newsok.com - 11/22/2008
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Assistant Scott Brooks named interim coach The Oklahoma City Thunder has fired coached P.J. Carlesimo . > Assistant coach Scott Brooks has been named the interim coach and will take the helm immediately with tonightâs game at New Orleans . > The Thunder is a league-worst 1-12 three ...
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Fans’ frustration In midst of ninth straight loss,
Thunder fans can’t hold back their discontent With 2:50...
remaining in the third quarter Wednesday night, Thunder fans no longer could contain their frustration. So they did the unthinkable. They ...
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Breaking News: The Oklahoma City Thunder ...
Deadspin —
... Breaking News: The Oklahoma City Thunder have fired coach P.J. Carlesimo following a 1-12 start. The seal has been broken so Eddie Jordan should probably be pretty nervous right now. ...
OK Bye! Thunder Fire P.J. Carlesimo
SLAM Online —
... The team’s list of needs runs longer than a NASA expense report, but the ousting of the coach is usually were personnel changes have to begin. From The Oklahoman: ...
Kevin Durant's Career Begins Anew
The Sporting Blog —
... Durant's life begins today, as the Thunder ended Carlesimo's reign of terror in Oklahoma City. Scott Brooks, who happens to be a great coaching prospect, takes over. The Thunder began the season 1-12, getting there with a brutal home loss to New Orleans Friday night. In Sacramento last night, the out-of-town scores were shown on the Jumbotron. When the OKC-N.O. 60-39 halftime score, there was an audible groan. Nowhere on Earth is the Thunder's plight funny (except, of course, Seattle). ...
P.J. Carlesimo's Coaching Career Ends, While Scott Brooks is Just Beginning
FanHouse —
... will never be an NBA head coach ever again. It took so long for Carlesimo to overcome the stigma of being the coach that Latrell Sprewell choked -- and when P.J. did eventually get a head job, it was one of the least desirable gigs in modern memory. The Sonics/Thunder weren't just rebuilding when Carlesimo took the job: the team was completely cratering. In that sense, 21 wins and 74 losses isn't terribly surprising, and the 22% winning percentage shouldn't be completely hung around P.J.'s neck. But it will be. He's never getting an interview for a head job again. ...
Thunder fires P.J. Carlesimo after 1-12 start [NewsOK]
Golden State Of Mind —
Thunder fires P.J. Carlesimo after 1-12 start [NewsOK]
The only thing sillier than both the Sonics' move from Seattle to OKC and their generic new name was actually believing Carlesimo would make a good first head coach for Kevin Durant.
Late Saturday Daily "Linkin' Logs" (11/22/08)
The Bad News Bloggers —
Admittedly, we think we need a weekend crew for BNB, but until we get one (again, hit us up if you're interested...we can talk about it), myself and a few fellow BNBers will try to fill the void. With that in mind, I'll try to provide a few links and commentary for today: TheFightins and Deadspin give us an update on MVP Runner up Ryan Howard's love life...he's doin' ok. Ah there, there's the Terrell Owens we all know and love. No Choke needed, P.J. Carlesimo was shitcanned by the Thunder for plain suckitude. The Knicks recent moves appear to be a primer for the LeBron sweepstakes in 2010. Now, as a Knicks fan, ...
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bizofbasketball.com 11/23/2008 — The Oklahoma City Thunder, who are off to a league worst 1-12 record, fired head coach P.J. Carlesimo last night following their loss to the New Orleans Hornets 105-80. The loss was the Thunder’s 10th straight loss. Assistant Scott Brooks has been promoted to head coach after the firing. As ..
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newsok.com 11/24/2008 — Having played in NBA brings instant respect from players Soon after the Thunder’s charter landed in New Orleans , just before 2 a.m. on Saturday morning, newly named interim coach Scott Brooks spoke to his team for the first time. His message: ‘I’ve ...
John Hollinger's PER Diem: Dec. 4, 2008
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An opening night for the ages
thethunderworld.blogspot.com 10/30/2008 — Tonight, something will happen in downtown Oklahoma City. Something that I can't really wrap my mind around. Something so unbelievably far-fetched that it doesn't seem real in any way. A professional sport will be played in the Sooner State but with a ...
Forecast is OK for Thunder - The Boston Globe
boston.com 12/1/2008 — There was a lawsuit filed against the team by the city of Seattle. There was negative publicity. About 70 team employees, from players to ticket office staff, left the Emerald City for a much different life in a state where the wind comes sweepin' ...
New boss, another loss for Thunder
newsok.com 11/23/2008 — OKC loses 11th straight, but plays with more passion NEW ORLEANS â Thunder interim coach Scott Brooks had only one requisite for his team Saturday night â show Oklahoma fans more passion and purpose than it has in the season's first three weeks. > ...
Thunder on the Horizon
myespn.go.com 1/15/2009 — All those coaches were fired earlier this season, and in many cases things have not improved. But last night I learned first-hand that Tony DiLeo has turned up the offense in Philadelphia, and the same must must be said for Scott Brooks, who led the ...
West, Paul lift Hornets over Thunder (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 11/23/2008
David West scored a season-high 33 points and Chris Paul had a triple-double to help New Orleans beat Oklahoma City 109-97 on Saturday night, handing the Thunder their 11th straight loss and first under Scott Brooks. Oklahoma City, which fired ...
