Sixers May 2003 Archive

• Sixers, Brown are still in search mode

  Philadelphia Daily News Columnist Phil Jasner | May 31, 2003

  For an organization that has all but taken a blood oath to remain silent about the direction of its search for a coach, the cacophony of noise swirling about the 76ers is deafening.

• Smith tells Sixers he's not interested

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 31, 2003

  Another day has passed and the 76ers are still looking for a coach.

• Pistons Fire Carlisle

  ESPN | May 31, 2003

  Fifty victories.

• 76ers Close In On Smith

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 30, 2003

  Billy King, the new president of the 76ers, was out of the office yesterday, and several NBA sources said he spent the day with Kentucky coach Tubby Smith.

• Van Gundy, Sixers go separate ways

  Star-Ledger | May 30, 2003

  Jeff Van Gundy, who has had four teams inquire about filling their coaching vacancy this month, turned down No.

• Wrong man for the job

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 30, 2003

  This is what Jeff Van Gundy knew after an hour on the telephone Wednesday night with newly anointed 76ers president Billy King: For whatever reasons, this was the wrong time, the wrong team for a return to coaching.

• Van Gundy stirs the pot more

  News-Herald | May 30, 2003

  Add 'none' to list of teams he might coach next season It's never a good sign when your No.

• Forget Cheeks, 76ers told

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 29, 2003

  Portland yesterday rejected the 76ers' request to talk with Trail Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks about their vacant coaching job.

• Van Gundy tells radio station he's not fit for Philly

  Associated Press | May 29, 2003

  Jeff Van Gundy won't be coaching the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Brown's departure stuns Cheeks

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 29, 2003

  When Larry Brown resigned Monday after six seasons as the coach of the 76ers, Maurice Cheeks - ensconced in Portland in personnel meetings and plans for the upcoming NBA draft - said he never saw it coming.

• 76ers Can Talk to Van Gundy

  New York Times | May 29, 2003

  The Knicks granted the Philadelphia 76ers permission yesterday to interview Jeff Van Gundy about their head coaching position.

• Brown, Rockets waste no time

  Houston Chronicle | May 28, 2003

  ready to call Larry Brown their top choice to replace Rudy Tomjanovich as coach.

• Right to the point, Sixers focus on Cheeks

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 28, 2003

  Although the 76ers would not discuss the possibility yesterday, Maurice Cheeks is their choice to succeed Larry Brown, who resigned Monday after six seasons as the Sixers' head coach.

• Sky's the limit for Jeff

  New York Post | May 28, 2003

  Jeff Van Gundy met Monday with Rockets brass in Dallas, but it remains unclear if he’s the leading candidate.

• Coach Run Out By Iverson?

  | May 28, 2003

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• Sixers might have interest in Nets' Jordan

  New York Daily News | May 27, 2003

  Byron Scott learned yesterday morning that his mentor, Larry Brown, had resigned.

• Snow: It's up to Iverson now

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 27, 2003

  Eric Snow, the man who put the ball in play most of the time during the Larry Brown era, sent it squarely in the direction of teammate Allen Iverson yesterday.

• Cheeks the choice, but there are other candidates, too

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 27, 2003

  We all knew that, someday, Larry Brown would leave.

• Cheeks, Van Gundy among prospects

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 27, 2003

  Now that Larry Brown is gone, who will be the next coach of the 76ers? Here are some of the potential candidates.

• His mission: To replace the man who made him

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 27, 2003

  In the midst of deciding to walk away from the remaining two years and $12 million on his contract with the 76ers, Larry Brown managed to remind us all that he's "still pumped about coaching.

• Scott say give Jordan Sixer shot

  New York Post | May 27, 2003

  With Larry Brown resigning in Philadelphia yesterday and rumored to be headed to either Houston or Cleveland, where do the Sixers go? Byron Scott has a suggestion, as much as it pains him to admit it.

• Brown and out

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 27, 2003

  THESE WERE the 16 minutes that Larry Brown barely got through.

• Fiery coach would pull no punches

  Houston Chronicle | May 27, 2003

  Larry Brown slept here.

