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Chris Paul Wishes He'd Been Consulted on Byron Scott Firing

Smartly, the Hornets braintrust offered up a player for the media horde at the press conference announcing the firing of Byron Scott and the ascension of Jeff Bower. It was David West, the All-Star power forward, who said generally negative things about recent times under Scott and who publicly placed some faith in Bower....

Jeff Bower, Tim Floyd Take Over Hornets

Word leaked soon after Hornets coach Byron Scott's dismissal became known that New Orleans GM Jeff Bower would take the reins as head coach, with former Hornets disaster coach Tim Floyd coming back to assist him. At a press conference announcing the moves, Hornets exec Hugh Weber told reporters Bower does not have an...

Byron Scott Unlikely to Have Good Options, Unless Phil Jackson Retires

Had Byron Scott been fired last May instead of today, he'd certainly be in a better financial position, as Scott would have been highly sought-after by at least a few teams, Sacramento and Minnesota among them. As it stands, Scott has no contract for the 2010-11 season ... and few leads for decent gigs. Not that either...

Byron Scott Fired by Hornets

How good are the Phoenix Suns this season? It may be too early to tell, but they're at least good enough to get their latest opponent's head coach fired just nine games into the season. Byron Scott has been relieved of his coaching duties and the team will make the formal announcement at a press conference later this...

For Starters: 5 Coaches Who Might Start Feeling the Heat

Who doesn't like a list, especially on a Monday morning when that's about all you can handle? Training camps are opening, so here are five coaches likely to start feeling the heat if their teams don't get off to good starts. Mike Dunleavy, L.A. Clippers: The Clippers head into the season with expectations, which might...

ByronScott News From the Web

05/18/12 Six South Alabama players named to preseason All-Sun... Source: The Mississippi Press - Pascagoula MS Six South Alabama players have been named to the preseason All-Sun Belt Conference football team by Phil Steele.
05/16/12 Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving credits his coach and... Source: The Chronicle-Telegram - Elyria OH Drederick Irving is Kyrie Irving's father and Byron Scott is the 20-year-old's coach, but sometimes the two men switch roles.
05/16/12 Fire Police Officer Dies After Chemical Fire Source: NBC - NBC 10 - Philadelphia PA A fire police officer is dead following a three-alarm fire at a chemical plant in Croydon, Bucks County.
05/16/12 Kyrie Irving named NBA Rookie of the Year Source: The Gazette - Medina OH Drederick Irving is Kyrie Irving's father and Byron Scott is the 20-year-old's coach, but sometimes the two men switch roles.
05/15/12 Early failure set path to Rookie of the Year success... Source: Cleveland.com In a season filled with dazzling plays and superlative descriptions, Kyrie Irving said that when he looks back on his first NBA season, he will most remember a play that failed.