Timberwolves Fire Saunders, Appoint McHale Coach
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The slumping Minnesota Timberwolves  have fired coach Flip Saunders and named vice-president Kevin  McHale as his successor, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported  Saturday.
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SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs found a good way to beat Minnesota: Take Kevin Garnett, Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell out of the Timberwolves&#39; offense.
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The Indiana Pacers hired Jim O'Brien as head coach on Thursday following a 2006-2007 campaign that ended with the club missing the postseason for the first time in a decade.
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Jeff Bzdelik is fired as coach of the Nuggets, struggling despite the addition of Kenyon Martin this season.
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OTTAWA -- Less than two weeks after losing in the Stanley Cup final, the Ottawa Senators fired general manager John Muckler and promoted coach Bryan Murray to replace him Monday.
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Tim Floyd is being hired as Southern California basketball coach, taking the job Rick Majerus accepted then abruptly quit last month.
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Ben Gordon had 21 points and eight rebounds in a reserve role, and the Chicago Bulls spoiled Kevin McHale's first game as Minnesota's coach with a 87-83 victory over the Timberwolves on Sunday.
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Sam Cassell and the Minnesota Timberwolves apparently are back on good terms. The veteran guard reported for yesterday afternoon's practice after skipping the team's media day and first day of workouts earlier in the week. Cassell, 34, was unhappy about not getting a contract extension.
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Patrick Ewing resigned as an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets.
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The Memphis Grizzlies hired Chris Wallace on Monday to replace Jerry West as their general manager and vice president of basketball operations.
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The NBA has suspended Timberwolves player Latrell Sprewell for one game without pay because of comments he made to a female heckler during last week&#39;s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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The San Antonio Spurs found a good way to beat Minnesota: take Kevin Garnett, Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell out of the Timberwolves&#39; offense.
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Coach Mike Montgomery was dismissed by the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, and Don Nelson was ready to step in.
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Denver fired coach Jeff Bzdelik on Tuesday, one day after the Nuggets lost their sixth straight game and failed again to live up to the high expectations that came with the offseason addition of All-Star forward Kenyon Martin.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina  - The Denver Nuggets have  appointed George Karl as their new head coach, team general  manager Kiki Vandeweghe announced Thursday.
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Flip Saunders will be back as coach of the Detroit Pistons next season, an NBA official with knowledge of the team's plans told The Associated Press on Monday night.
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As is invariably the case when an NBA head coach is fired, the media has lined up behind deposed Denver Coach Jeff Bzdelik, who, after months of speculation, was fired yesterday and replaced on an interim basis by assistant Michael Cooper, who joined