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| Adelman has contract extended by Kings |
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06/27/2003 |
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| our team over the past five seasons, and we want to reward him for that," said Kings owner Joe Maloof. "We really appreciate his loyalty and dedication to this franchise." Adelman notched his 600th career coaching victory when the Kings defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on April 4, 2003 at the First Union Center. He became only the 18th coach in NBA history to accomplish the feat. "This is where I want to be. I love the team, the city and the fans," said Adelman. "Joe, Gavin and the Maloof family have been great to |
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| New Jersey Nets |
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06/26/2003 |
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| Traded the rights to forward Kyle Korver to the Philadelphia 76ers for cash considerations. |
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| Dr. J to resign |
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06/21/2003 |
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| per story stated that Dr. J will leave the team at the end of the month to pursue other business opportunities. Erving was hired on June 4, 1997 by Orlando. A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1993), Erving was a member of the Philadelphia 76ers NBA championship squad in 1983. He was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 1981 and was a five-time All-NBA First Team. The 6'7" forward was an 11-time All-Star and earned All-Star MVPs honors in 1977 and '83. In 1996, he was named one of 50 Gre |
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| Sixers introduce Randy Ayers as head coach |
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06/20/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers officially introduced Randy Ayers as the club's new head coach at a Friday news conference. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. "I am extremely excited to hire Randy," club president Billy King said. "Randy has a great ability to teach. He is a strong communicator, which I feel you need to be in order to be effective in todayâs game. He has worked with some great coaches, and has developed defensive and offensive philosophies from th |
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| Sixers set to name Randy Ayers head coach |
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06/20/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers have a news conference scheduled for Friday afternoon at which time the club will introduce Randy Ayers as its new head coach. Ayers has been an assistant with the Sixers for the past six seasons. He joined the Philadelphia organization after eight seasons as head coach at Ohio State University, where he compiled a 124-108 record. He guided the Buckeyes to four postseason appearances and earned national coach of the year honors in 1991. He was twice was |
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| Report: Sixers name Randy Ayers head coach |
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06/19/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly will promote assistant Randy Ayers to the head coaching position. According to ESPN.com, Ayers will replace Larry Brown, who stepped down on May 26 and later took the head coaching job in Detroit. Ayers is expected to be formally introduced at a Friday afternoon press conference. Ayers, a former head coach at Ohio State University, has been with the Sixers' organization since 1997. He became an assistant coach on July 22, 1998. Ayers compiled |
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| Wizards name Eddie Jordan new head coach |
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06/19/2003 |
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| choice among these executives -- Eddie Jordan. While my plan was to hire a President or General Manager first, I revised that plan because I wanted to make sure that Eddie was our coach." A Washington, DC native, Jordan was also being courted by the Philadelphia 76ers. He interviewed with Philadelphia on Tuesday, but was not offered the position. "I’m coming home to Washington and I am proud to be the head coach of the Washington Wizards," Jordan said. "We have a lot of young talent on this roster and I look fo |
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| Report: Nets' Jordan to be named Wizards coach Thursday |
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06/18/2003 |
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| rsday. Jordan, the Nets' lead assistant for the past four seasons, reportedly agreed to a four-year deal on Wednesday after meeting with team owner Abe Pollin and president Susan O'Malley. A Washington DC native, Jordan also was being courted by the Philadelphia 76ers. He interviewed with Philadelphia on Tuesday, but apparently was not offered the position. Jordan was a leading candidate for the head coaching positions in Denver and Golden State following the 2001-2002 seasons, but withdrew from consideration aft |
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| Atlanta Hawks 2003 Draft Preview |
NBA Basketball |
06/18/2003 |
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| hus far. The Hawks have too many shooters and not enough basketballs to go around. In addition, Theo Ratliff has been tentative since undergoing hip surgery early in the 2001-02 season. Ratliff is no longer the shot-blocking enforcer he was with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Hawks are still in need of a true point guard. Terry is better suited to play the two, and Dan Dickau struggled last season. Atlanta was 25th in the league in terms of turning the ball over last year. This must change if the Hawks are going to |
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| Raptors schedule Wednesday press conference |
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06/17/2003 |
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| d, missing the playoffs for the first time during Wilkens' three-year tenure with the team. Toronto's best season under Wilkens came in 2001-02 when it finished 47-35 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs, only to fall to Philadelphia in seven games. The Pistons, under the guidance of Carlisle and O'Neill, advanced all the way to the Eastern Conference finals this season, before being swept by New Jersey in four games. Carlisle was fired and former Philadelphia 76ers coach Larry Brown filled the void. |
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