Gee, We Wonder Who Tim Legler Is Referring To?
sportsbybrooks.com 5/1/2008 — Dan Le Batard interviewed ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler on WAXY-AM in Miami this week ( audio starts at 5:36) , and asked him, “ What one thing would you change that bothers you about the (sports) media ?” Legler’s response: “ ...

Mavericks Fire Avery Johnson After Another Playoff Flop
bizofbasketball.com 5/1/2008 — The Dallas Mavericks fired head coach Avery Johnson on Wednesday, one day after the team lost in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. As reported by ESPN : "It is never easy to relieve a coach of his duties, especially one of Avery's caliber," Owner Mark Cuban said in a statement.

Hornets’ Byron Scott Wins Coach of Year
bizofbasketball.com 5/1/2008 — New Orleans Hornets' coach Byron Scott was voted the NBA's coach of the year on Tuesday, earning 70 first-place votes. Boston's Doc Rivers finished in second with 23 votes, and Houston's Rick Adelman received 17 votes, good enough for third place. As reported by ESPN : "This is a very humbling experience for me because this is something you never think about," said Scott

Bobcats Hire Larry Brown as Head Coach
bizofbasketball.com 5/1/2008 — It was clear that Larry Brown would be back coaching again, we just didn't know when or where. Those questions were answered on Tuesday, when the Charlotte Bobcats hired him to become the team's third head coach since they joined the NBA during the 2004-05 season. The announcement comes just three days after Charlotte fired coach Sam Vincent.

Melo’s Blood -Alcohol Content Was Over the Legal Limit
bizofbasketball.com 5/2/2008 — According to Carmelo Anthony’s lawyer, the Denver Nuggets forward had a blood-alcohol content over the legal limit when he was arrested on April 14. As reported by ESPN : “We received noticed that Carmelo’s blood test came back over the legal limit,” attorney Dan Recht said, according to the report. “This is old news in that Carmelo has admitted from the beginning that he had been ...