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Tough Start Hurts D-Will in GM Poll
Last year, when playing for the Jazz, half the general managers in the NBA saw Deron Williams as the NBA's best point guard. But in the annual GM poll taken just after the start of the season, D-Will had dropped out of the top three, falling behind Derrick Rose, 59.3%; Chris Paul, 37.3%; and...
"Killer B's" Front Office Report Card: Special Christmas Day Edition
Twice a year, we do a report card on the front office's latest moves...once at the beginning of the season, once after the trade deadline. It's that time of the year again and after Thursday's roller-coaster ride, it may not be a good time to assess, but we have no choice. Bottom line, this has...
Elie, Carlesimo: Johnson, Brooklyn, "Vision" Pushed Them To Nets
The Nets lost one former NBA coach, Larry Krystkowiak, to the college ranks and another, Sam Mitchell, has moved from the bench to the scouting office. John Loyer, the highly regarded assistant, followed his old boss, Lawrence Frank, to the Pistons. But their replacements may actually strength the...
Avery Confirms John Loyer's Gone, Praises P.J. Carlesimo to Beats
In a 30-minute talk with the team's beat writers, Avery Johnson confirmed that John Loyer, the team's highly thought of assistant, will join Lawrence Frank's staff in Detroit. Although he wouldn't confirm that P.J. Carlesimo will be joining the the Nets, he heaped praise on the former Seton Hall...
Mitchell Looks Like Favorite in Minnesota, Opening Door for P.J
With interviews for the head coaching job complete in Minnesota, reports indicate that Sam Mitchell is now the favorite for the job. Avery Johnson's lead assistant interviewed for the job earlier in the week and appeared confident afterwards. The Wolves' owner, Glen Taylor, conducted the...
Woj: Carlesimo "Strong Candidate" For Nets' Bench
Adrian Wojnarowski tweets that P.J. Carlesimo is a "strong candidate" to join the Nets' coaching staff. The Nets have lost assistant Larry Krystkowiak to the University of Utah and may lose Sam Mitchell to the Timberwolves in the coming weeks. After leading Seton Hall to the national championship...
Today in Sports History: December 1st
12/01/1963 - Scott wins NASCAR raceAt Speedway Park in Jacksonville, Florida, Wendell Scott becomes the first African American to win a Grand National race event. It was a momentous achievement for Scott, who had broken through as the first black stock-car racer to rise to prominence. His feat was...
End of Season Evaluation: Robert Swift
The focus of today's evaluation is the most recent player in a long line of failed 7' foot centers for the Sonic/Thunder organization. Robert Swift is a strange case when you take a step back and look at his entire 4 year NBA Career. He was drafted out of high school with the 12th pick by the...
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