Posts Tagged ‘Eddie Jordan’

76ers News And Notes

Some Sixers tidbits from Kate Fagan over at the Philadelphia Inquirer: Perhaps it was a matter of time, despite his hefty contract, but 76ers coach has relegated forward Elton Brand to the bench; Brand, who was averaging 14.6 PPG and 8.4 RPG during his last five games, hasn’t started for the third time this season. [...]

Westphal Getting Last Laugh In Sacramento

For us NBA purists, we know about Paul Westphal, the player. Former Celtic, SuperSonics and Suns player. Perhaps what isn’t known about Westphal is his career outside the hardwood. He coached a small private Arizona college to a national championship (true story!), coached the Phoenix Suns for 5 seasons, taking them to the NBA Finals [...]

Slam Dunk Central 2009 NBA Mock Draft

The Philadelphia 76ers check in at #17.  A curious mix of talent here; it always helps that some of their players can play more than one position.  With Eddie Jordan now at the reins, things could be very interesting in Philly. Philadelphia 76ers Strengths: Small forward, shooting guard. Weaknesses: Power forward Inside Skinny: I wonder [...]

And The Next 76ers Coach Will Be…

Anyone who knows about and follows the doings of the Philadelphia 76ers, then you already know about the need for a coach.  Of course, the team’s general manager is Ed Stefanski, so you know the search will be deliberate in nature; so obviously, the big question is: Who will the Sixers select as their next coach?  Lots [...]

Kings To Interview Jordan

As has been expected, the Sacramento Kings, according to the Associated Press, took a baby-step in their quest to replace former coach Kenny Natt by planning an interview with former Washington Wizards and ironically Kings coach Eddie Jordan; the team confirmed the interview in a blog post at the team’s website on Friday, adding that they [...]