stetsports.com - 11/24/2008
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You knew it had to come at some point.
The Washington Wizards were 1-10. They were not responding to the pleas and degrading comments of the man who brought respectability and excitement to professional basketball in Washington.
And now, that man has been fired.
voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/24/2008
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
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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sports.espn.go.com —
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
voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/24/2008
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The End of The Eddie Jordan Era: Say Goodbye to the Fall Guy
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog —
... The Washington Wizards were 1-10. They were not responding to the pleas and degrading comments of the man who brought respectability and excitement to professional basketball in Washington. -JC, Stet Sports ...
The Ax Falls on Washington’s Eddie Jordan
The Big Lead —
... Saturday, we knew he was in trouble. And today, he was fired. It was a bloody weekend for NBA coaches, as Choke Carlesimo was also handed his walking papers. At 2-11, is Dunleavy next? You’d have to figure Next Town Brown, despite collecting just three wins, certainly has a pass on this season (unless he voluntarily departs, as he’s wont to do.) ...
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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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sports.yahoo.com 11/24/2008 — 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 ...
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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.]
Well, for starters, the team lost 10 of those 11 games and coaches with that sort of winning percentage ...
Eddie Jordan fired as Wizards head coach
wtop.com 11/24/2008 — Dave Johnson , WTOP Radio WASHINGTON - A 1-10 start to the 2008/2009 season has cost Washington Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan his job. Team President Ernie Grunfeld informed Jordan of his decision to change coaches in a Monday morning meeting. ...
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thesportsscribe.com 12/9/2008 — Get The Sports Scribes take on why Eddie Jordan did not deserve to be fired.
Jordan fired, not that Jordan
nbaobsessed.com 11/29/2008 — Jordan was in his sixth season with the Wizards and led the team to the playoffs each of the past four — the longest postseason streak for a Washington coach since Dick Motta did it from 1976-80. Under Jordan, though, the team made it past the first round only once.
Wizards Fire Eddie Jordan
slamonline.com 11/24/2008 — 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 ...
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.
But just for speculation, let’s ...
Bring Back Eddie Jordan
rootzoo.com 2/20/2009 — Still can't find any real reason why Eddie Jordan was Fired from the Wizards. I compare Jordan's Wizards Coaching career with Unseld's Bullets Coaching Career.
Wizards fire Jordan after 1-10 start (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 11/24/2008
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. Ed Tapscott, the Wizards' director of player development, will replace Jordan on an interim ...
Washington Wizards Fire Eddie Jordan —
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Eddie Jordan fired by Wizards The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill 11/24/08
News out of DC isn’t good if you are a fan of Eddie Jordan. The underachieving Wizards, who we said Friday would tank the season , fired head coach Eddie Jordan ...
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