Sources: 76ers to fire Billy King | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/04/2007

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GameThink: This Just In, King’s reign is over
Published 12/4/2007 by Sean Watts at Passion and Pride
... of the Daily News and David Aldridge of the Inquirer, Billy King has just been fired from his post as President and General Manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. Both news reports state that King will be replaced by ...

Report: 76ers Will 86 Billy King
Published 12/4/2007 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
... 's reign of terror as 76ers team president will end in Philadelphia later today, according to the Inquirer's David Aldridge. He'll be replaced by current Nets GM ...

Happy Trails, Billy King
Published 12/4/2007 by Marcel Mutoni at SLAM Online
... For the first time in a long time, Sixers fans woke up smiling this morning: GM Billy King is expected to get canned by the team today. In a rare move, his job will be taken by a guy from a division rival. From the Philly Inquirer: ...

Tuesday Bullets
Published 12/4/2007 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... the case that Lamar Odom might be the odd man out.) Jason Kidd on why the Nets play better on the road, via Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic: "Maybe more people in the seats?" Billy King gets the axe, and Ed Stefanski -- Rod Thorn's right-hand man that teams have tried to hire away in the past -- gets to take over his hometown Sixers. In a poll on Philly.com, at the moment about 4% of respondents think King should have been retained. Ouch. The Inquirer's David Aldridge (Via the 700 Level): "It is ...

76ers’ GM King, Deposed; Varejao to Bobcats?
Published 12/4/2007 by David Roth at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... “is that it didn’t happen sooner.” The Philadelphia Inquirer’s estimable David Aldridge has more on King’s firing and the hiring of Nets GM Ed Stefanski as his replacement. ...

Wednesday rewind on Passion and Pride: The Billy King firing
Published 12/5/2007 by Jon Burkett at Passion and Pride
... and David  Aldridge articles themselves.  Passion and Pride hit the offensive and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Sean, Anthony and Aarick (who chimed in with comments as well) for all their hard work.  I’d also like to thank YOU, the humble reader, for coming to Passion and Pride to get our take.  The strength of Passion and Pride is that we look at things from all angles and differing perspectives, and while it is generally seen as a good day in Sixers history by the fans, it’s also a sad day and one that serves to remind us of the reality check that this team is ...