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sports.espn.go.com - 12/13/2008

Sixers fire Mo Cheeks

— sports.espn.go.com — The Philadelphia 76ers fired coach Maurice Cheeks on Saturday, sources told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. Assistant general... manager Tony DiLeo will be the interim head coach for the remainder of the season, the sources said. (more) Sixers fire Mo Cheeks

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nba.fanhouse.com - 12/13/2008

Is Andre Miller the Next 76er Sent Out of Philly?

— nba.fanhouse.com — When Mo Cheeks lost his job today, the Sixers reported name Tony DiLeo as the "permanent interim,"... or the head coach for the rest of the season. Similar distinctions were made in every other NBA sacking this season -- there will be no midseason hirings of Flip Saunders or Avery Johnson, ... (more) Is Andre Miller the Next 76er Sent Out of Philly?

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depressedfan.com - 12/15/2008

Looking Back On The Cheeks Era

— depressedfan.com — This blog has now been in existence for a little over two years. In fact, it was... two years exactly on December 11th. In that time, the Sixers franchise has undergone a couple of major transformations, more transformations than most teams go through ... (more) Looking Back On The Cheeks Era

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Say It Ain’t So, Sixers Fire Mo
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... , Philadelphia fired head coach Maurice Cheeks, the former Philly PG’s 9-14 mark this season helping to make him the 5th NBA coach terminated during this campaign. ...

Mo Cheeks out in Philly
SmackCaster SmackBlog — ... Well, the great savior Elton Brand has brought the same winning vibe that came along with him in Chicago and with the Los Angeles Clippers. That means another coach is gone, this time the Philadelphia 76ers have canned Maurice Cheeks. Too bad as Cheeks did a great job with the team last season. This season has been disappointing to say the least. Cheeks is the fall guy, although the chemistry hasn’t been there from the start. Thought Cheeks got the 76ers to play over their heads last year and didn’t see Brand as being the guy to take the next step for ...

I'm Starting To Confuse The NBA Wtih The NHL Now
AwfulAnnouncing — ... I think most Philly fans probably saw it coming with a 9-14 record to start the season after making a major coup in free agency by signing Elton Brand away from the Clippers, but coach Maurice Cheeks got the ax today. Somewhat sad because there's no better story than a former franchise PG who won a 'chip leading the guys back to respectability, but the expectations are much higher than that with Brand in town and the Eastern Conference in flux if you're not the Celts, Pistons, or Cavs. Tony DiLeo, one of the Sixers' front office guys, will take over on an interim basis. ...

76ers’ Head Coach Maurice Cheeks Gets 86ed
SPORTSbyBROOKS — For roughly the millionth time in pro sports history, mistakes by the front office have cost the coach his job. Between the team-altering free agent signing of Elton Brand and an inopportune 2-8 stretch that pushed Philly’s record to 9-14, the environment became too toxic for Maurice Cheeks to keep his job, and according to the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, the four-year head coach was fired today . ...