slamdunkcentral.com - 4/28/2008
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Although it appears that Mark Jackson is the favorite to win the New Knicks coaching job, another name seems to be on the ever-growing list of candidates; according to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Toronto Raptors coach Sam Mitchell appears to have piqued the interest of the team. Some of the interest lies in the fact that the Raptors are on the verge of being eliminated by the ...
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... even more names could pop up as candidates - two that come to mind are Dallas’ Avery Johnson and perhaps even Denver’s George Karl, although according to the Rocky Mountain News. Karl’s job may appear safe. I still submit that Jackson will be the one hired by New York because in my opinion, save for his lack of coaching experience, Jackson has the good connection to the team, is wildly popular in New York and at least in my mind’s eye, would actually succeed coaching the Knicks. - Slam Dunk Central The two keys to a Magic victory are as follows: Dwight Howard must stay active ...
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Newsday.com - Knicks 4/29/2008
Mark Jackson, who has no NBA coaching experience, is
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