Mavericks Fire Avery Johnson After Another Playoff Flop
bizofbasketball.com 5/1/2008 — The Dallas Mavericks fired head coach Avery Johnson on Wednesday, one day after the team lost in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. As reported by ESPN : "It is never easy to relieve a coach of his duties, especially one of Avery's caliber," Owner Mark Cuban said in a statement.

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cbs.sportsline.com 5/2/2008 — And I like Mark Cuban, most of the time anyway. But firing Avery Johnson was a stupid knee-jerk reaction to a problem that wasn't of Johnson's creation. Unless it turns out that Johnson was the primary force behind the season-killing trade of Devin ...

Avery Johnson Q&A: Former coach opens up
nba.com 5/2/2008 — Avery Johnson’s Exit Interview

Does Mike D'Antoni Want To Come To Chicago?
foulballs.net 5/2/2008 — When the Bulls fired Jim Boylan officially and began their search for a new coach, I have to admit, I wasn't very excited by the prospects out there. In the last few days, things have changed dramatically. It all started when Mark Cuban fired Avery ...

Stay Classy, Avery: A Little Ode to the Little General
upsideandmotor.blogspot.com 5/2/2008 — Avery Johnson is a class act, and a talented coach. His future may not be with the Mavs, but it's still bright.

Sports of The Times: Going Through Intersection of Fate — NYT > Pro Basketball 5/2/2008
The world that N.B.A. coaches must navigate is a strangely connected and capricious one.

Knicks have not contacted Avery Johnson yet — NYDailyNews.com - Basketball 5/2/2008
Avery Johnspn has been out of work for only two days and already has been contacted by at least three teams, including the Phoenix Suns, according to a NBA source. By late Thursday afternoon the Knicks had not contacted Johnson.

FIRED MAVS COACH ON KNICKS' RADAR — NY Post: Sports 5/2/2008
Knicks president Donnie Walsh made preliminary contact with Avery Johnson yesterday to express interest in interviewing the fired Mavericks coach and is also monitoring the Suns' situation with Mike D'Antoni that could be resolved by the weekend...

Nellie tells Avery to keep his head up — dallasnews.com: Basketball: Mavericks 5/3/2008

D'Antoni, Johnson, Carlisle on Knicks' list? — Newsday.com - Knicks 5/3/2008
Mike D'Antoni has not hit the open market yet, Avery Johnson already is mulling some options and Rick Carlisle has had a conversation with Donnie Walsh about the Knicks' coaching vacancy. But for various reasons, none of these experienced coaches ...