Mike D'Antoni

The “ Arizona Republic ” reported Monday morning that according to “ multiple team sources ” that the Phoenix Suns have fired first year head coach Terry Porter and replaced him with assistant coach Alvin Gentry. Gentry is believed to be the interim head coach for the balance of the campaign. Porter’s fate was probably sealed as the team had a 6-10 record before the All-Star Break. The Suns currently have a record of 28-23. Porter was selected by Team President Steve Kerr as coach, after Phoenix dismissed previous head coach Mike D’Antoni at the end of last season. D’Antoni, who now is the ... Read Full Story

The “ Associated Press ” has reported that Chicago Bulls rookie head coach Vinny Del Negro will have tons of experience with him on the bench. The Bulls announced that they are bringing former head coaches Bernie Bickerstaff, Del Harris, and former Minnesota assistant coach Bob Ociepka. Del Negro has no head coaching experince what so ever, so these men will be valuable © Copyright 2008 thesackattack.net Read Full Story

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CHICAGO, IL — At his weekly press conference on Wednesday, Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf made some very interesting comments about the team’s personnel on the eve of the NBA Draft. “Everything’s great here,” he said. “We feel like we’re going to make the right selection tomorrow, and we feel like we’re going to have a legitimately competitive team next year. As soon as we finish our head coaching search – which should be shortly – we’ll be ready to go for next season.” The comments perplexed reporters in the room, who – like many others – were under the impression that the Bulls head ... Read Full Story

After discussing LeBron's ascendancy last week, we watched him ascend further with a 52-point triple double against the New York Knicks, only two days after Kobe went for 61 at the Garden. The common element? A Mike D'Antoni-coached defense, which leads to this discussion of the offensive genius's shortcomings as a head coach... Read Full Story