Dolan Hiring Mike D Antoni? Nah, the jury is out on that one until we see future personnel moves. Pissing off the big bad New York Daily News? Not a smart career move. Almost one hour after CNNSI Jack McCallu ...

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D'Antoni can't talk to Toronto

FanHouse found this 5/7/2008 on www.theglobeandmail.com

Wow. Still digesting a Chuckless future. In the meantime, here's a little tidbit for all those who might be wondering why soon-to-be former Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni has somehow not yet been teleported to the Raptors, Sam Mithchell not ...

You Too Can Coach the World Champion San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio Spurs Dynasty found this 5/10/2008 on www.poundingtherock.com

Let's see... we're down 2-0 in the series. About 94% of the time, that ends badly (just ask the Phoenix Suns or my San Jose Sharks). What do we do what we do what do we do? Well, this might be cra-Z, I mean, really, really out there, but how ...

New Knicks coach is Mike D’antoni

Posted 5/10/2008 on InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog

The New York Daily News (Frank Isola) reports: The Knicks gave their head coaching job to ex-Suns coach Mike D’Antoni on Saturday. D’Antoni built an offensive powerhouse in Phoenix with two-time MVP Steve Nash and now replaces Isiah Thomas on the Knicks, inheriting his mess in the process. Mike D’Antoni averaged 58 wins over his [...]

D’Antoni Wouldn’t Possibly … !!

Posted 5/10/2008 on The Futon Report

Let’s play a game of Scruples. You’re offered $24 million to be poked by hot needles for four years. That’s it. You just sit there, and hot needles prod you, day after day, until 2012. It sounds painful, but it also sounds like a lot of money. Would you do it? I didn’t think so either. But former Suns coach Mike D’Antoni said “eh, sure” and will ...

SORTA BREAKING: D'Antoni is our coach.

Posted 5/10/2008 on Posting and Toasting

From ESPN : Mike D'Antoni has accepted an offer to coach the New York Knicks, according to a media reports. The former Phoenix Suns coach, who was also sought by the Chicago Bulls , has accepted a four-year, $24 million deal to take over the Knicks, according to reports by Sports Illustrated and The Boston Globe, both citing a league source. The Knicks did not immediately ...

Don't Let Him Tell You It's Not About The Money

Posted 5/10/2008 on Sharapova's Thigh

I'm Rich! I'm Rich! Wait, Who Am I Coaching Now? Because it's all about the money, and I can't blame him. "Him" is former Phoenix Suns head coach Mike D'Antoni, and the new head coach of the New York Knicks. The Knicks handed him 24 million dollars over 4 years to revamp their pathetic basketball team. You just can't turn down that much money to coach a basketball team, even if you know you

NBA Report: Mike D'Antoni to Coach New York Knicks

Posted 5/10/2008 on NBA Weblog

Can't say it wasn't coming... (Former) Suns coach Mike D'Antoni has reportedly accepted an offer to coach the New York Knicks. New York GM Donnie Walsh had narrowed his choices to Mark Jackson and D'Antoni, w/ the former being the favorite until the Suns were excused from the NBA playoffs. The former coach of the run-and-gun Suns has accepted a four-year deal at around $6 million per year to ...

Best Replacements For Mike D’Antoni

Posted 5/9/2008 on AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums

While Steve Nash expects Mike D’Antoni to return as the coach of the Suns next season most people realize he is all but out the door to either Chicago or New York. With that in mind we decided it was time to compile a list of possible candidates for the Suns head coaching job. Some are names that could possibly get the job done, others could keep the ship afloat and some are just plain out ...

D’Antoni will be missed

Posted 5/9/2008 on AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums

In Mike D’Antoni’s four full seasons as the Head Coach of the Phoenix Suns, his teams have won 3 division championships, posted 232 regular season wins, a .707 winning percentage, and played for the Western Conference championship twice. Based on regular season wins, the Suns just finished up their most successful four year run in team history (that’s right…this ...

I Need a Vacation…From the Suns Problems

Posted 5/9/2008 on AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums

I have a rather active imagination and with all that's going on with the Suns right now it's running wild. Try not to hurt yourself after thinking about this: -Coach D signs with New York -Nash, unhappy that his coach was driven out of town, demands a trade to his new team -Kerr, flipping the moron/genius coin yet again, makes this ridiculous trade -US Airways Center floor cracks and crumbles ...