• Brown available; Rockets interested

  Houston Chronicle | May 27, 2003

  Rockets owner Leslie Alexander and general manager Carroll Dawson met with Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Dunleavy on Monday, but another suddenly available candidate could emerge as the favorite for the Rockets' coaching position.

• Brown resigns, hits job market

  Charlotte Observer | May 27, 2003

  Larry Brown -- arguably the best teacher in basketball -- is available.

• Houston, we have a scenario

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 26, 2003

  Although, as of last night, Houston had not requested permission to speak with 76ers coach Larry Brown, the Rockets have begun their search for a new coach, a process that could include the 62-year-old Brown.

• Brown steps down

  Associated Press | May 26, 2003

  Larry Brown hasn't lost his passion for coaching.

• Rockets make first coaching calls

  Houston Chronicle | May 26, 2003

  The Rockets began their search for a successor to coach Rudy Tomjanovich in Dallas by reaching out toward Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Dunleavy, sources close to the search said Sunday.

• Brown to quit 76ers, fits Cavaliers' needs

  Plain Dealer | May 26, 2003

  Philadelphia 76ers coach Larry Brown will resign today, according to a league source.

• Brown could join Cavaliers' search

  Plain Dealer | May 25, 2003

  Discussion of Jeff Van Gundy and even Paul Silas becoming the next coach of the Cavaliers could make a dramatic turn within a few days because there's talk out of Philadelphia that 76ers coach Larry Brown will step down within a week.

• Croce not interested in Blazers post

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 25, 2003

  Pat Croce, the former president of the 76ers, recently turned down an offer to be interviewed by the Portland Trail Blazers for an executive position.

• Croce says he's not headed for job with Nets

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 24, 2003

  Pat Croce is, you should pardon the expression, standing pat.

• Croce denies rumors he's coming to New Jersey

  Newark Star-Ledger | May 23, 2003

  Former 76ers president Pat Croce said yesterday he has no interest in taking over in a similar capacity for the Nets.

• Snider won't beg Brown to stay

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 22, 2003

  Thumbs up or thumbs down? Larry Brown returning to coach the 76ers for another season? Or, at 62, after six seasons, finally walking off into the sunset? "If I knew, I would tell you," Ed Snider, the chairman of the Comcast-Spectacor group that oversees, among other entities, the Sixers and the Flyers, said before a 22-minute session last night on Comcast SportsNet's "Daily News Live.

• Lottery Conspiracy Theory – A History

  | May 21, 2003

  At the end of the 1982-83 season, the Houston Rockets were finishing a very disappointing season.

• Snider, Brown to meet next week

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 20, 2003

  Amid speculation about coach Larry Brown's future with the 76ers, team chairman Ed Snider issued a brief statement yesterday.

• 'Tweaking' won't get the job done

  Philadelphia Daily News Columnist Phil Jasner | May 19, 2003

  I was sure that anything I prepared for today's paper would be written from Auburn Hills, Mich.

• 'Tweaking' won't get the job done

  Philadelphia Daily News Columnist Phil Jasner | May 19, 2003

  I was sure that anything I prepared for today's paper would be written from Auburn Hills, Mich.

• Option on Williams' contract belongs to Monty

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 19, 2003

  Derrick Coleman, Tyrone Hill and Brian Skinner can become unrestricted 76ers free agents July 1.

• It's just about time that Brown left town

  Philadelphia Inquirer Columnist Stephen A. Smith | May 19, 2003

  To a plethora of Philadelphia fans too starved to know any better, Larry Brown is Red Auerbach, lacking only the championship hardware.

• Will Brown stay?

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 18, 2003

  It has become an annual rite of spring.

• Pistons have familiar look about them

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 17, 2003

  It Took an entire series, but the Detroit Pistons finally revealed themselves.

• Iverson arrives late to the arena

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 17, 2003

  Allen Iverson arrived at the First Union Center two minutes before 7 o'clock last night, his tardiness blamed on bad highway traffic.

