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LeBron James Struck Fear In His Coach And Dictated…

ManchesTT — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:13:46 +0000

We haven’t quite reached the point in Scott Raab’s, The Whore of Akron, when LeBron James decides to spurn Cleveland fans and, in effect, become “The Whore of Akron.”

But we have read Raab’s observations that LeBron ruled the Cleveland Cavaliers’ throne like a rightful king.

Decisions went through him. Everyone knew it. Including his fearful owner.

Let’s begin with the team’s general manager, Danny Ferry. After listening to a Ferry press conference about the team’s acquisition of Shaquille O’Neal, Raab observed this:

“Truth 1: The Cavs are essentially owned by LeBron. The beat writers who cover the team clearly believe this – and they are a vastly more accurate gauge of reality than anything Ferry’s likely to say.”

“Truth 2: Danny Ferry is so resentful of Truth 1 that he’d prefer not to acknowledge it.”

Ferry wasn’t the only one acting in deference to the team diva. Raab sat down with the team’s owner, Dan Gilbert, to share his feelings on a worrisome pattern he’d noticed in Cavaliers coach Mike Brown. To which Gilbert agreed.

“I’m worried about Mike Brown,” Raab said to Gilbert. “I’m tired of hearing him say how honored he is to coach LeBron. Gilbert winces, ‘I don’t like hearing that either,’ [Gilbert] says.”

The idea that LeBron didn’t listen to his coach or care for what Brown had to say has only been amplified by Shaquille O’Neal’s upcoming book. An excerpt from Shaq Uncut notes that Brown often failed to call out his star player when the tape proved otherwise.

Which led to teammate Delonte West telling Brown to stop “pussyfooting around” and that “everyone has to be accountable.”

The information trickling out shouldn’t really shock anyone. Wherever LeBron goes, he’s treated like a mythical being. What made you think Cleveland would be any different?

But these revelations beg more questions. One, has Pat Riley found a way to curb LeBron’s actions? And, two, how could Mike Brown’s career with the Los Angeles Lakers possibly fare well with a dominant personality like Kobe Bryant?

Not much else going on in the NBA world today.

Baron Davis headed to N.Y. or L.A.?

Cannaddegible — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:57:42 +0000

Baron Davis(notes) is currently employed by the Cleveland Cavaliers but may become a free agent due to the so-called amnesty clause that may be in the next collective bargaining agreement and allows teams to take a big contract off the books when a player is let loose. If that happens, ESPN reports that folks in Cleveland are thinking that the 32-year-old three-time All-Star would be let go and head to Florida to play with LeBron James(notes) and the Miami Heat.

However, sources tell ESPN that there are at least two other teams that are higher on the list for Davis, a native of L.A.: the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks.

He also could end up with the Charlotte Bobcats, ESPN reports. “Davis … still has a good relationship with the Charlotte community, Bobcats coach Paul Silas and Bobcats assistant coach Stephen Silas, all of which would likewise make the Bobcats an option if Michael Jordan is interested,” ESPN reports. Davis started his career with the Charlotte Hornets, which have since moved to New Orleans.

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Source: ESPN

Related: LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks

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Former NBA all-star Mitchell dies at 55

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The Associated Press

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Jun 9, 2011 7:04 PM ET

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Former NBA all-star Mike Mitchell, who played 10 seasons for the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs, died Thursday after a struggle against cancer. He was 55.

Mitchell died in San Antonio after the former Auburn star fought the disease for two years, said his son, Mike Mitchell Jr.

Mitchell averaged 19.8 points and 5.6 rebounds during his career. He was an all-star in Cleveland in 1981 but had his winningest years in San Antonio, playing alongside George Gervin and Artis Gilmore.

“We have a great deal of respect and admiration for Mike Mitchell,” said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. “He was a good man who cared deeply about his family and the community of San Antonio.”

The Spurs reached the Western Conference Finals in 1982 and 1983 but fell to Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers both times. It was the farthest San Antonio would advance in the playoffs until David Robinson put the Spurs back in the conference finals a decade later.

A first-round draft pick in 1978, Mitchell spent 3 1/2 seasons in Cleveland before being traded to the Spurs. He averaged 24.5 points during his one all-star season, which took place while the Cavaliers were among the league’s worst teams.

Mitchell played more than a decade in Europe after his NBA career ended in 1988.

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Former NBA forward Mike Mitchell dies at 55

gatlomensa — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:28:15 +0000

SAN ANTONIO —

Former NBA All-Star Mike Mitchell, who played 10 seasons for the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs, died Thursday after a struggle against cancer. He was 55.

Mitchell died in San Antonio after the former Auburn star fought the disease for two years, said his son, Mike Mitchell Jr.

Mitchell averaged 19.8 points and 5.6 rebounds during his career. He was an All-Star in Cleveland in 1981 but had his winningest years in San Antonio, playing alongside George Gervin and Artis Gilmore.

“We have a great deal of respect and admiration for Mike Mitchell,” said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. “He was a good man who cared deeply about his family and the community of San Antonio.”

A first-round draft pick in 1978, Mitchell spent 3 1/2 seasons in Cleveland before being traded to the Spurs. He averaged 24.5 points during his one All-Star season, which took place while the Cavaliers were among the league’s worst teams.

Mitchell played more than a decade in Europe after his NBA career ended in 1988.

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Former NBA All-Star Mike Mitchell dies

jimt — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:44:02 +0000

Updated Jun 9, 2011 7:12 PM ET

Former NBA All-Star Mike Mitchell, who played 10 seasons for the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs, died Thursday after a struggle against cancer. He was 55.

Mitchell died in San Antonio after the former Auburn star fought the disease for two years, said his son, Mike Mitchell Jr.

