Simmons sets deadline for improved Zim team
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Islamabad, Pakistan - Zimbabwe cricket coach Phil Simmons said Friday that he has set a target of January 2005 to turn his young African team into a competitive unit.
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With so much change so early, Mystics interim coach Tree Rollins is waiting for a chance for his team to regroup. But first, the Mystics must contend with the Fever.
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Alfonso Soriano, Miguel Tejada, Barry Zito and other stars soon could be changing uniforms soon. As Monday's non-waiver trade deadline of 4 p.m. EDT drew near, several teams were active Sunday.
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Gilbert Arenas knows the Washington  Wizards porous defense needs to get better this season and the  high-scoring guard plans to lead by example.
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New 76ers Coach Jim O'Brien benches Glenn Robinson and Samuel Delembert to complete an overhaul of the starting five that also sees Allen Iverson at point guard.
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VOORHEES, N.J. -- All Peter Forsberg has to do is tell the Philadelphia Flyers that he wants to re-sign with them or ask to be dealt to a contender before the Feb. 27 trade deadline. So far, at least publicly, Forsberg has kept that decision to himself.
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The Chicago Bulls will need time to adjust under their new coach Â whoever it is.
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Most NBA training camps open in the next 10 days, and the player who led everyone in rebounding during the 2006 playoffs is still looking for work. It hasn't quite yet become the Bonzi Wells Groveling Road Show, but it might soon.
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December 15, 2004 -- DOCTORS&#39; orders, 20 minutes are all Lawrence Frank gets. It was a reach to call the Nets an NBA team when Jason Kidd was out, so now the coach is just happy to stretch his star guard&#39;s impact in the time he is allowed.
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New Jersey Nets coach Lawrence Frank was given a four-year, $10 million contract extension, the team announced Thursday. The deal was made public about 12 hours after the Nets suffered
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Isiah Thomas, the Knicksâ president and coach, will be given a multiyear extension Monday, according to a person briefed on the matter.
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The Memphis Grizzlies hired Phoenix assistant Marc Iavaroni as head coach Thursday on a busy day of personnel moves in the NBA. The Indiana Pacers chose Jim O'Brien to replace Rick Carlisle.
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Ernie Grunfeld quickly turned the Washington Wizards back into a playoff team by bringing aboard Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison. He was rewarded Wednesday with a multiyear contract extension as the team's president of basketball operations. Now he can focus on what the Wizards need to take the next step.
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High school players and coaches like Ron Zook, but many will wait to commit until Florida hires his replacement. By FRANK PASTOR, Times Staff Writer.
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D.J. Shockley made the team. Now, he'll have to wait a while for a chance to play in a real game.
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MIAMI - Coach Stan Van Gundy had a short wish list Monday â-eep Shaquille O&#39;Neal healthy and get more practice time. &quot;We haven&#39;t practiced in five days,&quot; Van Gundy said.
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Judging from the current Atlantic Division standings, where a .500 record appears a lofty goal, there will always be time to make a playoff push. It will never be too late for teams rebuilding under new coaches to hope for a top-three seed in the Eastern Conference. But right now, the question is this: When does it stop being too ...