Alvin Gentry will join the Hornets' coaching staff today, becoming the fourth and final assistant under head coach Tim Floyd.
Gentry will be introduced at a 10 a.m. press conference at the Alario Center, sources said.
Gentry, 48, has been an NBA head coach for parts or all of seven seasons, compiling an overall record of 177-226 with the Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers. His most recent stint was with the Clippers and ended March 3, when he was fired as the Clippers struggled to a 19-39 record amid expectations that the young, talented team might challenge for a playoff berth in the Western Conference.
Gentry's first head coaching job was with the Heat, when he replaced Kevin Loughery during the 1994-95 season and posted a 15-21 record. Next was a three-year stretch with the Pistons; he replaced Doug Collins and led Detroit to a 16-21 record in 1997-98, went to the playoffs after a 29-21 record in the lockout-shortened season of 1998-99 and was fired after 58 games and a 28-30 record the next season.
The Clippers selected him as head coach before the 2000-01 season and won 31 and 39 games before floundering this past season. Gentry was replaced by Dennis Johnson.
Via New Orleans Times-Picayune
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He never should have framed this as a financial decision.
Fans don't respond well to such talk, particularly when a player has had the luxury of decisions concerning $60 million earned, pre-tax, for three years of relative athletic inactivity.
If Alonzo Mourning had said from the start that he wanted to pursue a championship before his career ends, and viewed other teams as better positioned than the Heat, the reasonable among us would have understood.
Still would.
Truth is, Mourning, who becomes a free agent Tuesday, shouldn't return to Miami if a contender like the Lakers, Spurs, Mavericks or Kings calls.
He has long spoken about a title; understandably it's no longer everything, but it must still appeal in some way. He can't accomplish that in Denver or New York, which is why signing in some such place would rankle South Floridians.
Via South Florida Sun-Sentinel columnist Ethan J. Skolnick
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He was supposed to be a top 10 lock, perhaps going as high as No. 5 to the Heat.
He was supposed to be the next coming of Dirk Nowitzki, and surely no general manager in his right mind would let that slip through his hands.
He was supposed to shake David Stern's hand on the stage at Madison Square Garden.
Instead, Polish forward Maciej Lampe wound up shaking Deputy Commissioner Russ Granik's hand Thursday night after the Knicks picked him with the first pick in the second round on the NBA draft.
Now, the player many believed the Heat would select is going to find it difficult just to play in the NBA next season.
Lampe, a 7-0 forward with unlimited shooting range, fell in the draft in part because teams were afraid it would be difficult for him to get out of his contract with Real Madrid, which runs through 2008.
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Heat Jun 2003 Archive
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Denver Post Columnist Mark Kiszla | Jun 29, 2003
Pressure is the lump in the throat caused by carrying an $18 million wad of somebody else's money in your pocket.
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Sun-Sentinel | Jun 29, 2003
All? Or nothing?
Now? Or later?
When the NBA's free-agent negotiation period opens Tuesday, the Heat not only will have to decide which players to pursue, but also what approach to take.
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Miami Herald | Jun 29, 2003
Free agent negotiations in the NBA begin Tuesday, and expect the Heat to be involved in several discussions.
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The Tennessean | Jun 28, 2003
Former University of Tennessee basketball standout Ron Slay signed a free-agent contract with the Miami Heat yesterday, agent Shedrick Howard said.
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Palm Beach Post | Jun 28, 2003
Before coach Pat Riley proudly introduced guard Dwyane Wade, the player the Heat selected with the fifth pick in Thursday's NBA Draft, he planted a seed.
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Sun-Sentinel | Jun 27, 2003
Amid all the pre-draft bluster offered by the Heat (wasn't Polish forward Maciej Lampe supposed to be on the way?), coach Pat Riley apparently was speaking with sincerity when he mentioned getting bigger with his backcourt.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jun 26, 2003
With the top prospects sequestered in New York for tonight's draft, several offered insight at Wednesday's interview session into their interactions with the Heat.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jun 26, 2003
There will be two NBA drafts tonight.
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Miami Herald | Jun 26, 2003
Decisions, decisions.
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newsday | Jun 26, 2003
If New York fans in the Theater at Madison Square Garden could boo Knicks general manager Scott Layden for trading the seventh pick for former All-Star Antonio McDyess during last year's NBA draft, then Kansas forward Nick Collison figures he has reason to worry if the Knicks call his name with the No.
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New York Daily News | Jun 26, 2003
LeBron James to Cleveland.
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Miami Herald | Jun 25, 2003
As much as having the No.
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Detroit News | Jun 25, 2003
Unlike last season, the Pistons will not go into the free agent shopping season with a specific target.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jun 25, 2003
Count Alonzo Mourning among those who will be paying keen attention to Thursday's NBA Draft.
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Miami Herald | Jun 24, 2003
Seven days away from becoming a free agent, Alonzo Mourning is trying to decide whether to follow his heart or his wallet.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jun 23, 2003
In school, being assigned a project was often a student's worst nightmare.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jun 23, 2003
In a perfect world, before considering whether to select a center such as Chris Kaman in this week's NBA Draft, Pat Riley would know whether Alonzo Mourning was coming back as a free agent.
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Miami Herald | Jun 23, 2003
In an NBA draft featuring marketing machine LeBron James, NCAA champion Carmelo Anthony and a host of mysterious foreign prospects, Central Michigan center Chris Kaman gets lost.
