 P.J. Carlisemo says only an NBA title would have saved his job this season, the former Nets coach was relieved of his duties by Brooklyn GM Billy King on Sunday morning. Carlisemo had taken over from Avery Johnson who was fired in december and led the team to a 35-19 record and the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference while he was in charge, but he failed to get the Nets past a hobbled Chicago team in the first-round.
Carlisemo says he was resigned to the fact that he would not return next season.
"I think short of winning a championship, it wouldn't have made any difference. I mean, Billy (King) was pretty candid," Carlesimo said during an interview on The Dan Patrick Show on Monday, a day after the general manager... |
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 Lost in between the back-and-forth jabs thrown by J.R. Smith and the Celtics Jason Terry throughout the New York and Boston series was the disrespect Terry had shown another Knicks guard, Iman Shumpert, in Game 5 when he soared over 'Shump' with his trademark 'jet' celebration.
Last night, Shumpert repaid the favor. He celebrated a three-pointer in the closing seconds of the third term by mimicking Terry’s “Jet” wingspan move as he ran down the... |
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| LeBron James Set To WIn His 4th NBA MVP Award
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Saturday, 04 May 2013 16:08 |
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 LeBron James will continue his path to becoming one of the league's all-time greats when he is named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the fourth time on Sunday. According to an AP report the league will make a formal announcement on Sunday, followed by an awards presentation Sunday, and James also will be presented the MVP trophy by NBA commissioner David Stern at AmericanAirlines Arena at the start of their second-round series next week in Miami.
This will be James' second... |
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| Kobe Bryant Doesn't Want His Mother Selling His Past
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Friday, 03 May 2013 13:58 |
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.jpg) To score some early Kobe Bryant memorabilia at an auction would be a sweet addition to any basketball fan's collection - especially if it includes his high-school jerseys, sports awards and trophies. Well, that's what the mother of the Lakers legend is doing at the moment, Pamela Bryant is putting all of her son's early memorabilia up for auction, but Kobe isn't too happy about it and is trying to have the auction stopped.
From Philly.com:
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| Joakim Noah Vows The Bulls Will Win Game 7
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Friday, 03 May 2013 13:34 |
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.jpg) It's come down to one decisive Game 7 in the Bulls and Nets series at Barclays Center on Saturday night, but Chicago's inspirational center Joakim Noah says that his guys will go into Brooklyn and win. Noah spoke just after the Nets had won their first game at United Center all season, 95-92, to force the deciding game back on their home turf. He said his team could fight through adversity.
"We're a team of fighters," Noah said after the Bulls' 95-92 loss in Game... |
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| Phil Jackson To Advise Detroit On Coaching Search
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Friday, 03 May 2013 13:26 |
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 Phil Jackson still wants back in the NBA as an executive in a front office position, but for the moment he'll have to get his feet wet by being an advisor to the Detroit Pistons on their search for a new head coach.
The position is not a formal one and will allow Jackson to continue lobbying for the jobs he actually wants.
From the L.A. Times:
Jackson has agreed to "serve in an advisory capacity" with the Detroit Pistons as owner Tom Gores searches for a new head... |
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| Nate Robinson Crosses Over Kris Humphries (VIDEO)
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Friday, 03 May 2013 03:02 |
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 The Nets and Bulls series is headed to a decisive Game 7 at Barclays Center on Saturday night, but Lil' Nathan still tried his best to get the depleted Chicago team over the hump (pardon the pun) tonight.
Nate Robinson was battling flu-like symptoms, but still managed to notch 18 points (7/15 from the field) in 42-minutes of court time. Despite being seen throwing up in the Bulls huddles during timeouts, Robinson summoned enough energy to disrespect Kris Humphries worse than Kanye West... |
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| Mark Jackson Fined $25K By NBA
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Written by Radu
Friday, 03 May 2013 00:19 |
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 Well, Mark Jackson can't be surprised at the news that the NBA league office has fined him regarding his comments following the Warriors Game 5 loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday night. The announcement of the fine came earlier today.
From ESPN.com:
Golden State coach Mark Jackson was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for making public comments in an attempt to influence the officiating in the Warriors' playoff series with Denver.
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| Milwaukee Bucks Considering Stan Van Gundy
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Thursday, 02 May 2013 19:08 |
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 Jim Boylan is out, Stan Van Gundy may be on the way in. The Milwaukee Bucks have announced that Boylan, the interim coach, will not be offered the head coaching position next season and the leading name to replace him has been former Orlando coach, Stan Van Gundy.
Another name being thrown around is Kelvin Sampson, but Van Gundy is the one that has the Bucks interested.
From Yahoo! Sports:
Bucks general manager John Hammond wants a hands-on coach strong on the defensive end of the... |
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