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Cleveland Cavaliers – David Blatt Will Be Their Next Head Coach
By choosing David Blatt, the Cleveland Cavaliers seem to be going in a new and interesting direction at the head coaching position. Not just for them, but the entire NBA: While he is an American-Israel basketball coach, he has never worked in the United States, which makes it quite a gamble for an organization trying badly to get out of the pit they’ve fallen into these past four years.
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Golden State Warriors – Steve Kerr is Their New Head Coach
In a surprising twist, Steve Kerr decided not to join the New York Knicks and take the head coach job of the Golden State Warriors instead, signing a five-year deal with the franchise he apparently preferred working for all along.
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Detroit Pistons – Stan Van Gundy is Their New Head Coach
In a slightly surprising turn of events, Stan Van Gundy ends up as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons despite the interest of other teams, specifically the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pistons simply offered more control for their new coach in terms of personnel decisions.
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NBA Head Coaches Fired at the End of the Season
Not all head coaches who left their teams at the end or during the 2013-14 NBA regular season were fired. Tyrone Corbin didn’t get his contract picked up by the Utah Jazz. Rick Adelman retired from coaching altogether, but the Minnesota Timberwolves wouldn’t have kept him. Maurice Cheeks was fired mid-season by the Detroit Pistons, while Mike Woodson got the axe from the New York Knicks a week after he failed to make the playoffs.
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Wade Phillips Doesn’t Understand Why No One is Hiring Him
It’s been almost 40 years for Wade Phillips in the NFL, working his way up from position coach to a usually successful head coach. Despite his record with teams like the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys or his reputation as an excellent defensive coordinator, there seems to be zero interest in his talents for the head coaching position this offseason, with most opening already being filled.
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NFL Head Coaches Fired at the End of the Season
As always, right after the 2013 NFL regular season ended, a long list of head coaches found themselves out of a job. Gary Kubiak was fired before the season was over, but he also found himself in good company along with Jim Schwartz, Greg Schiano, Mike Shanahan, Leslie Frazier and Rob Chudzinski.
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Rafa Benitez Sacked by Inter & Moratti – Where to Next?
Enough is enough. Winning the Club World Cup couldn’t save Rafa Benitez from his disappointing Serie A start and the huge Shadow Jose Mourinho cast from way over in Madrid, getting sacked by Inter and Massimo Moratti.
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What Good Will it Do?
You can get used to seeing Alan Shearer, the Premiership’s all time leading scorer in tailored clothes. As what was regarded in the beginning as an April Fool’s joke later became a legitamte story, probably the biggest one in English football on the 1st of April despite the national side playing the Ukraine and beating them 2-1.Is it the right decision for Shearer? Is it the right decision for Newcastle? They can’t do worst then they’ve done so far. The magpies are ranked 18th in the Premiership with 8 games to go, 2 points below Blackburn. Although it’s still too early to call them gonners, with 6 more teams above them not safe from the relegation axe, Newcastle are in serious serious trouble.