• Another distraction, and a very costly one

  Philadelphia Inquirer Columnist Bill Lyon | May 17, 2003

  And so the 76ers expire, and do so abruptly and ingloriously, on their own court, with a familiar controversy swirling 'round their heads like wreaths of smoke.

• Stunned and Done

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 17, 2003

  It is over.

• After OT, Dumars finally can exhale

  Detroit Free Press | May 17, 2003

  The facial expression and body posture didn't change through much of the dramatic climax.

• Mitch Albom: Roll on, Pistons!

  Detroit Free Press | May 17, 2003

  Ticking, ticking, the clock was ticking, and Chauncey Billups, sweat dripping from his forehead, had finally found something else to think about besides his injured left ankle: winning the series.

• Williamson toes line in big effort

  Detroit Free Press | May 17, 2003

  Corliss Williamson finally made an impact.

• Billups' swish earns Pistons shot at Jersey

  Detroit Free Press | May 17, 2003

  It's on to the Eastern Conference finals.

• Brown to Iverson: Keep trying

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 16, 2003

  After answering questions about defensive matchups, and about Tayshaun Prince, and that final Detroit scoring play, all of which played a part in the Pistons' 78-77 Game 5 victory Wednesday night, 76ers coach Larry Brown cut to the chase.

• Nets catching breath before next round

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 16, 2003

  Kerry Kittles and his New Jersey Nets teammates returned to practice yesterday for the first time since completing a sweep of the Boston Celtics on Monday in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

• Billups' status is still uncertain

  Detroit News | May 16, 2003

  Chauncey Billups' sprained left ankle is taking more time to heal than early indications showed.

• Pistons try to clinch

  Detroit News | May 16, 2003

  It's all come down to a simple solution for the Sixers and Pistons.

• 'Skinny' Prince targeted

  Detroit Free Press | May 16, 2003

  Kenny Thomas has had enough of Tayshaun Prince.

• Fans share their 'fros, dig in for Game 6

  Detroit Free Press | May 16, 2003

  Sometimes it's braided.

• Atkins makes name for himself in crunch time

  Detroit Free Press | May 16, 2003

  Question: Who's the backup point guard for Tony Parker at San Antonio? Or for Jason Kidd at New Jersey? For that matter, who is Eric Snow's backup at Philadelphia, where the Pistons play tonight in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals? Most subs remain anonymous, especially in the playoffs, but not the Pistons' Chucky Atkins.

• Coleman Is Again a Leader in the Playoffs

  New York Times | May 16, 2003

  It was 10 years ago this month when Derrick Coleman was a young star carrying his team.

• Mutombo Is Prepared to Help the Nets

  New York Times | May 16, 2003

  The Nets returned to practice today after two days off and at least three days away from playing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

• Hill doesn't want end to come as a spectator

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 15, 2003

  The 76ers' medical staff has told Tyrone Hill to stay off his feet, to give the torn calf muscle in his right leg a chance to heal.

• Awful Close

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 15, 2003

  This, for the vast majority of a frantic evening, was the land of the lost.

• Hamilton's not awed by the playoffs

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 15, 2003

  In a series with varying degrees of consistency, one constant for the Detroit Pistons has been the play of guard Richard "Rip" Hamilton.

• Sixers succumb in final seconds

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 15, 2003

  Allen Iverson thought Game 2 hurt.

• Atkins' practice pays off

  Detroit News | May 15, 2003

  All season, Chucky Atkins attempted floating runners in practice and was teased by his teammates.

• Pistons find a way to respond when they are in need of a win

  Detroit News | May 15, 2003

  The Pistons have beaten so many odds this season.

• Depth, versatility help team hang on to earn the victory

  Detroit News | May 15, 2003

  The call came shortly before tip-off.

• View not so great from where Blaha is sitting

  Detroit Free Press | May 15, 2003

  Forget Ben Wallace and Cliff Robinson.

• Defense leads way to 3-2 series advantage

  Detroit Free Press | May 15, 2003

  While Chucky Atkins' difficult floater in the waning seconds allowed Detroit to win Game 5 against Philadelphia, it was the Pistons' defense that perhaps earned them the victory.

