chicagobull.blogspot.com - 5/29/2008
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An Illinois guy? A former Bulls coach? Someone with head coaching experience? The new head coach of the 2008-09 Bulls? Doug Collins? Yes, it appears Collins fits into each of the above questions, as K.C. Johnson reports that GM John Paxson is expected to hire his former coach . While my immediate reaction to this news was shock, I admit I am somewhat pleased after looking beyond the surface ...
Trib: Doug Collins expected to be next Bulls coach
blogabull.com 5/29/2008 —
This report from KC Johnson was mentioned earlier today in a (since hidden) fanpost, but that was a first draft, with the idea that Collins could be coming in as either the head coach or an assistant.
Now?
Six weeks ago Thursday, shortly ...
Collins Next Bulls Coach?
touts.wordpress.com 5/30/2008 — According to ESPN.com, Doug Collins is going to be named the head coach of the Chicago Bulls sometime in the near future. You may remember that Collins coached MJ for a couple of years back in the day, before they replaced Doug with Phil, and started to win all those championships. Collins, who has been a pretty decent anaylst for TNT over the last couple of years (more after the jump)
Good Idea/Bad Idea
upsideandmotor.blogspot.com 5/30/2008 — Starring John Paxson and Doug Collins! What are they doing in Chi-town these days...
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
sportsyenta.blogspot.com 5/30/2008 — Doug Collins is coming back to coach the Bulls, and I couldn't be more excited! Combined with the pending Celtics-Lakers matchup in the NBA Finals and baseball teams slowly returning to powder blue uniforms , one thing has become clear: the '80s are ...
Dig on Doug, Dude
chicago.nationalsportsreview.com 5/30/2008 — A somewhat positive view on Doug Collins becoming the Bulls head coach. Hey, he is better than Jim Boylan.
Doug Collins, Coaching Again?
myespn.go.com 5/30/2008 — Doug Collins talked to ESPN.com's Marc Stein in early May . Stein wrote then: After calling the Lakers' victory over Utah for TNT on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, Collins told ESPN.com that he has not heard from the Suns ... and that he would ...
Seriously? Doug Collins —
Nationalsportsreview.com Blogs
The Boston Celtics are dealing with the pesky Detroit Pistons in a tough series. The Los Angeles Lakers are on the path to yet another championship. Now Doug Collins could become the Chicago Bulls head coach within the next couple days. We’re apparently turning back the clock to the 1980s now. All we need is CBS to start doing games again.
Collins was fired some 19 years ago because ...
This is Why Bulls Fans Don’t Love Doug Collins —
Dime Magazine
Or one of the reasons at least. The last time the basketball world saw Doug Collins on the sidelines, it was a disaster. He was “coaching” MJ’s Wizards and the overwhelming perception was that he was basically Mike’s puppet. It was an arrangement that fostered bad feelings within the organization and made for a pretty [...]
YesNoMaybeYes -- Doug Collins in Chicago —
FanHouse
First Doug Collins was in as coach of the Chicago Bulls . Then he was most assuredly not definitely in . Then Collins got all up in my talking box before the Lakers - Spurs Game 5 and confirmed he was definitely not in. 'I have not been offered, I have not accepted. I have had conversations with John Paxson and Jerry Reinsdorf ... but we have spoken. The whole thing is, there is interest on ...
Comfortably dumbfounded —
Blog a Bull
It's still very weird to imagine. Doug Collins? Doug? Collins? This was the " new vibe " Paxson was searching for all these weeks?
It can be looked at least as a return to known competence. Any coach who isn't that last coach they had (and shall not be named) will get this team back to respectability. They're a roster too talented to be this bad, and with any kind of motivation can ...
DOUG COLLINS EXPECTED TO BE NAMED NEXT BULLS COACH —
Docksquad Sports
I'm sure you guys have heard this story by now, but if you haven't, Doug Collins is going to be named the next Bulls Head Coach soon. And, it also looks like Pax actually had a some what of a plan interviewing all those other ex players and assistant coaches over the past couple of months. It is likely that a couple of those guys that he interviewed, will come in as assistants under Collins ...
Reports Say That Doug Collins Will Be the Next Coach Of The Chicago Bulls —
Slam Dunk Central
The “ Chicago Sun-Times ” reported Thursday that the Chicago Bulls will hire Doug Collins to become their next head coach. The hiring will most likely take place after the completion of the NBA Western Conference Final Series. Collins is an analyst for the TNT Network, and has been covering the series for the network. This will be the second go round for Collins as the Bulls ...
Bulls: We Haven't Hired Doug Collins ... Yet —
FanHouse
Bulls GM John Paxson has released the following denial regarding the reports from earlier today that Doug Collins has agreed to return as head coach: "I have been in contact with Doug Collins in regard to our head coaching position. Contrary to some reports that are currently out there, we have not reached an agreement. Right now, his commitment is covering the Western Conference Finals for ...
Doug Collins is Bulls coaching candidate —
InsideHoops
“I have spoken with Bulls management recently about their head coaching vacancy and will resume conversations after the conclusion of my work for TNT in the Western Conference Finals. There is no agreement in place.” Doug Collins
Here is Jim Paxson from the Bulls today: “I have been in contact with Doug Collins in regard to [...]
