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| Raptors schedule Wednesday press conference |
NBA Basketball |
06/17/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors have scheduled a Wednesday afternoon press conference to announce a major signing within the club. Toronto is expected to officially announce the hiring of Kevin O'Neill as the team's new coach. Lenny Wilkens and the Raptors parted ways almost two months ago. O'Neill, who had been an assistant for the Detroit Pistons, has never been an NBA head coach. He spent the past two seasons as an assistant under former Detroit coach Rick Carlisle. Prior to his sti |
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| Report: Raptors will hire Detroit assistant O'Neill |
NBA Basketball |
06/15/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Almost two months after parting company with Lenny Wilkens, the Toronto Raptors have apparently found their replacement for the legendary head coach, according to a published report. The Toronto Sun reported Saturday that the Raptors will hire Detroit Pistons assistant coach Kevin O'Neill, with an announcement coming as early as Monday and no later than the end of the week. O'Neill, who has never been an NBA head coach, spent the past two seasons as an assistant under recen |
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| Collins will not be back with the Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
05/30/2003 |
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| m his head coaching position with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday and has been rumored to be a candidate for a few NBA slots, including the head coach of the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers. The Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors also have coaching vacancies. The Washington Post reported Friday that Brown cancelled a meeting with the Wizards because he didn't want to meet with the team while Collins was still employed by the club. Brown and Collins are friends. As for a sear |
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| Knicks hire Malone as an assistant |
NBA Basketball |
05/30/2003 |
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| Malone spent seven years as an assistant with the Pistons, including their back-to-back NBA Championship seasons in 1989 and 1990, and was a member of Chaney’s staff in Detroit from 1993-95. During the 1995-96 campaign, Malone guided the expansion Toronto Raptors to a 21-61 record as their head coach. "The return of Brendan Malone is a great addition to coach Chaney’s staff," Knicks' President and General Manager Scott Layden said. "He is one of the most experienced bench coaches in the league, and his vas |
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| Toronto's Alvin Williams undergoes ankle surgery |
NBA Basketball |
05/26/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors announced Monday that guard Alvin Williams underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs from his left ankle. Foot and ankle specialist Dr. Ned Amendola performed the procedure on Friday at the University of Iowa. Williams is scheduled to begin rehabilitation following a brief recovery period. In 78 games this past season, Williams averaged a career-best 13.2 points and a team-leading 5.2 assists per contest. |
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| Billups injured in Pistons' win |
NBA Basketball |
05/07/2003 |
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| e 2 on Thursday in Auburn Hills. Games 3 and 4 will be played in South Philadelphia on Saturday and Sunday. Billups, who was signed as a free agent by Detroit in July, averaged 16.2 points with 3.9 assists in 74 games for the Pistons during the regular season. The 26-year old Billups was originally selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (third pick overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft. Playing in his sixth season, Billups has also played for the Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. |
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| Wilkens and Toronto part company |
NBA Basketball |
04/17/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors and head coach Lenny Wilkens have decided that their working relationship of three years has come to an end. The team announced Thursday that they reached a mutual agreement with Wilkens, who had one year remaining on his contract. Details to follow... |
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| Nets try for second straight Atlantic Division title |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2003 |
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| just two games remaining for each squad. New Jersey is also tied atop the Eastern Conference standings with the Detroit Pistons, who host Cleveland Monday. The Nets snapped a two-game losing streak in their last outing with a 94-86 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. Richard Jefferson scored 21 points to lead New Jersey. Jason Kidd contributed 17 points and eight assists and Kenyon Martin added 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists for New Jersey, which rebounded from losses to Chicago and Atlan |
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| Bucks' Trends: Charging into the playoffs |
NBA Basketball |
04/12/2003 |
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| five games below .500 and was on the outside looking in as far as the postseason was concerned. However, the Bucks have since won six of their last seven games and clinched a postseason berth with their most recent victory -- a 105-103 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Milwaukee currently holds the eighth position in the Eastern Conference and would face top-seeded Detroit if the playoffs started today. The matchup isn't necessarily an imposing one for the Bucks, as the Pistons have dropped five of thei |
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| Playoff-bound teams meet in Indy |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2003 |
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| , IN (MySportsbook) - Two teams jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference square off tonight when the Orlando Magic travel to Conseco Fieldhouse to take on the Indiana Pacers. Orlando snapped a four-game slide with an 88-82 victory over the Toronto Raptors its last time out. Tracy McGrady scored 37 points in the victory. The Magic are a wounded team as the playoffs arrive. Drew Gooden has been hampered by a strained toe and knee, Pat Garrity has been slowed by a groin injury and McGrady is playing thr |
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