I’ve been critical of the push to make Mark Jackson a head-coaching candidate. But I’d gladly withdraw my objection if Jax was to show more of an interest in learning the craft. Like, say, fellow St. John’s legend Felipe Lopez. Hard to imagine a better learning opportunity for an aspiring head coach.
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… with rumors swirling about possible NCAA violations, John Calipari is reportedly considering a job change. Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News is reporting that Calipari would like another crack at running a professional team. Calipari is represented by CAA – the same agency employed by [...]
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Tom Izzo has spurned a lucrative offer to take over the vacant Cleveland Cavaliers head coach position and will stay at Michigan State. Uncertainty over LeBron James’ future with the team played a big role in Izzo’s decision. Despite reports that James endorsed Izzo as a potential coach, the superstar free-agent-to-be never spoke with Izzo [...]
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Celtic assistant coach Tom Thibodeau will take over the vacant head coaching position in Chicago, and there are reports suggesting LeBron James will join him there. Generally credited as the architect of the Celtics’ championship-caliber defense, Thibodeau reportedly turned down an offer to coach the New Orleans Hornets because Chicago was the job he really [...]
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The NCAA is looking into the academic history of a star point guard who played for John Calipari. Of course, the investigation didn’t heat up until the player was already on his way to the next level. That’s the same basic fact pattern as the Derrick Rose [...]
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John Calipari’s plans for the future have been the subject of much discussion over the last few weeks; one scenario had Coach Cal taking over the vacant Chicago Bulls job, and be joined by his close friend LeBron James. The discussion of LeBron’s future is just getting started… but the Calipari rumors can be put [...]
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Sacramento guard Tyreke Evans has been named NBA Rookie of the Year. Golden State’s Stephen Curry placed second in the voting, and Milwaukee’s Brandon Jennings was third. A combo guard who stepped up to become the focus of Sacramento’s offense when Kevin Martin was injured, Evans became just the fourth rookie in NBA history to [...]
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