usatoday.com - 11/27/2008
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The Washington Wizards have fired coach Eddie Jordan after a 1-10 start to the season. A team spokesman says Ed Tapscott will ...
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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blog.ingamenow.com - 11/24/2008
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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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Eddie Jordan Out as Wizards Head Coach
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Jordan fired, not that Jordan
NBA Obsessed —
... a Washington coach since Dick Motta did it from 1976-80. Under Jordan, though, the team made it past the first round only once.
In September, shortly before the start of training camp, the Wizards picked up a one-year option to keep Jordan under contract through the 2009-10 season. That, along with the injury-depleted roster, were reasons Jordan’s job was thought to be safe — and why Monday’s move came as something of a shock, despite the team’s record.
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Guess you can’t win for losing. Eddie Jordan gets this team ...
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msn.foxsports.com 11/25/2008 — Even without Gilbert Arenas and another injured starter, the Washington Wizards never imagined they would be as bad as the franchise ever has been. So after opening 1-10 to match the worst start in team history, the Wizards fired coach Eddie Jordan and his top assistant Monday.
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. ...
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 ...
Wizards fire Jordan, make Tapscott interim coach
sports.yahoo.com 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 basis, running his first practice as the ...
Wizards fire Jordan, hire Tapscott
dcprosportsreport.com 11/24/2008 — After a miserable 1-10 start, the Washington Wizards have fired Head Coach Eddie Jordan and replaced him with Eddie Tapscott. Eddie Tapscott held the post of Director of Player Development, but he travelled with the team and served as a kind of extra assistant coach. He’ll handle his first ...
Wizards fire Jordan after 1-10 start
washingtontimes.com 11/24/2008 — By: rungus Terrible decision. This is a team with only two NBA starter-level players, two more who are injured, and a bunch of rookies and role players. Does management suppose that firing the coach will accelerate the healing process for Haywood and ...
Eddie Jordan Fired
stetsports.com 11/24/2008 — 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.
Former Coach Eddie Jordan Upbeat About Life After Wizards
washingtonpost.com 12/4/2008 — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...
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 ...
Who's Next After Ed Tapscott? —
Wizards Insider 11/25/2008
Folks were speculating about the Washington Wizards head coach before Ernie Grunfeld held a news conference to announce that Eddie Jordan had been relieved of his duties and was going to be replaced by Grunfeld's trusted friend and confidant, Ed ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 11/26/2008
The Washington Wizards have fired Eddie Jordan. It makes sense, too. The promising team started the season with an abysmal 1-10 record. Weak. But the New Jersey Nets should be paying attention. This was guy was supposed to take over for Byron Scott ...
Wednesday Update: An Upbeat Practice —
Wizards Insider 11/26/2008
It's funny what a win can do, because the vibe was totally different as the Wizards wrapped up practice today here at Verizon Center. The key now, of course, will be building on what went right during last night's win over Golden State tomorrow night ...
