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T-Wolves Fire Wittman Put McHale On The Bench, For Now
T-Wolves Fire Wittman Put McHale On The Bench, For Now
After being a part of the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise since the team became a member of the NBA, Kevin McHale may be in the midst of his final season with the club. Minnesota went though some major changes on Monday, and for the first time during his tenure McHale could be vulnerable.  ...
McHale Fires Wittman, Appoints Only Successor He Can Trust to Maintain Minnesota’s High Standards of Ineptitude
McHale Fires Wittman, Appoints Only Successor He Can Trust to Maintain Minnesota’s High ...
emptythebench.com — In typical McHale fashion there was a complete lack of foresight and planning and no successor had... been groomed or considered in the last few seasons. And with typical Glen Taylor frugality on the sidelines, we have to wonder if simply not wanting to pay anyone factored into the decision. (more) McHale Fires Wittman, Appoints Only Successor He Can ...
 4-15 Minnesota Timberwolves fire Randy Wittman
4-15 Minnesota Timberwolves fire Randy Wittman
sports.espn.go.com — The Minnesota Timberwolves fired Randy Wittman, who will be replaced by vice president of basketball operations Kevin... McHale on the bench. McHale will step down from his front-office duties to concentrate on coaching. The team has called an afternoon ... (more) 4-15 Minnesota Timberwolves fire Randy Wittman
Breaking news: Timberwolves fire coach Randy Wittman
Breaking news: Timberwolves fire coach Randy Wittman
sports.yahoo.com — Wittman never wears a pocket square, so this was a little more difficult to slip by him... ... Yes, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally fired coach Randy Wittman on Monday , two days after an embarrassing 23-point loss at home to the Clippers. It was ... (more) Breaking news: Timberwolves fire coach Randy Wittman
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The Internets are alive: Wittman out, McHale in
Ball Don't Lie — ... Le Basketbawl: "Taylor in talking about McHale taking over as head coach, seemed to infer that the Hall Of Fame forward better improve the record, or there may be consequences. Taylor said, 'Kevin has assembled the players on this team, and believes in their talent and skill level. It is my expectation that Kevin will be able to get the most out of our team and our players in his new role as head coach.' Reading between the lines it seems that Taylor may have finally grown weary of having McHale running the franchise." ...

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