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| Kerr: No "huge rush" to hire new Suns coach |
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05/12/2008 |
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PHOENIX (AP) -There is ``no big rush'' to hire a new coach for the Phoenix Suns, the team's general manager said Monday. Steve Kerr said he plans a thorough search that includes people with teams still in the NBA playoffs. ``We're going to make sure we cover our bases,'' he said. ``There's not a huge rush because we're not one of five or six teams out there looking for someone, so we don't feel like we're competing with other people.'' The Suns are looking for a coach in the offseason for the first |
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| Bryant, Garnett lead All-Defensive Team |
NBA Basketball |
05/12/2008 |
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| n, making the team for the eighth time, play for the San Antonio Spurs. The second team is Shane Battier of the Houston Rockets, Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets, Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, Tayshaun Prince of the Detroit Pistons and Raja Bell of the Phoenix Suns.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Change in Phoenix came at the right time |
NBA Basketball |
05/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Did the Phoenix Suns really want Mike D'Antoni back on their bench for the 2008-09 campaign? Or are they thrilled that D'Antoni is headed to the Big Apple to be the head coach of the New York Knicks? General manager Steve Kerr and D'Antoni reportedly did not see eye-to-eye on important issues. Kerr would like the Suns to go back to a traditional style of play, and now he will get the chance to hire a head coach with his same philosophy. D'Antoni likes to push the ball up the court and st |
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| Spurs attempt to even series with Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
05/11/2008 |
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| ll in the opening round to Phoenix, and lost in the semis to the Lakers in 2004 and Dallas in 2006. San Antonio, which is playing in the postseason for the 11th straight year, advanced to the West semis for the eighth straight year. The Spurs knocked out Steve Nash and the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns in five games in round one. The Spurs have won four of their last seven trips to the West semis. They defeated the Suns, 4-2, last year in this round. This is the first time these teams have met in the playoffs. |
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| D'Antoni accepts offer to coach Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
05/11/2008 |
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| York, NY (MySportsbook) - Mike D'Antoni agreed in principle on Saturday to become the next head coach of the New York Knicks. A press conference will be scheduled upon completion of the contract. After their first-round exit from the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns granted permission to the 2004-05 Coach of the Year to talk with other teams about their coaching vacancies, and the 57-year old D'Antoni chose the Knicks. The Knicks, under new general manager Donnie Walsh, fired head coach Isiah Thomas last month, |
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| D'Antoni accepts offer to become Knicks coach |
NBA Basketball |
05/10/2008 |
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NEW YORK (AP) -Mike D'Antoni has agreed to coach the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history. The Knicks released a statement Saturday night saying they had agreed in principle with D'Antoni and that a press conference would be held once the contract had been completed. D'Antoni had two years and $8.5 million left on his Phoenix contract. Suns owner Robert Sarver wouldn't confirm that D'Antoni |
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| AP source: D'Antoni accepts Knicks' offer |
NBA Basketball |
05/10/2008 |
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NEW YORK (AP) -Mike D'Antoni has agreed to coach the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in its history. A person within the NBA told The Associated Press on Saturday that the Suns coach has accepted an offer from the Knicks. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement had been made. D'Antoni had two years left on his contract. Suns owner Robert Sarver wouldn't confirm that D'Ant |
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| Spurs host Hornets in Game 3 of best-of-seven series |
NBA Basketball |
05/08/2008 |
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| nd lost in the semis to the Lakers in 2004 and Dallas in 2006. San Antonio, which is playing in the postseason for the 11th straight year, advanced to the West semis for the eighth straight year. The Spurs knocked out Steve Nash and the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns in five games in round one. The Spurs have won four of their last seven trips to the West semis. They defeated the Suns, 4-2, last year in this round. This is the first time these teams have met in the playoffs. During the regular season, the clubs |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - New Orleans vs. San Antonio |
NBA Basketball |
05/06/2008 |
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| o the Lakers in 2004 and Dallas in 2006. San Antonio, which is playing in the postseason for the 11th straight year, is the third seed and advanced to the West semis for the eighth straight year. The Spurs knocked out Steve Nash and the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns in five games in round one. Point guard Tony Parker, who was the MVP of the 2007 NBA Finals, had an unbelievable series against Phoenix. The 25-year-old Parker led the Spurs in scoring (29.6 ppg) and assists (7.0 apg). He shot 52.2 percent from the |
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| Suns give D'Antoni permission to talk to other teams |
NBA Basketball |
05/05/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns have agreed to coach Mike D'Antoni's request to talk with other teams, the club announced Monday. "As we have continued to convey, we value Mike D'Antoni as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns and would like him to continue leading this basketball team," Suns general manager Steve Kerr said in a statement. "Because he has requested to speak to other teams about their head coaching vacancies, we have granted him permission. We will have no further comment until |
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