Raps coach wants team to believe
480497
TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors have to believe. That was coach Sam Mitchell&#39;s message after the Raptors held on to win their final NBA preseason game 100-92 over the Cleveland Cavaliers last night.
79785
Bryan Colangelo was on the phone last Wednesday. It was the first anniversary of the announcement that he had been hired as president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors.
116804
Typically, the Celtics spend most of halftime reviewing video clips of defensive miscues made during the first and second quarters. Video coordinator Jamie Young had the edits ready last night when coach Doc Rivers said, "I'm not watching that. There's too many of them." Instead, Rivers pointed to Kendrick Perkins and said, "If you don't play defense, we don't play ...
280115
When asked for his assessment of the Celtics last week, Lakers coach Phil Jackson singled out Gerald Green. Sort of.
351108
Tim Floyd and Southern California want to talk about the former New Orleans Hornets coach taking over the Trojans&#39; basketball program.
217091
Frustrated. Unhappy. Disheartened. When asked how difficult it was to sit and watch, that was how Kendrick Perkins described himself. Following his 10th DNP-coach's decision of the season in Cleveland eight days ago, Perkins sounded downright desperate in his desire for playing time from Celtics coach Doc Rivers.
269546
Consider it a bit of advice from one hoops player to another.
495295
Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan got a few good laughs over the summer when he heard the NBA&#39;s new Southeast Division described as potentially the weakest division in sports history.
349552
With LSU coachless, the nation&#39;s hottest coach appears to be willing to at least listen to what the folks in Baton Rouge have to say.
173012
Denver Nuggets coach George Karl had nothing else to say to his team. So before yesterday's game against the Celtics, he chose to show the Nuggets what is driving him crazy.
746630
They've watched video. They've had one-on-one meetings with the coaching staff.
641581
It sounds as if Celtics director of basketball operations Danny Ainge has been listening to one of those self-improvement tapes that repeat positive mantras. The message? &quot;I am happy with my roster. I am happy with my roster.&quot; It's clear he will go to great lengths (or is that great pains?) to convince fans and reporters that he is comfortable ...
366427
The Maryland coaching staff often selects certain clips to show their players specific moment to reinforce the importance of minding the small details.
315922
Mitch Kupchak and Jerry Buss issued a four-point written statement. Rudy Tomjanovich offered words of praise outside the locker room.
471133
Someone had to come out and say what the Giants have to hope they all are thinking by now: that they are not mired with the deep-seated belief in the Patriots as destinyâs team.
165341
TORONTO (CP) _ A night after being called out by their coach, the Toronto Raptors were at their best. &quot;I think for ourselves we wanted to turn it around and play better,&quot; Raptors star Vince Carter said Wednesday
697576
They have had a week off to contemplate their new status, that of a team with a blemish on its record. For the Boston College men's basketball team, that is heady stuff indeed as the Eagles resume play tonight at Conte Forum against Rutgers a week after their quest for a perfect season ended with a 68-65 loss at Notre ...