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Sixers name assistants to Collins' staff Thu Jul  1 13:39:37 2010 EST
r the 76ers, Bullets, Pistons, Bucks, Raptors and Pacers. He played for Collins in Detroit in 1996 and '97. McKie has been an assistant for Philadelphia the last three seasons and played in the NBA for 13 seasons with Portland, Detroit, the Los Angeles Lakers and 76ers. James has served as an NBA coach for 11 seasons with Milwaukee, Washington, Toronto and Detroit. He was a member of Collins' staff with the Wizards and Pistons. Snyder has spent the last three seasons as the head coach of the Aus
LeBron must decide if it's time to leave home Tue Jun 29 17:47:00 2010 EST

CLEVELAND (AP) -As he dressed in his spacious corner locker, LeBron James glanced over at the news scrolling across the flat-screen TV on the far wall. The ticker read: ``NBA: Kobe Bryant signs three-year contract extension with Los Angeles Lakers.''

Buttoning his shirt following the game in April, roughly one month before his quest for a championship would end awkwardly and two months before becoming The Free Agent Of All Free Agents, James wasn't a bit surprised.

``Did anyone really thi

NBA Free Agents List Mon Jun 28 20:06:00 2010 EST
huck Hayes, r-Kyle Lowry, Yao Ming, r-Luis Scola

INDIANA - Luther Head, Earl Watson

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS - Steve Blake, r-Bobby Brown, Rasual Butler, r-Mardy Collins, Drew Gooden, Steve Novak, Travis Outlaw, Brian Skinner, Craig Smith

LOS ANGELES LAKERS - Shannon Brown, r-Jordan Farmar, Derek Fisher, D.J. Mbenga, r-Adam Morrison, Josh Powell

MEMPHIS - r-Ronnie Brewer, r-Rudy Gay, Steven Hunter, Jamaal Tinsley, Marcus Williams

MIAMI - Rafer Alston, Joel Anthony, Carlos Arroyo, r-Mario C

Unhappy Reunion: Yanks down Dodgers in first game against Torre Sat Jun 26 01:30:41 2010 EST
two storied franchises have opposed one another 11 times in the World Series, but their only regular-season meetings occurred from June 18-20, 2004 at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles won two of the three tilts...Pau Gasol of the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers threw out the ceremonial first pitch...The Yankees are 40-5 this season when holding their opponent to four-or-fewer runs...The Dodgers recalled pitcher Jon Link from Triple-A Albuquerque and designated pitcher Charlie Haeger for assignment
Suns exercise option for Gentry, sign 3 assistants Fri Jun 25 00:02:00 2010 EST
ed the option year of coach Alvin Gentry for the 2011-12 season.

Gentry guided the Suns to a 54-28 regular season, third-best in the West. Phoenix eliminated Portland and San Antonio in the playoffs before falling to eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals.

The Suns also have signed assistant coaches Bill Cartwright, Dan Majerle and Igor Kokoskov through the 2011-12 season. John Shumate, an assistant last season, is expected to return to scouting duties.

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Report: Celtics forward Wallace to retire Thu Jun 24 20:22:47 2010 EST
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Boston Celtics forward Rasheed Wallace has reportedly decided to end his NBA career after 15 years in the league. Speculation was building that Wallace would retire after the Celtics lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games in the NBA Finals, and Thursday night a league source informed TNT analyst David Aldridge of Wallace's retirement plans. Wallace, who will turn 36 in September, had two years remaining on his three- year, $18.9 million contract with the Cel
Lakers head coach Jackson leans toward retirement Thu Jun 24 04:25:17 2010 EST
El Segundo, CA (Sports Network) - Phil Jackson may have coached his last game for the Los Angeles Lakers or any other NBA team for that matter. Nearly a week after Jackson won his record 11th NBA coaching championship, he disclosed Wednesday that he may not return to the bench for the 2010-11 season. "I'm leaning towards retiring but I haven't made up my mind yet," Jackson said. Jackson, who will turn 65 in September, has a career record of 1,098 wins and 460 losses over 19 seasons, having won
Cavs trying to deal into NBA draft Wed Jun 23 15:58:00 2010 EST
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Meanwhile, Cleveland remains in a holding pattern in its coaching search. The Cavs have had talks with several candidates, including Byron Scott. But the former New Orleans coach is waiting to see what happens with Phil Jackson and the Los Angeles Lakers before he considers another job.

On Wednesday, Jackson said he is leaning toward retirement, but the 11-time NBA champion will wait until next week to make a final decision. The delay could effect the Cavs, who are believed to have had mu

Phil Jackson leaning toward retirement Wed Jun 23 15:04:00 2010 EST

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson says he's leaning toward retirement, but will wait until next week to make his final decision.

The 11-time NBA champion said Wednesday he'll get the results of another battery of medical tests before deciding whether to end his matchless coaching career.

After going through exit interviews with his players at the Lakers' training complex, the 64-year-old Jackson gave the strongest indication yet that he's ready to walk away fr

Thousands of fans cheer Lakers in tribute Mon Jun 21 18:33:00 2010 EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) -Thousands of fans cheered the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers during a victory parade Monday that players promised to repeat next year with a third consecutive title.

Police reported a largely well-behaved crowd. Nine people were arrested for various minor offenses and two children were reported missing, police said. Authorities did not provide a crowd estimate.

Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher, Andrew Bynum and Ron Artest waved to the throngs from a flatbed 18-wheel

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