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| Phoenix Suns 2008 Draft Preview |
NBA Basketball |
06/20/2008 |
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| Mike D'Antoni now in New York, the Phoenix Suns may change their style of play under new general Terry Porter. The 45-year-old Porter, who spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach in Detroit, was just 71-93 in two years as the general of the Milwaukee Bucks. Porter did guide Milwaukee to the playoffs in 2004, where it was eliminated in five games by the Pistons. The Suns are built to win now with aging center Shaquille O'Neal, who was acquired from Miami for Marcus Banks and Shawn Marion, and Steve Nas |
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| Milwaukee Bucks 2008 Draft Preview |
NBA Basketball |
06/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - New head coach Scott Skiles will try and guide the Milwaukee Bucks back from a dismal 26-56 record in the 2007-08 campaign. There is talent on the roster, and they should be able to add to their nucleus with the eighth overall pick in round one of the draft. Sharp-shooting Michael Redd averaged a team-best 22.7 points in 72 games, while Andrew Bogut led the club in rebounding (9.8 rpg) and Maurice Williams, who was second on the team in scoring (17.2 ppg), dished out 6.3 assists per game. B |
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| IU thanks NCAA for hearing into alleged infractions |
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06/14/2008 |
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| f view. The NCAA also accuses Sampson with knowingly violating NCAA recruiting restrictions imposed because of a previous phone-call scandal at Oklahoma. Sampson, who also formerly coached Washington State, is now an assistant coach with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. ``We realize that this is a very serious matter, and are grateful to the members of the Committee on Infractions for their vital role in conducting these proceedings,'' Greenspan's statement read. ``We look forward to the adjudication of this mat |
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| NBA Coaching Changes |
NBA Basketball |
06/11/2008 |
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| bcats - Sam Vincent, Larry Brown. Chicago Bulls - Scott Skiles, Jim Boylan (interim), Vinny Del Negro. Dallas Mavericks - Avery Johnson, Rick Carlisle. Detroit Pistons - Flip Saunders, Michael Curry. Miami Heat - Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra. Milwaukee Bucks - Larry Krystkowiak, Scott Skiles. New York Knicks - Isiah Thomas, Mike D'Antoni. Phoenix Suns - Mike D'Antoni, Terry Porter.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not |
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| Lakers will be in attack mode |
NBA Basketball |
06/09/2008 |
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| nix Suns? Porter was a solid player during his playing days in the NBA, and obviously knows the game. However, the 45-year-old Porter, who spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach in Detroit, was just 71-93 in two years as the general of the Milwaukee Bucks. Porter did guide Milwaukee to the playoffs in 2004, where it was eliminated in five games by the Pistons. Phoenix was not aggressive enough in searching for a replacement for Mike D'Antoni, and should have targeted a coach with a history of winning |
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| Phoenix Suns hire Terry Porter as coach |
NBA Basketball |
06/07/2008 |
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| week, Kerr said the list had been pared to four - Porter and assistants Elston Turner of Houston, Tyrone Corbin of Utah and Mike Budenholzer of San Antonio. Porter was the only one with head coaching experience, with two seasons at the helm of the Milwaukee Bucks. ``We interviewed some great candidates, and we wanted to take our time and make sure we made the right choice,'' Kerr said. ``He's the right guy, and I'm glad to have him on board.'' Porter will become the Suns' seventh coach since 1993, when t |
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| Perkins also injured in Game 1 |
NBA Basketball |
06/06/2008 |
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| main entrance,'' he said. ``Then, we were told to go to another place, where all the staff and players park. They finally let us in there. ``All's well that ends well.'' Abdul-Jabbar played against the Celtics in the finals four times - with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1974, and with the Lakers three times in four years starting in 1984. His teams lost the first two matchups before winning the last two. --- ONE-SIDED BET: Los Angeles mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa made an offer Boston mayor Thomas Menino cou |
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| Phil's bid for 10 could have been Coach K's for 1 |
NBA Basketball |
06/05/2008 |
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| main entrance,'' he said. ``Then, we were told to go to another place, where all the staff and players park. They finally let us in there. ``All's well that ends well.'' Abdul-Jabbar played against the Celtics in the finals four times - with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1974, and with the Lakers three times in four years starting in 1984. His teams lost the first two matchups before winning the last two. --- ONE-SIDED BET: Los Angeles mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa made an offer Boston mayor Thomas Menino cou |
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| Indiana supports most NCAA findings |
College Basketball |
06/05/2008 |
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| econdary. Athletic department officials declined comment Thursday through spokesman J.D. Campbell. Campbell has said nobody from the university will comment until after Indiana's hearing before the infractions committee next week in Seattle. The Milwaukee Bucks said Sampson, who is now an assistant to Scott Skiles, was not available for comment Thursday. In an introductory news conference in Milwaukee last month, Sampson said he wouldn't discuss the circumstances surrounding his exit from Indiana until aft |
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| Suns complete coaching interviews |
NBA Basketball |
06/04/2008 |
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| candidate to replace Saunders in Detroit, with Porter a potential alternative. Porter, who played in the NBA for 17 seasons, is the only one of the four known remaining candidates with head coaching experience, with two seasons at the helm of the Milwaukee Bucks. ``Terry was great. We brought him in a second time for a reason,'' Kerr said. ``I think very highly of Terry going back to when we were teammates together in San Antonio. He got a chance to come in and kind of share some more thoughts and views o |
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