• Billups' backcourt mates come to the rescue

  Detroit Free Press | May 15, 2003

  Although he wanted to play Wednesday night, Chauncey Billups decided against it.

• Atkins' shot wins it in last second for 3-2 lead

  Detroit Free Press | May 15, 2003

  In tennis, the phrase is holding serve.

• Billups expected to start tonight

  Detroit News | May 14, 2003

  Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups practiced on Tuesday and is expected to start tonight in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Sixers.

• Fortified by faith

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 14, 2003

  He is a coach's dream and, truth be told, a tabloid's worst nightmare.

• Snow: Mo of same

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 14, 2003

  Some people believe in reincarnation, whereby the spirit of a deceased person is reborn in another living being.

• It's a Hill of a predicament for Brown

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 14, 2003

  Tonight, as it is so clearly and definitively stated in the Larry Brown handbook of basic basketball, comes down to defense, rebounding and sharing the basketball.

• Snow is an unlikely hometown hero

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 14, 2003

  Eric Snow didn't just miss two free throws in the final seconds of a road game during his sophomore season at Michigan State.

• Injured Hill already missed

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 14, 2003

  Tyrone Hill was on crutches, getting treatment in the 76ers' training room yesterday, while his teammates and coaches lamented his torn calf muscle.

• Renegade's Rebirth

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 14, 2003

  Jim Boeheim had heard the criticisms of Derrick Coleman.

• Pistons are better Rx for Nets, says DR. Jack

  New York Post | May 14, 2003

  If the Nets are thinking anything like Dr.

• Wallace: Don't believe rumors; left knee is OK

  Detroit Free Press | May 14, 2003

  Ben Wallace says he isn't hurt.

• Pistons make adjustments

  Detroit News | May 14, 2003

  The Pistons know a thing or two about do-or-die situations, and this isn't one.

• Billups expected to start tonight

  Detroit News | May 14, 2003

  Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups practiced on Tuesday and is expected to start tonight in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Sixers.

• With series tied, fans look to Pistons' Wallace

  Detroit News | May 14, 2003

  Mark Sullivan knows nothing of Linc Hayes and "The Mod Squad" or the A-Train, Artis Gilmore, or even flared pants and wide-lapelled suits.

• With Hill out, Skinner will have to step up

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 13, 2003

  Yesterday morning, 76ers coach Larry Brown said that if Tyrone Hill's injury was serious, Brian Skinner might have to be "part of the equation.

• Brown looking ahead - all the way to Game 5

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 13, 2003

  In their 13th seasons in the NBA, it is almost over for Derrick Coleman and Tyrone Hill.

• Jilted Jordan on Brown's wish list

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 13, 2003

  He admits it is a wish, but Larry Brown seriously wants Michael Jordan to join the 76ers, so much so that he is willing to hand Jordan his title as vice president of player personnel.

• Carlisle is glad Billups played

  Detroit News | May 13, 2003

  Pistons Coach Rick Carlisle said Monday that he had no regrets about starting the ailing Chauncey Billups on Sunday in Game 4.

• Pistons should let Billups sit out Game 5

  Detroit News | May 13, 2003

  There is a time to gut out an injury and there is a time to sit down.

• 'No need to panic'

  Detroit News | May 13, 2003

  It is quite possible that the tonic the Pistons need most to cure whatever it was that ailed them over the weekend in Philadelphia has already been provided.

• Hill to miss rest of semifinal series

  Associated Press | May 12, 2003

  Forward Tyrone Hill will miss the rest of Philadelphia's second-round series against Detroit because of a torn right calf muscle.

• Snow not very well, but still very willing

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 12, 2003

  He did his usual pregame routine, flicking the opposing team's net, then jogging toward midcourt for the tip-off.

• Miss birth of daughter for game, are you kidding me?

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 12, 2003

  In his eighth season as the radio voice of the 76ers, Tom McGinnis has broadcast more than 700 games, including the preseason, regular season and playoffs.

