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Avery Johnson Is Not in a Rush to Call the Bulls Back About That Whole Job Thing

Avery Johnson had kind of a rough year. Still, he's got a .735 lifetime coaching winning record, which ain't exactly shabby, and there are quite a few coaching gigs available, even with the Knicks job filled by the Pringles guy. So he should be able to just slide right into a new coaching job like it's a warm pair of...

Eclipse Fallout: D'Antoni to Leave Phoenix?

There was rampant discussion before Game 5 that if the Suns were to lose to the Spurs, again, in such a humiliating fashion, that head coach Mike D'Antoni would have to pay the price. Well the Suns lost, again, to the Spurs, again, 92-87, and were eliminated from postseason play by San Antonio for the third time in four...

Jeff Van Gundy Doesn't Want a Coaching Gig This Season

While fellow ABC/ESPN commentator Mark Jackson is still heavily favored to be offered the head coaching job for the New York Knicks, Jeff Van Gundy has pulled his name from the list of potential candidates for the job. Or any coaching job. According to new Knicks GM Donnie Walsh during a conference call today, not only has...

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...