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76ers, Collins Reportedly Agree to Terms

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to terms with TV analyst Doug Collins to become their new coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the announcement has not been made public. The person said the official...

Sixers Seek Tough Love with Laimbeer, Mitchell Interviews

Or, at the very least, someone to get in people's faces. Which is probably what this young, errant team, so full of promise, needs -- and exactly what Eddie Jordan failed to provide. The Philadelphia Daily News reports that, after a slow start on interview front -- the main names mentioned were Doug Collins and Larry...

Bill Laimbeer Climbs the Coaching Ladder

MINNEAPOLIS -- A look of disbelief crosses Bill Laimbeer's face. After all, he spent years perfecting such expressions for NBA referees. "I don't know what you're talking about,'' Laimbeer said when asked if he's teaching those on the young Minnesota Timberwolves to flop. When it comes to flopping, Laimbeer made Manu...

Kurt Rambis: The Minneapolis Laker

MINNEAPOLIS -- Al Jefferson wasn't even born when the incident happened in 1984. But he's seen the old footage. "The only thing I knew about Kurt (Rambis) from him playing is the highlight of Kevin McHale knocking him out,'' said the Minnesota forward. Jonny Flynn wasn't born when Rambis won the last his four titles...

Pistons Fire Head Coach Michael Curry

The news out of Detroit is that the Pistons have decided to part ways with their head coach of this past season, Michael Curry. The move was an obvious if unexpected one, as Curry made some huge mistakes in his first year in charge -- including alienating the team's number one star, Rip Hamilton, with the way he handled...

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05/22/12 Daily list: Five other famous intrasquad fights in... Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI They went at it at training camp in 1994, Keith Primeau's rookie year.
05/17/12 Ticker: Four Tigers players to be guest waiters in... Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI The Tigers' Joaquin Benoit, Andy Dirks, Octavio Dotel and Jose Valverde will be guest waiters at the "Tip A Tiger" event, 6-11 tonight at CJ Mahoney's Sports Grille, 2511 Livernois, Troy. Tickets are $16 at tipatiger.com and $20 at the door, and benefit the Detroit Tigers Foundation and Orange Hearts.
05/15/12 Kareem: Laimbeer's phantom foul in 1988 was 'good... Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was on WXYT-FM (97.1) this morning to promote his appearance at the Ford Freedom Awards at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History this week.