Let the Speculation Begin…

Posted 5/9/2008 on AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums

From Steve Nash : "This is the last thing I'm going to say about our coaching situation: Mike's my coach. So I expect to see Mike back here next year. And I know there's a lot of stuff going on right now, but Mike's my coach. I love playing for him. I expect to see him back in October." What does this all mean? Who the heck knows. It's pretty clear that D'Antoni is not returning to the ...

D’Antoni?

Posted 5/9/2008 on Father Knickerbocker

My Rant- We all know who Mike D’Antoni is. He’s currently the head coach of the Phoenix Suns. He’s a guy who holds American and Italian dual citizenship. D’Antonis dual citizenship makes him the first Italian ever to lead an NBA team. He is fluent in both English and Italian. He’s worked for the Phoenix franchise since 2003, and won the NBA Coach of the Year Award for the 2004-05 ...

Knicks Making Strong Push to Land Mike D'Antoni

Posted 5/8/2008 on FanIQ Blog

... you'd have to pay me a lot to coach either team, as well. Can I safely assume that I'm not alone in my amusement over the Knicks and Bulls fighting over a coach who failed to win a big playoff series during his tenure with the Phoenix Suns? OK, that's what I thought. Earlier this week, Marc Stein, the Chris Mortensen of the NBA, said it was basically a done deal that D'Antoni ...

NBA: Mike D’Antoni could leave Suns

Posted 5/8/2008 on Teeoff Sports

WIth permission to speak to other clubs, Phoenix Suns coach Mike D’Antoni has talked to the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks about their head coach vacancies. The Bulls offer a better team and the Knicks have Donnie Walsh. In both cases, D’Antoni could change the landscape of the Eastern Conference with his uptempo style [...]

Like Sands Through the Hourglass, So Are the Days of Our Suns

Posted 5/7/2008 on AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums

I can't wait until this soap opera nonsense is over. The sad part is we're still a ways away. Even if Coach D is hired by Chicago or New York this week, Kerr and Sarver still need to hire a head coach. The suggestions are already coming in, with not a one looking all that attractive. One first round exit is hard enough, a string of them will be even tougher to swallow. Unfortunately, the sky ...

Mike D’Antoni vs. Steve Kerr: An Old-fashioned Western Stand-off!

Posted 5/7/2008 on thehoopdoctors.com

May 6th, 2008 – Dr. Dime After averaging 57 wins over his past four seasons as the Head Coach of the high octane Phoenix Suns, Mike D’Antoni is now in a position to have his pick of the litter for the teams with vacant head coaching positions. I haven’t seen a Coach demand this kind of attention on the open market since the Lakers rolled out the red carpet for Phil Jackson (the ...

Suns' Coach Mike D'Antoni Allowed to Interview w/ Bulls, Knicks

Posted 5/5/2008 on NBA Weblog

Former Suns coach... Errr...so it's not 100% official yet, but the writing is on the wall. GM Steve Kerr and owner Robert Sarver have given Suns' coach Mike D'Antoni permission to seek interviews w/ other teams. The three met on Friday to determine if Mike would be able to continue coaching the team and apparently he cannot. Whether that's because Mike is stubborn and wants to focus only on ...

Sarver Has My Permission to Go Away

Posted 5/5/2008 on AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums

The big news this morning is that the Suns have given Coach D permission to speak with other teams while still under contract with the team. No huge surprise here, in that McCallum was right and the Bulls and Knicks are very interested in hiring a successful head coach. What I find interesting is money seems to be the main concern with what is going on with Coach D. It's clear his stay here ...

D’Antoni’s Departure From Phoenix Could Be Rapidly Approaching

Posted 5/5/2008 on Slam Dunk Central

The Associated Press reported Sunday night that Phoenix Suns Team President and General Manager Steve Kerr told a Phoenix Radio station that he has granted permission for Suns coach Mike D’Antoni to talk with other NBA franchises that currently have coaching vacancies. Kerr told Phoenix ESPN affiliate KTAR-Radio AM-620 that he has given D’Antoni permission to talk with New ...

D'Antoni won't coach the Suns next season

Posted 5/5/2008 on Sons of Steve Nash

Clues are now adding up. Solid evidence is growing that Mike D'Antoni will not coach the Suns next season. Clue no. 1 Suns denied reports of D'Antoni departure . In pro sport it generally means he's already gone. Clue no. 2 The initial meeting between D'Antoni, Kerr and the Owner couldn't reach a decision . You don't need to postpone a decision another 10 days if you plan to retain the ...

