Archive for July 7th, 2009
Krzyzewski appears set to coach US again (AP)
Mike Krzyzewski appears set to go for more gold. USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said Tuesday that "all leads point to Coach K coming back," following a report by the Boston Globe that Krzyzewski has agreed to return as U.S. Olympic basketball coach. The Globe report cited two sources close to the situation.
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Salary cap drops to $57.7M for 2009-10 (AP)
The NBA salary cap has been set for next season at $57.7 million, a decline from 2008-09, allowing teams to begin signing players. The figure the league announced Tuesday night was about $1 million less than last season's cap of $58.68 million, even though league-wide revenue rose 2.5 percent. The number is expected to drop [...]
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Harden, Hansbrough star in summer league (AP)
James Harden and Tyler Hansbrough are giving a glimpse of what to expect from them this NBA season, and it's exactly what the team that drafted them hoped to see. Harden and Hansbrough enjoyed solid performances for the second straight night, creating matchup problems, making shots and doing just about everything that made them sought-after [...]
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Pistons close to naming Kuester coach (AP)
The Detroit Pistons are close to ending their search for a new boss on the bench. The Pistons and John Kuester were nearing an agreement Tuesday night to make him their coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal was [...]
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Hawks to keep PG Bibby with 3-year deal (AP)
The Atlanta Hawks have reached an agreement to re-sign Mike Bibby to a three-year deal. Bibby's agent, David Falk, said Tuesday he has reached an "oral understanding" that will allow the Hawks to retain the point guard who has led the team to two straight playoff appearances. "We've reached an agreement in principle that hopefully [...]
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Avery Johnson won’t be Pistons coach (AP)
Avery Johnson won't be joining the Detroit Pistons as head coach. "I looked at it, I was interested in it, but I was only interested in it if we could agree on a vision for the team going forward," Johnson told ESPN, where he is a studio analyst. A person familiar with the negotiations told [...]
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Source: Johnson won’t be Pistons coach (AP)
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Detroit and Avery Johnson have ended talks about filling the Pistons' head coaching vacancy. The person, who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the talks were private, says the two sides could not agree on the length of a contract and the salary.
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