• DC finally playing like a No. 1 pick

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 12, 2003

  There was a time when Derrick Coleman would tell anyone who would listen that he was one of the top three or four basketball players in the world.

• Pistons panicked on Billups

  Philadelphia Inquirer writer Stephen A. Smith | May 12, 2003

  By all accounts, the left ankle had not swelled.

• Sixers pound Pistons; even playoff series

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 12, 2003

  The innocence reflected from his shiny eyes, which watched with amazement the 76ers' 95-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons last night.

• Billups off the mark in first game back

  Detroit Free Press | May 12, 2003

  Chauncey Billups started Game 4 but obviously wasn't himself after missing two games with a left ankle sprain.

• Robinson's slump continues

  Detroit News | May 12, 2003

  You don't have to show Cliff Robinson the numbers.

• Pistons give up control of series without much of a fight in Game 4

  Detroit News | May 12, 2003

  What a waste.

• Wallace takes the blame

  Detroit News | May 11, 2003

  The 76ers put a guy in front on Ben Wallace and another behind him.

• Pistons' Billups misses second straight game

  Detroit News | May 11, 2003

  Richard Hamilton went up to Chauncey Billups at the Pistons' shoot-around Saturday morning and urged him to give his injured left ankle a good, hard try.

• Lifeless Pistons get knocked silly in Philly

  Detroit News | May 11, 2003

  Welcome to the series, Sixers.

• Snow hurts along with Sixers

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 10, 2003

  Eric Snow, always a bottom-line guy, put it plainly and simply: His injured right foot really hurts when he runs and pains him just as much when he makes sudden stops.

• Iverson looking forward to Game 3

  Detroit Free Press | May 10, 2003

  Like a kid on Christmas Eve, Allen Iverson wishes he could just compact hours into minutes and get to open Game 3 right away.

• Barry the X-factor as Pistons head to Philly

  Detroit Free Press | May 10, 2003

  Jon Barry knew he had to make something happen in a hurry Thursday night.

• Snow gets nod for his defense

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 9, 2003

  The 76ers' Eric Snow was named to the NBA's All-Defense second team yesterday, selected by the 29 head coaches.

• Determined Snow hits court despite his injured right foot

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 9, 2003

  Eric Snow laughed with Allen Iverson, flashing a wide smile that hid any apprehension, any doubt in the minute before the 76ers and Detroit Pistons tipped off last night.

• Brown wants Jordan to have NBA job, maybe his

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 9, 2003

  Larry Brown said he was serious.

• Brown wants Jordan to have NBA job, maybe his

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 9, 2003

  Larry Brown said he was serious.

• Iverson: 'Put this one on me'

  Detroit News | May 9, 2003

  Allen Iverson took the blame for Philadelphia's overtime loss to the Pistons on Thursday night.

• Palace Prince lifts Pistons past 76ers

  Detroit News | May 9, 2003

  If he hadn't already done so, he has now.

• Billups dumps crutches, improves

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 8, 2003

  Detroit is known as a defensive-oriented team, but even the Pistons can't win without scoring.

• For Game 2, chance of no Snow

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 8, 2003

  He is as important to the 76ers as Chauncey Billups is to the Detroit Pistons, and like Billups, Eric Snow might miss Game 2 of this heated Eastern Conference semifinal matchup tonight.

• Looks aren't what they seem with Okur

  Detroit Free Press | May 8, 2003

  He is either an old man in a young man's body or a young man in an old man's face.

• Snow's status in question

  Detroit News | May 8, 2003

  In the final minute of Tuesday's game, with the outcome already determined, Philadelphia point guard Eric Snow ran into teammate Allen Iverson.

• Hamilton, Iverson run wild

  Detroit News | May 8, 2003

  See Richard "Rip" Hamilton run after Allen Iverson.

• Pistons hopeful about treatment

  Detroit News | May 8, 2003

  Chauncey Billups' status for tonight's game against the Philadelphia 76ers is still questionable, but he's getting around-the-clock treatment on his sprained left ankle.

