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| Michael Curry introduced as new Detroit Pistons head coach |
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| e-year deal worth $2.5 million a season. The team holds an option for a fourth season. Curry said Dave Cowens, who was a fellow assistant under Saunders, will be back next season. But with Curry being promoted and Terry Porter leaving to coach the Phoenix Suns, the new Pistons coach will be looking to fill some holes on his staff. ``We're going to be a staff that is going to be here from the summer until the end of the season and will be here for players to continue to develop and breaking down other te |
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| Del Negro accepts Bulls' job |
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06/10/2008 |
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CHICAGO (AP) -Vinny Del Negro has accepted an offer to coach the Chicago Bulls. The team said Tuesday that general manager John Paxson will introduce Del Negro at a news conference Wednesday. Del Negro is the Phoenix Suns' assistant general manager and has never been a head coach. His selection ends a coaching search in which the Bulls pursued Mike D'Antoni and Doug Collins. Del Negro inherits a team that went from 49 wins to 49 losses this past season and missed the playoffs after making the secon |
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| Michael Curry tabbed as new coach of the Detroit Pistons |
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06/09/2008 |
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| reer, which included two stops in Detroit along with stints in Milwaukee, Toronto and Washington. His defense and leadership kept him in the league despite averaging less than seven points a season. ``I think he has a lot of good qualifications,'' Phoenix Suns coach Terry Porter, who was a Pistons assistant with Curry last season, told the AP. ``It's a pretty good jump going from assistant to head coach, but like Stackhouse said, he's been a player-coach most of his life. ``I don't know what his staff w |
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| Suns introduce new coach Porter |
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06/09/2008 |
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PHOENIX (AP) -It didn't take Terry Porter long to understand the expectations facing him as he takes over the Phoenix Suns. One of the first questions at Porter's introductory news conference on Monday came from Phil Gordon, a Suns fan who also happens to be the mayor of Phoenix. ``Coach, are we going to have a world champion team this year?'' Gordon asked. As many in the US Airways Center practice court laughed, general manager Steve Kerr turned to Porter and said, ``The chair's hot already, isn't |
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| Person within NBA: Bulls offer coaching job to Del Negro |
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| cause an announcement had not been made Monday. An official announcement, which could come this week, would end a nearly two-month search that included courtships of Mike D'Antoni and Doug Collins. Del Negro, the assistant general manager of the Phoenix Suns who has never been a head coach, would take over a team that went from 49 wins to 49 losses this past season and missed the playoffs after making the second round in 2007. The Bulls have the first pick in the draft later this month. A sluggish s |
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| Suns introduce Porter |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns introduced their new head coach, Terry Porter, on Monday. Porter, who spent the past two seasons as an assistant under Flip Saunders in Detroit, inked a three-year deal to mentor the Suns. "I can't tell [you] how pleased I am," Porter said. "I am very excited to be taking over this team. I look forward to getting to know the players and helping them get better. There is great tradition here and we have a good mix of veterans and young players on hand." Porter |
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| Suns introduce new coach Terry Porter |
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06/09/2008 |
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PHOENIX (AP) -The Phoenix Suns have introduced Terry Porter as their new coach. The 45-year-old Porter comes to the Suns from the Detroit Pistons, where he served as an assistant coach. His hiring ends a monthlong search for a successor to Mike D'Antoni, who left last month to coach the New York Knicks. Suns general manager Steve Kerr, who was a teammate of Porter on the San Antonio Spurs, said the former point guard is a strong leader and communicator. Porter played guard in the NBA for 17 seasons |
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| Lakers will be in attack mode |
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06/09/2008 |
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| apse and leave someone open for a jumper. If that doesn't work, it will be a short series. Not exactly what the NBA was hoping for in this historic matchup. WAS PORTER THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR PHOENIX? Surprised Terry Porter is the new head coach of the Phoenix 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 Milwauke |
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| Phoenix Suns hire Terry Porter as coach |
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06/07/2008 |
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PHOENIX (AP) -Terry Porter will be the Phoenix Suns' next coach, ending the club's monthlong search for a successor to Mike D'Antoni. Phoenix general manager Steve Kerr said Saturday he had agreed to terms with Porter, who was an assistant with the Detroit Pistons. The 45-year-old Porter played in the NBA for 17 seasons and teamed with Kerr in San Antonio. ``He's got a great combination of leadership skills,'' Kerr said in a telephone interview. ``He's a great communicator. And his coaching experie |
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| No reunion for Bulls, Collins |
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06/06/2008 |
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| erson and former Minnesota Timberwolves coach Dwane Casey for second interviews. Jazz assistant Tyrone Corbin and Rockets assistant Elston Turner are in the running, according to the Tribune, which also reported along with the Chicago Sun-Times that Phoenix Suns assistant general manager Vinny Del Negro was in town to interview. Casey is the only one with head coaching experience. After reaching the second round of the playoffs last year, Chicago expected to contend for the Eastern Conference championship |
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