Tag: Mark Jackson

  • 35 Best Memes of Stephen Curry & the Golden State Warriors Making the NBA Finals, Leaving James Harden & the Houston Rockets Behind

    35 Best Memes of Stephen Curry & the Golden State Warriors Making the NBA Finals, Leaving James Harden & the Houston Rockets Behind

    The memes of the day after focus on how good Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are, but also put the spotlight on Steve Kerr, Mark Jackson and especially how bad James Harden and the Houston Rockets were.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers Fire Mike Brown – Who Comes Next?

    Cleveland Cavaliers Fire Mike Brown – Who Comes Next?

    It has been a rough few years for Mike Brown, who gets the less than impressive mark of being fired by the same team twice, being let go by the Cleveland Cavaliers after only one season at the helm. This will obviously put the names of George Karl and Stan Van Gundy at the top of the list for successors, while Mark Jackson will also be in the mix, along with college basketball coaches like Billy Donovan, Fred Hoiberg, Tim Izzo, John Beilein and Tony Bennett.

  • Golden State Warriors Fire Mark Jackson – Who Comes Next?

    Golden State Warriors Fire Mark Jackson – Who Comes Next?

    The rumors have been circulating for quite some time, but now it’s official: The Golden State Warriors fired Mark Jackson despite taking them to the playoffs for two consecutive seasons as taking a step backwards in the eye of ownership was something that couldn’t be glanced over, leaving an opening for guys like Steve Kerr, Lionel Hollins, Stan Van Gundy and maybe even Fred Hoiberg.

  • Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Might Need a Better Coach

    Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Might Need a Better Coach

    Bottom line? The Golden State Warriors took a step backwards this season, no matter how you try to look at it. Yes, Stephen Curry finally became a superstar, but a team that made the conference semifinals last season didn’t get to win a playoff series this time, which puts a lot of eyes and pointing fingers in the direction of Mark Jackson.

  • Los Angeles Clippers – Donald Sterling No More

    Los Angeles Clippers – Donald Sterling No More

    It’s going to be complicated and difficult actually taking the franchise away from Donald Sterling, but his punishment delivered by Adam Silver means he has lost the Los Angeles Clippers. It might take some time, but eventually, it seems that everyone’s goal of taking the franchise away from him by forcing him to sell it will become a reality.

  • Donald Sterling Scandal – Mark Cuban Smart, Mark Jackson Opportunistic

    Donald Sterling Scandal – Mark Cuban Smart, Mark Jackson Opportunistic

    Until we get a verdict from Adam Silver on the whole Donald Sterling case, reactions from owners, players, coaches and anyone who has something to do with the Los Angeles Clippers and the NBA in general, are what we have to live on. Like Mark Cuban saying some smart things about how all of this should end, while Mark Jackson is mostly trying to give his team some sort of advantage in the playoff series.

  • Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Enjoying the Weak Opponent

    Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Enjoying the Weak Opponent

    The 2013-14 version of the Los Angeles Lakers makes everyone look better, and the same can be said for their game with the Golden State Warriors, finally breaking a 12-game losing streak at the Staples Center as Stephen Curry led them to a 112-95 win with his fourth triple double.

  • Golden State Warriors – Klay Thompson Does What Stephen Curry Couldn’t

    Golden State Warriors – Klay Thompson Does What Stephen Curry Couldn’t

    Mark Jackson has been telling everyone that his young Golden State Warriors are a better team than the one they’re facing in the Western conference semifinals. After the first two games, it’s hard to disagree with him. Their game 2 win was a direct continuation of their dominance in the series opener, with Klay Thompson taking over the role of unstoppable shooter, while Stephen Curry went through the motions and a horde of different players guarding him.

  • Warriors – Nuggets Series: Don’t Call it an Upset

    Warriors – Nuggets Series: Don’t Call it an Upset

    The Denver Nuggets looked like the hottest team in the NBA entering the NBA playoffs, but injuries and bad coaching took away all momentum from them. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors featured the best player in the series, Stephen Curry, while Mark Jackson might be whiny and slightly homophobic, but he knew how to bring the best of his players while rallying around Andre Bogut to come through with the upset, taking the series 4-2.

  • George Karl Calls Festus Ezeli an Asshole

    George Karl Calls Festus Ezeli an Asshole

    The Denver Nuggets playing the Golden State Warriors is turning into quite the entertaining series, quite as predicted, although not just for pure basketball reasons. The physicality and dirtiness of the series has probably been the most notable aspect of it, and after Mark Jackson complained about Stephen Curry being handled roughly by Nuggets players, George Karl does his own retaliation by calling Festus Ezeli an asshole.