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76ers Reportedly Close to Firing Jordan

If you believe the latest scuttlebutt coming out of Philadelphia, Eddie Jordan is a dead man walking, serving out his final days as head coach of the 76ers until inevitably being fired at the end of the season. In fact, some reports suggest he was nearly fired at the All-Star break along with the team's GM and president...

Doug Collins Still Campaigning On TV

I don't necessarily begrudge Doug Collins for using his magnificent platform to seek out what would (apparently) be a more fulfilling job. After all, senators run for president midterm. Blatantly treating your job as a stepping stone is the American way. The idea itself has lost all negative stigma to the masses.But...

Tony DiLeo Kicks Himself Upstairs

We have a second NBA coaching vacancy. Tony DiLeo, the 76er executive who took over for deposed Maurice Cheeks early this season, told Philadelphia GM Ed Stefanski he wanted to give up his coaching duties, according to Kate Fagan of the Philadelphia Inquirer (via The 700 Level). DiLeo will return to the front office.The...

Rondo in, Howard Out: Double Standard

CHICAGO -- To all the prejudices and biases that complicate our tangled world, today we add "oafism." Rajon Rondo, as you probably know, all but defaced Brad Miller in the final frenetic seconds of Game 5 in the Best NBA First-Round Series Ever Played. Rondo leaped, popped him in the mouth, drew blood when Miller's tooth...

Dwight Howard Suspended for Game 6

We showed you the play from Game 5 where Dwight Howard threw a clearly intentional elbow to the head of Samuel Dalembert, after which it was assumed that the act would warrant a suspension.And in fact, it has. The league wasted little time in reviewing the play, and announced that Howard will be suspended one game without...

Tony DiLeo News From the Web

05/15/12 Former director of the Downtown Darlington... Source: Morning News - Florence SC Tony DiLeo, one of Darlington's biggest cheerleaders, died Sunday, but he's still likely cheering for his adopted hometown in his celestial hearthstone.

Background on Tony DiLeo

Tony DiLeo (born August 8, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American basketball coach. He served as the 21st head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, taking over the position mid-season on December 13, 2008 after then-head coach Maurice Cheeks was fired after starting the season with a 9–14 record.

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