slamonline.com - 11/24/2008
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by Ryne Nelson
The Wizards are headed for the lottery, and Coach Eddie Jordan already received his pink slip. Injuries and bad luck ultimately defined Jordan’s five-year tenure with the team.
From the Washington Post (H/T: BDL ):
According to sources familiar with the situation, the ...
If the Wizards Were to Fire Eddie Jordan...
stetsports.com 11/8/2008 — This team has severe problems, but depite all of the intuition and motive in the world, you can’t put the blade to Eddie Jordan’s coaching career just yet. Too few games, a missing superstar, and too much inconsistency from the best players won’t let it happen.
But just for speculation, let’s ...
Why fire Eddie Jordan now?
dcprosportsreport.com 11/24/2008 — Why did the Wizards fire Eddie Jordan 11 games into the season? [By the way, Jordan's pal and head assistant Mike O'Koren was also fired. Randy Ayers was promoted to head assistant coach.]
Well, for starters, the team lost 10 of those 11 games and coaches with that sort of winning percentage ...
Two Reasons I'm Surprised Eddie Jordan Was Fired
myespn.go.com 12/2/2008 — If there's a memo to NBA head coaches from the last few days, it's certainly this: Do NOT lose to the New York Knicks. That seems to have sealed the fate of Eddie Jordan, who is, surprisingly, no longer a Wizard. Is Anyone Better Available? ...
Eddie Jordan Out as Wizards Head Coach
blog.ingamenow.com 11/24/2008 — After losing to the lowly Knicks, the Wizards fired Eddie Jordan this morning. Wiz started 1-10 and have yet to play an injured Gilbert Arenas who they recently re-upped for $110M.
Wizards fire Jordan after 1-10 start
msn.foxsports.com 11/25/2008 — Even without Gilbert Arenas and another injured starter, the Washington Wizards never imagined they would be as bad as the franchise ever has been. So after opening 1-10 to match the worst start in team history, the Wizards fired coach Eddie Jordan and his top assistant Monday.
Eddie Jordan fired as Wizards head coach
wtop.com 11/24/2008 — Dave Johnson , WTOP Radio WASHINGTON - A 1-10 start to the 2008/2009 season has cost Washington Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan his job. Team President Ernie Grunfeld informed Jordan of his decision to change coaches in a Monday morning meeting. ...
Breaking news: Eddie Jordan fired
sports.yahoo.com 11/24/2008 — Check your pocket, Eddie ... According to sources familiar with the situation (see: Majority, Unsilent ), the Washington Wizards have relieved Eddie Jordan of his coaching duties. Team President Ernie Grunfeld handed E.J. his pink slip in a meeting ...
Eddie Jordan doomed by Wizards' vanishing defense - Chris Mannix
- SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 11/24/2008 — Why was Eddie Jordan fired by the Washington Wizards on Monday, just two months after the team picked up his contract option for the 2009-10 season? That's easy: defense. Jordan is regarded by most league insiders as a polished offensive coach. As an ...
When Do The Wizards Become A Late Night Punch Line?
truthaboutit.net 11/24/2008 — Not to say the Washington Wizards aren't already a punch-line among NBA circles, but how long until NBA-oblivious Ma and Pa Kettle are watching the last days of Jay Leno as he screeches out a joke in a sporadic high tone involving approval ratings and the names of George W. Bush and Eddie Jordan?
Wizards fire Jordan after 1-10 start (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 11/24/2008
Eddie Jordan was fired as coach of the Washington Wizards on Monday after opening the season 1-10 without injured starters Gilbert Arenas and Brendan Haywood. Ed Tapscott, the Wizards' director of player development, will replace Jordan on an interim ...
Washington Wizards Fire Eddie Jordan —
Bleacher Report - NBA 11/24/2008
Eddie Jordan fired by Wizards The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill 11/24/08
News out of DC isn’t good if you are a fan of Eddie Jordan. The underachieving Wizards, who we said Friday would tank the season , fired head coach Eddie Jordan ...
