引述 :『The Toronto Raptors fired coach Sam Mitchell on Wednesday and replaced him with assistant Jay Triano, one day after an embarrassing loss at Denver. Mitchell led the Raptors to the playoffs in each of the last two seasons and was honored as the NBA’s coach of the year for 2006-07. Toronto was off to a sluggish 8-9 start, due in part to injuries. Mitchell is the third NBA coach to be replaced this season. Oklahoma City fired P.J. Carlesimo and Washington dismissed Eddie Jordan last month.』

引述 :『WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eddie Jordan was fired as coach of the Washington Wizards on Monday after opening the season 1-10 without injured starters Gilbert Arenas and Brendan Haywood. "That's an unacceptable record, obviously," team president Ernie Grunfeld said at a news conference to introduce director of player development Ed Tapscott as interim coach. "We had to do something. The way we're losing games was unacceptable."』

引述 :『With the relocated Oklahoma City Thunder off to an NBA-worst 1-12 start, Carlesimo was fired as coach Saturday and replaced on an interim basis by assistant Scott Brooks.』

引述 :『BERKELEY, Calif. (AP)—Pete Newell, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who won an NCAA championship and Olympic gold medal and later tutored some of the game’s greatest big men, died Monday. He was 93.』

引述 :『“It was just a matter of time,” Stackhouse said a telephone interview with the AP on Monday. “Everybody who knew Michael from his playing days knew this is where he would end up.』

引述 :『潯興上季是甲A第七名，原教練普拉達是前CBA中華職籃宏福隊總教練，劉嘉發曾師承普拉達，在普拉達執教期間，受益良多。這次接掌潯興兵符，取代普拉達的位置，兩人的因緣際會和處境，也讓劉嘉發萬分感慨。』

引述 :『Again, not saying Jackson is a bad coach. He must have some talent to win nine titles and he does. His talent has simply been rolling the ball out and watching Jordan score 50. Or Kobe score 50. Or Shaq get 30 and 20. Or Pippen blow someone up.』

引述 :『You could wonder about Phil Jackson's greatness if he had a ring or two. A guy wins an NBA title once or twice, maybe the guy's lucky. Dick Motta won a single title. Rudy Tomjanovich won two. Nobody calls them great coaches. Nobody smart』

引述 :『Does the Eastern Conference Finals involve the worst coaches not named Isiah Thomas? YES! Did Flip Saunders finally find someone he can outcoach?』

引述 :『Perhaps what Pitino will be most remembered for though is large and growing coaching tree of assistants who have gone on to coach in college and the NBA. Guys like Jeff Van Gundy, Reggie Theus, Billy Donovan and Herb Sendek just to name a few.』