• If Billups cannot play, Atkins says he's ready

  Detroit News | May 8, 2003

  Even Chucky Atkins couldn't escape the huge irony Wednesday.

• 76ers' Snow plans to play in Game 2

  Associated Press | May 7, 2003

  Despite an injured right foot, Eric Snow plans to be in the starting lineup for the Philadelphia 76ers when they play the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of their second-round series Thursday.

• King: Courted by Democrats

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 7, 2003

  Billy King, general manager of the 76ers, confirmed yesterday that he has been approached by Democrats in Washington about his interest in running for the U.

• Ankle leaves Snow in doubt

  Detroit News | May 7, 2003

  One of the most crucial matchups in this Eastern Conference semifinal series was expected to be at the point between Philadelphia's Eric Snow and the Pistons' Chauncey Billups.

• Van Horn frustrated in opener

  Detroit News | May 7, 2003

  The new and improved version of Philadelphia's Keith Van Horn wasn't on display in the opening game of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

• Pistons' playoff run now rides on Billups' recovery from hurt ankle

  Detroit Free Press | May 7, 2003

  Only Chauncey Billups hurt more than Pistons fans Tuesday night.

• Pistons' Billups suffers sprained left ankle

  Detroit News | May 7, 2003

  Chauncey Billups limped off the court in obvious pain Tuesday night, and his status for Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers is questionable.

• Circuit breakers can't trip Palace fans' cheerfulness

  Detroit Free Press | May 7, 2003

  The Pistons were up, 8-4; they had the ball; the arena was pumping; all of a sudden .

• Okur is perfect for Pistons; 76ers can't find Answer

  Detroit Free Press | May 7, 2003

  The Pistons' other unusually mature rookie, Mehmet Okur, came to the rescue Tuesday night.

• Sixers try to answer Pistons' questions

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 6, 2003

  The rookie drew the task.

• Rebraca says he's fine, and Pistons may need him

  Detroit Free Press | May 6, 2003

  "Really?" said the voice over the cell phone when asked for an interview Monday.

• Pistons' next task: Shut down Iverson

  Detroit News | May 6, 2003

  The Pistons were amused but they didn't really take the bait.

• Great expectations

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 5, 2003

  Two sayings, both appropriate as the 76ers prepare to open the second round of the NBA playoffs: As old friend Charles Barkley likes to say, "Anything you do once, you can do again.

• Containing Iverson is next task at hand

  Detroit Free Press | May 5, 2003

  Will the Pistons have an Answer for The Answer? Next for the top seed in the Eastern Conference are Philadelphia and Allen Iverson, who's averaging 34.

• Vindication for Van Horn

  Philadelphia Inquirer writer Bill Lyon | May 4, 2003

  In the NBA playoffs, there is a place they all want to be.

• Real world confronts Snow with son ailing

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 3, 2003

  There was much more than sleep in Eric Snow's eyes.

• Iverson scores 45, leads 76ers to decisive Game 6 victory over N.O.

  New Orleans Times-Picayune | May 3, 2003

  Chronologically, it might have been Game 6.

• Magic Johnson sees 76ers in East finals

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 2, 2003

  Here's a prediction by Magic Johnson: The 76ers will win this playoff series and the next one.

• Sixers' new plan: Just win this one

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 2, 2003

  Close it out.

• Hornets play ace, win with bad hand

  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 1, 2003

  Paul Silas didn't tell the whole truth, which makes him no different than many of his NBA coaching brethren.

• King: AI ecstatic about Olympics

  Philadelphia Daily News | May 1, 2003

  Billy King will not soon forget the reaction from 76ers star Allen Iverson when Iverson was officially named to the U.

• Mashburn gives Hornets just what the doctor ordered

  New Orleans Times-Picayune | May 1, 2003

  The Hornets needed nothing short of a miracle, and they got it.

• Lynch critical Game 5 linchpin

  New Orleans Times-Picayune | May 1, 2003

  In this blue-collar, lunch-bucket town, they loved George Lynch when he wore a Philadelphia 76ers uniform.