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Paxson ready for likely coach change
Bulls GM said to value experience, putting Carlisle in mix > When John Paxson made Jim Boylan interim coach Dec. 27, the Bulls' general manager said Boylan would have the job the rest of the season and that he wouldn't comment on Boylan's future until season's end.
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Foreshadowings of the Next Bulls Coach?
CelticsBlog - NBA Section — Word on the street (and, more importantly, in the press offices) is that John Paxson's list to fill what is likely to be a vacancy at head coach for the Bulls isn't going to be long. Word is also that Rick Carlisle is going to be on that list. As reported by the Chicago Tribune's K.C. Johnson: Rick Carlisle worked in Portland with John's brother, Jim, who serves as a Bulls consultant. Jim has stayed close with Carlisle, who also interviewed for the Bulls' coaching vacancy when then-general manager Jerry Krause hired Tim Floyd. Carlisle also is rumored ...

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