Don't Let the Depressingly Unrealized Potential Hit You on the Way Out: Suns Give D'Antoni Permission to Speak to Suns, Knicks

Posted 5/5/2008 on FanHouse

First he was out . Then Steve Kerr wanted him to stick around . Now it looks like he's on his way out again. According to a report by KTAR in Phoenix, the Suns have granted head coach Mike D'Antoni permission to speak to other teams about their vacant head coaching positions, including the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks. And so the drama begins anew. ESPN reported on Friday that ...

D'Antoni Accepts Offer to Become Knicks Coach

Published 5/11/2008 on NBA.com: News

Mike D'Antoni has agreed to coach the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history.

D'Antoni accepts offer to coach Knicks

Published 5/10/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NBA

Mike D'Antoni has agreed to coach the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history.

Report: D’Antoni Accepts Knicks’ Offer

Published 5/10/2008 on NBA.com: News

Mike D'Antoni is set to become coach of the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in its history.

Source: D'Antoni to become Knicks coach (AP)

Published 5/10/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News

Mike D'Antoni is set to become coach of the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in its history. A person within the NBA told The Associated Press on ...

STEVE NASH EXPECTS D'ANTONI IN PHOENIX

Published 5/9/2008 on NY Post: Sports

PHOENIX - Despite rampant speculation that Mike D'Antoni is headed to Chicago or New York, Phoenix point guard Steve Nash expects his coach to be back on the Suns' bench next season. Beyond that, the two-time NBA MVP had little to say about the...

Nash expects D'Antoni back with Suns

Published 5/9/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NBA

Despite rampant speculation that Mike D'Antoni is headed to Chicago or New York, Phoenix point guard Steve Nash expects his coach to be back on the Suns' bench next season. Beyond that, the two-time NBA MVP had little to say about the Suns' ongoing ...

A radio report out of New York late Wednesday said Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni has an offer from another NBA team, but sources indicated that team is not the Bulls, who still intend to line up an interview with Avery Johnson.

Reports: No progress in D'Antoni talks

Published 5/7/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis

Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni remains a candidate to take over as coach of the Chicago Bulls or N...

Report states D'Antoni-Bulls close, but are they?

Published 5/7/2008 on Chicago Sun-Times Bulls

ESPN.com is reporting citing NBA front-office sources that the Bulls and Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni are close to agreeing on a deal. But a Phoenix radio station reports that D'Antoni is closer to a deal with the New York Knicks because ...

Knicks interview Suns' Mike D'Antoni

Published 5/6/2008 on NYDailyNews.com - Basketball

The Phoenix Suns granted permission for coach Mike D'Antoni to talk to other teams, with the Chicago Bulls and the Knicks apparently the leading suitors. Knicks' spokesman Jonathan Supranowitz said the team is not commenting on its coaching search.

NBA | Suns give coach OK to talk to teams

Published 5/6/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports

The Phoenix Suns granted permission for coach Mike D'Antoni to talk to other teams, with the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks apparently...

D’Antoni May Interest The Knicks

Published 5/6/2008 on NYT > Pro Basketball

The innovative coach Mike D’Antoni and the Phoenix Suns appear to be moving toward a divorce, and it could be only a matter of days before he lands in New York or Chicago.

Suns' Kerr Issues Statement on D'Antoni

Published 5/5/2008 on NBA.com: News

The Phoenix Suns President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Steve Kerr issued the following statement. "As we have continued to convey, we value Mike D'Antoni as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns and would like him to continue leading ...

Suns allow coach D'Antoni to talk to other teams

Published 5/5/2008 on USATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories

The Phoenix Suns granted permission for coach Mike D'Antoni to talk to other teams, with the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks ...

Suns allow coach Mike D'Antoni to talk to other teams

Published 5/5/2008 on NYDailyNews.com - Basketball

D'Antoni free to talk to Bulls

Published 5/5/2008 on Chicago Sun-Times Bulls

The Bulls are free to interview Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni for their vacant head coaching position, according to the Arizona Republic, as D'Antoni's time in Phoenix appears to be over. The Bulls also are set to talk to former Dallas Mavericks ...