boston.com - 3/22/2009
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Dwight Howard still has a chance to lead the Magic to the best record in the NBA. The All-Star center leads the league in rebounds and blocks per game and is one of the top scorers. He is nicknamed "Superman" and is one of the league's most engaging personalities. But when it comes to Most ...
sports.espn.go.com - 3/20/2009
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sports.espn.go.com —
The Cavaliers, who needed overtime to beat the
Blazers Thursday night, 97-92, are going to get the...
No. 1 seed in the East because they have a favorable schedule down the stretch that includes playing nine of their last 14 games at home -- where they ...
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Daily Dime: Cavs are the East's best - NBA
thirdquartercollapse.com - 3/22/2009
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thirdquartercollapse.com —
The Orlando Magic held off a late rally
by the New York Knicks to win, 110-103, for...
their eighth victory in their last 10 tries. Rashard Lewis responded positively to his two days of rest, with 27 points on 11-of-18 shooting, including 4-of-10 on ...
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Orlando Magic 110, New York Knicks 103
blogs.orlandosentinel.com - 3/20/2009
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blogs.orlandosentinel.com —
There's a sense of dread swirling around the
Magic as they scoreboard-watch. They do not want to...
play the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the playoffs. And, of course, neither do 99.9 percent of their fans. We all know the history: The Pistons ...
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Dreading Detroit? Bring On The Pistons. That's Right. ...
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ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans —
... From Marc J. Spears in the Boston Globe: “Several NBA sources said the Clippers are quietly considering relieving coach/general manager Mike Dunleavy of his GM duties and bringing in someone else. Rumored candidates include former Heat GM Randy Pfund, a former Lakers coach, and ex-Lakers and Grizzlies GM and Hall of Famer Jerry West. If a new GM is brought in, Dunleavy would be expected to remain as coach in large part because he is under contract until 2011. The Clippers have a long list of talent ...
Clippers Looking for a New GM? - The Boston Globe
Clips Nation —
Clippers Looking for a New GM? - The Boston Globe
According to the Boston Globe, the Clippers are looking to hire a new GM, while leaving MDsr on the bench. This is no doubt driven by the replacement cost of hiring a new coach, which figures to be more than that ...
Postgame Tidbits (at New Orleans)
Inside the Warriors —
... * You see the piece in the Boston Globe. My man Marc Spears wrote that the Clippers are considering ousting Mike Dunleavy Sr. as GM. Guess whose name is coming up as a replacement? Jerry West. If he is available, should the Warriors be putting in a call? ...
A New GM for the Clippers?
SLAM Online —
by Marcel Mutoni
Mike Dunleavy’s reign of ineptitude could soon be coming to an end. Some of it, anyway.
Word on the street is that Donald Sterling is looking to bring in a real GM for his bumbling franchise, and one of the guys reportedly being considered has a long history with the area.
From the Boston Globe:
Several NBA sources said the Clippers are quietly considering relieving coach/general manager Mike Dunleavy of his GM ...
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Hooped Up —
... on the team respects him.”
Miami Herald
Several NBA sources said the Clippers are quietly considering relieving coach/general manager Mike Dunleavy of his GM duties and bringing in someone else. Rumored candidates include former Heat GM Randy Pfund, a former Lakers coach, and ex-Lakers and Grizzlies GM and Hall of Famer Jerry West. If a new GM is brought in, Dunleavy would be expected to remain as coach in large part because he is under contract until 2011.
Boston Globe
After surgery, two weeks of bedrest, a lot of reality ...
Clippers Looking For a New GM, Rejected By Jerry West
FanHouse —
by Tom Ziller Filed under: Clippers, Grizzlies, NBA RumorsOver the weekend, the Boston Globe offered up a report suggesting the Clippers could be looking to replace Mike Dunleavy as general manager this summer. In 2006 Dunleavy, you may remember, signed a fat extension that pays him more than $5 million a year and runs through 2011. Either way, Donald Sterling is willing to take on the sunk costs by canning Dunleavy ... or willing force him to reliniguish the personnel duties to focus on ...
The Clippers Search for a GM
Clips Nation —
... Last week, Marc Spears of the Boston Globe referenced NBA sources saying that the Clippers were looking for a new general manager. He had the Clippers reaching out to NBA legend Jerry West and former Heat GM Randy Pfund. A report from KNBC in LA validated that the Clippers had contacted West - and reported that the logo had ...
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