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Chicago Tribune | Jun 23, 2003
The intrigue in Thursday's NBA draft starts with Toronto at No.
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New York Daily News | Jun 22, 2003
The Knicks appear committed to drafting Texas point guard T.
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New York Daily News | Jun 22, 2003
Questions and answers as Jason Kidd begins packing his bags:
Why was Kidd recently telling old friends from Cal that he's set on leaving the Nets, if the Spurs meet his salary demands?
The way Kidd was telling it, he's tired of Byron Scott's demanding practices and all the running the Nets do when he'd rather be resting.
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Miami Herald | Jun 21, 2003
In case there remained any hint of doubt this draft is critical to the future of the Miami Heat, coach Pat Riley made things unmistakably clear Friday.
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Palm Beach Post | Jun 21, 2003
Coach Pat Riley has been a master politician when it comes to discussing the Heat's No.
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Sun-Sentinel | Jun 21, 2003
Heat coach Pat Riley reiterated Friday the need for patience with the team's rebuilding process.
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Miami Herald | Jun 21, 2003
In case there remained any hint of doubt this draft is critical to the future of the Miami Heat, coach Pat Riley made things unmistakably clear Friday.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jun 19, 2003
The Heat took a break Wednesday from its tryout schedule at AmericanAirlines Arena for a road trip.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jun 18, 2003
Eddie Jordan and Bob McAdoo, a guard from Rutgers and a shooting forward from North Carolina, won NBA championship rings together with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1981-82.
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Sun-Sentinel | Jun 18, 2003
Three years ago, Dwyane Wade was recruited by just three universities after finishing his prep basketball career.
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Palm Beach Post | Jun 18, 2003
Dwyane Wade knows another year of college probably wouldn't help his NBA future.
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Palm Beach Post | Jun 18, 2003
Chris Bosh will miss hanging out with friends and going to parties at Georgia Tech.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Jun 16, 2003
Word circulated at the NBA Finals last night that Miami Heat assistant coach Bob McAdoo was scheduled to meet with Billy King, the 76ers' president and general manager, about the Sixers' head coaching job.
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Miami Herald | Jun 16, 2003
Bob McAdoo, a Heat assistant coach for the past eight seasons, is expected to interview today for the Philadelphia 76ers' vacant head-coach position, according to an NBA source close to McAdoo.
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Miami Herald | Jun 15, 2003
There are only so many Jermaine ONeals, Jason Kidds and Elton Brands to go around in this summer's free-agent class.
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Miami Herald | Jun 15, 2003
Pavel Podkolzine knows all about making adjustments.
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Houston Chronicle | Jun 15, 2003
On all those long northern California drives to the games Bill Van Gundy was coaching, he and his boys would talk basketball until they imagined themselves someday behind the wheel.
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Palm Beach Post | Jun 14, 2003
General Manager Randy Pfund said Friday it would have to take "something good" for the Heat to trade the No.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jun 14, 2003
The secret is out.
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Miami Herald | Jun 14, 2003
Nick Collison understands why LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, T.
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Palm Beach Post | Jun 13, 2003
Sofoklis Schortsanitis is known as "Baby Shaq" in the Greek League, but the power forward is hoping for his own nickname once he gets to the NBA.
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | Jun 12, 2003
The Mavericks exercised their option to keep their second-round selection (No.
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Sun-Sentinel | Jun 12, 2003
Make no mistake.
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | Jun 9, 2003
Ladies and gentlemen, the starting lineup for your 2003-04 Dallas Mavericks!
At point guard, Steve Nash! At shooting guard, Michael Finley! At small forward, Dirk Nowitzki! At power forward, Jermaine O'Neal! And at center, Alonzo Mourning!
Before you go Humble Billy Hayes on me, first things first.
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Palm Beach Post | Jun 8, 2003
At 19, and sporting an immature body that jiggles slightly from what we'll call baby fat, James Lang is hoping to fulfill his NBA dream.
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Palm Beach Post | Jun 8, 2003
When New Jersey guard Jason Kidd was a rookie with Dallas, Mavericks coach Dick Motta cracked wise about his poor jump shot by saying people in the league called him "Ason" because he had no 'J.
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Miami Herald | Jun 8, 2003
While Carmelo Anthony, Darko Milicic, Chris Bosh, T.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jun 7, 2003
Scrimmages at the NBA pre-draft camp came to a close Friday with few teams tipping their hands regarding the top picks.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jun 7, 2003
In wire-rimmed glasses, pressed jeans and penny loafers, Pat Riley has adopted the persona of contemplative scout at this week's NBA pre-draft camp.
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Miami Herald | Jun 6, 2003
Heat coach Pat Riley has spent the past two days on the perimeter of the Moody Bible Institute's gymnasium intently watching a group of 66 players and taking notes.
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Miami Herald | Jun 5, 2003
Retired shooting guard Mitch Richmond, who talks with Tim Hardaway, said the former Heat point guard wants to play one more year.
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Miami Herald | Jun 5, 2003
A Dallas team executive said the team has not decided whether to use its second-round pick, No.
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Miami Herald | Jun 5, 2003
All of the top draft prospects have skipped the Chicago pre-draft camp, including Georgetown's Mike Sweetney.
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