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What Would Iavaroni Mean For Howard?

A few days ago, I was all about SVG heading to the Magic. According to the New York Daily News, Orlando has some other plans for their head coach of the future: Orlando wants to go up-tempo and has identified Suns assistant Marc Iavaroni as a top candidate for its coaching vacancy ... But the best thing about Iavaroni, as...

Why Orlando Needs Stan Van Gundy

This is the time of year where coaching rumors are a dime a dozen, and frankly, none of them are that juicy. But the Palm Beach Post is reporting one with more than a little sizzle to it: Former Heat coach Stan Van Gundy, who turned down an offer this week to coach the Indiana Pacers, said Thursday that he has "a great...

Rest Easy, NBA: You Are Diverse

That ref bias study might have been miscontrued by everyone and rejected by players, but it still had negative implications for the NBA. So the league should be happy with this latest formal study of their ranks: one naming them the most diverse sports league in America ever. From Newsday: Richard Lapchick's Race and...

Houston Columnist Thinks JVG Will Be Gone

So this is still just one columnist's opinion. But when a hometown newspaper man makes this strong a claim, it's worth listening to. John P. Lopez, in the Houston Chronicle: Jeff Van Gundy will be out as Rockets head coach by the early part of next week, if not the end of this week. Rest assured the Rockets will call...

Does Coaching Matter in the Playoffs?

That's the question posed today over at Fan-tastic. Before you laugh it off, take a look at their evidence: • Pat Riley: swept in the first round of a title defense.• Phil Jackson: down 3-1 with a team featuring the leading scorer in the league.• Avery Johnson: down 3-1 to a huge underdog opponent.•...

NBA Coaches News From the Web

02/11/11 Jerry Sloan Resigns As NBA Coaching Tenures Plummet Source: Forbes The NBA's longest-tenured coach, Jerry Sloan, resigned yesterday after 22 years as the head coach of the Utah Jazz. His tenure included 1,221 regular season wins which is third most all-time and the most for any coach with one franchise.
02/11/11 Utah Jazz Media Guide Bio: Jerry Sloan Source: CBS - WHNT NewsChannel 19 - Huntsville AL Hard-working, driven, successful and well-respected, Head Coach Jerry Sloan enters in his 20th season at the helm of the Jazz with the same intensity and work ethic that has characterized his life as a player and a coach for more than 40 years in the NBA .
12/23/10 Jr. NBA coaching camp set January 21-23 at SJI Source: Visayan Daily Star - Philippines The Jr. NBA will conduct a coaching clinic and basketball skills training among young basketeers at the Audio Visual Center and Msgr. John B. Liu Activities Center of the St. John's Institute in Bacolod City on January 21 up to 23 next year.