As The Coaching Carousel Turns —
BallerBlogger.com
Chicago Bulls
Doug Collins will become the next Bulls head coach , according to a source.
I think this is a great move for the Bulls. After a promising 2006-2007 season, Chicago was doomed from the start of this year because of contract issues and trade rumors.
Collins’ basketball intelligence is unquestioned. He’s a demanding coach who enjoys imparting his knowledge upon ...
Report: TNT's Collins running with Bulls —
SPORTS COUCH POTATO
TNT hoops analyst Doug Collins appears to have had a change of heart. The three-time NBA head coach and former star guard had been insisting he had no desire to go back to the bench, but the Chicago Sun-Times is quoting a source today who says he will be named the next head man of the Chicago Bulls "sooner rather than later."
Collins, 56, coached the Bulls from 1986-89 and took the ...
Quick Update On The Doug Collins Situation —
AwfulAnnouncing
ESPN is reporting it as gospel, but according to the man himself he hasn't agreed to anything as of yet. Via TNT's PR Department... "I have spoken with Bulls management recently about their head coaching vacancy and will resume conversations after the conclusion of my work for TNT in the Western Conference Finals. There is no agreement in place."- Doug Collins
Is Doug Collins The Answer? —
The Commission
Waldini:
Ok G-Nice, Realist, what's your reaction ?
Doug Collins, who has coached the Bulls, Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons,
will be hired as Chicago's new coach. G-Nice:
First of all, I want the world to give Pax some credit. He's been mauled in the media this year, killing him for missing out on Pau and Garnett (he didn't miss out, by the way. Both deals were crazy complicated and
Note to Suns: Scratch Collins off your list —
Fanster.com
And then there was one. Only one NBA team currently has a head coaching vacancy, and you guessed it, its your Phoenix Suns. That’s because Doug Collins, a TNT broadcaster, and Valley resident is reportedly set to accept the Chicago Bulls’ head coaching position .
Collins’ name was one of the first to surface as a candidate for the Suns’ job, just days after Mike ...
Bulls turn to Doug Collins —
Nothing But Nylon
Doug Collins ? I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. I never truly believed the Bulls were serious about Mike D’Antoni as head coach. That would have meant handing the reigns to an outsider, someone who could potentially disagree with John Paxson and Jerry Reinsdorf. It didn’t sound like the Bulls I’ve come to know so well. Doug Collins makes perfect sense. He’s a Reinsdorf guy. He and Pax will ...
Doug Collins to be New Bulls Coach —
Dime Magazine
Not sure how we’re feeling about this. Yeah, Doug Collins has coached the Bulls in the past with solid success (he had a young MJ in the mix) but this still feels like it came out of nowhere. We know guys like to play it close to the vest, especially when they’re negotiating deals, but [...]
Bulls Apparently Hire Doug Collins (Again) —
FanHouse
After interviewing half of the league's assistants , my old CYO coach and Tas Melas , the Bulls finally found their man: Doug Collins . From the K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune : Sources confirmed the former Bulls coach is expected to become the new Bulls coach. Collins coached the Bulls from 1986-89 and, as recently as two weeks ago, talked about not wanting to leave his TNT broadcasting ...
Doug Collins Back To The Bulls —
Intentional Foul
Reports are coming out that the Chicago Bulls are filling their coaching void with a familiar face — Doug Collins . Naturally, thoughts return to his first stint with the Bulls when he had a young player named Michael something-or-another who went on to accomplish a milestone or two in the NBA. Obviously, this is no longer the case with the current version of Chicago’s team.
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CSI: Chicago —
the Blowtorch
You might think that Doug Collins is the only former Chicago Bull returning to the Windy City , but you'd be wrong. The Blowtorch presents to you two independent pictures that surely hint at the return of another legend. Draw your own conclusions. HMMMMMMM...............
Doug Collins? DOUG COLLINS?!? —
SLAM Online
We’ll have more on this in a bigger spot. Hopefully Russ will take care of it.
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Doug Collins to Be Named Bulls Head Coach —
The Sporting Blog
It's funny what a top pick in the draft will do. Or something. Word from the Chicago Tribune is that Doug Collins will soon be announced as the Bulls' new head coach:
Collins coached the Bulls from 1986-89 and, as recently as two weeks ago, talked about not wanting to leave his TNT broadcasting job and the family life it afforded him.
But Collins' extremely close relationship with ...
COLLINS REPORTEDLY ON HIS WAY BACK TO CHICAGO —
NY Post: Sports
The Bulls appear close to nabbing a head coach, after being rebuffed by the Knicks' new leading man Mike D'Antoni. There are several reports today that Doug Collins, who started his coaching career in Chicago, will return to the Windy City next...
Bulls' Paxson Responds to Collins Reports —
NBA.com: News
Statement from John Paxson Regarding the Chicago Bulls Head Coaching Search:
"I have been in contact with Doug Collins in regard to our head coaching position. Contrary to some reports that are currently out there, we have not reached an agreement. ...
A Q&A on Doug Collins —
Chicago Sun-Times Bulls
The Bulls slow-moving coaching search apparently has ended suddenly. According to sources, general manager John Paxson has tapped into the franchises past and has reached a deal with Doug Collins, currently working as an analyst on TNT, to take ...