”We have a great deal of respect and admiration for Mike Mitchell,” said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. ”He was a good man who cared deeply about his family and the community of San Antonio.”

Mitchell played more than a decade in Europe after his NBA career ended in 1988.

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Former All-Star Mitchell dies after cancer battle

Plaunty — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:20:34 +0000

Updated: June 9, 2011, 6:31 PM ET

SAN ANTONIO — Former NBA All-Star Mike Mitchell, who played 10 seasons for the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs, died Thursday after a struggle against cancer. He was 55.

Mitchell died in San Antonio after the former Auburn star fought the disease for two years, said his son, Mike Mitchell Jr.

“We have a great deal of respect and admiration for Mike Mitchell,” said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. “He was a good man who cared deeply about his family and the community of San Antonio.”

A first-round draft pick in 1978, Mitchell spent 3½ seasons in Cleveland before being traded to the Spurs. He averaged 24.5 points during his one All-Star season, which took place while the Cavaliers were among the league’s worst teams.

Mitchell played more than a decade in Europe after his NBA career ended in 1988.

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Former NBA forward Mike Mitchell dead at 55

hitoriavath — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:15:01 +0000

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former NBA All-Star Mike Mitchell, who played 10 seasons for the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs, died Thursday after a struggle against cancer. He was 55.

Mitchell died in San Antonio after the former Auburn star fought the disease for two years, said his son, Mike Mitchell Jr.

“We have a great deal of respect and admiration for Mike Mitchell,” said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. “He was a good man who cared deeply about his family and the community of San Antonio.”

Mitchell played more than a decade in Europe after his NBA career ended in 1988.

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LA Lakers to introduce Mike Brown as coach today

oppopyPogitte — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:41:27 +0000

FILE – In this May 3, 2010 file photo, then Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown screams at his team in the third quarter of Game 2 against the Boston Celtics in the second round of an NBA basketball playoff series in Cleveland. A person with knowledge of the discussions says the Los Angeles Lakers are in serious talks with former Cleveland coach Mike Brown about their coaching vacancy. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, on condition of anonymity because the Lakers’ coaching search isn’t complete yet. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File) (Mark Duncan)

EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers hiring of former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown has drawn heavy criticism from the media and fans and today team executives will explain to the public for the first time the reasons Brown was selected.

Brown will be introduced as the successor to Phil Jackson an afternoon news conference at the team’s El Segundo headquarters. Jackson retired after
coaching the team 11 of the past 12 seasons, guiding it to five NBA championships.

In a column headlined “Lakers’ hiring of Mike Brown is the wrong move,” Los Angeles Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke wrote of Brown, “He guided (LeBron) James and the Cavaliers to consecutive league-best records in 2009 and 2010.

“But he is best known for being badly outcoached in postseasons as the Cavaliers failed to take the top seeding into the Finals, last season losing in
the conference semifinals to a Boston team that made them quit.

“He also led the Cavaliers to a surprise appearance in the Finals in 2007. But he is best known for getting schooled by his former mentor Gregg
Popovich in a four-game sweep by the San Antonio Spurs.”

A letter in Saturday’s Los Angeles Times from Erik Schuman of Fountain Valley called Brown, “the single worst non-interim head coaching hire in
Lakers history.”

“The Lakers will not only not win an NBA title under Brown, they will be lucky to make the conference finals,” Schuman wrote.

Josh Davidson of Baton Rouge, La. wrote on his Twitter page Monday,

“I’m still in mourning over the whole Mike Brown hiring. It’s really haunting
my sleep. Brown is a joke who rode others’ coattails.”

Davidson wrote that he would have preferred that Brian Shaw, a Lakers assistant coach since 2005, be hired as coach.

“He has the players’ respect and trust, plus he’ll run a similar system,” Davidson wrote.

Jim Buss, the Lakers executive vice president, player personnel, told Times columnist T.J. Simers he was surprised by the reaction to Brown’s hiring.

“I wish people heard him speak,” Buss said. “Let him show you what he showed us.”

Buss told Simers that Shaw and former Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman also were interviewed for the position by him, general manager Mitch Kupchak and Jerry Buss, the team’s owner and Jim Buss’ father.

Jim Buss called Brown, Shaw and Adelman “all fantastic coaches.”

“When the three of us talked later, we all came back to Brown,” Jim Buss told Simers.

Brown, 41, coached the Cavaliers for five seasons before being fired following the 2009-2010 season. He spent the past year as an NBA studio analyst
for ESPN.

When several news media outlets reported last week that Brown would be hired, former Laker star guard Magic Johnson, now a team vice president wrote on his Twitter page, “For Jim Buss, this is a bold move hiring Mike Brown and I hope it all works out.”

Laker guard Derek Fisher wrote, “Will miss Phil but excited to start a new chapter under Mike Brown. Looking forward to a different style and
energy!!”

On his Twitter page in response to a question, Laker center Pau Gasol wrote, “I’m excited about our new coach. I hope he can lead us to more
titles.”

Los Angeles Clippers guard Mo Williams, who played for Brown for two seasons in Cleveland wrote, “Lakers won’t be sorry for that hiring.”

Brown had a 272-138 record with the Cavaliers, and was named as the NBA’s Coach of the Year for the 2008-2009 season, when he coached Cleveland to a franchise-best 66-16 record.

Brown graduated from the University of San Diego in 1992 and began his NBA career that year with the Denver Nuggets as a scout and video coordinator.

Following five seasons with Denver, he became an assistant coach with the Washington Wizards in 1997, remaining there until 2000 when he began a
three-season stint as an assistant coach with San Antonio. Brown was the Indiana Pacers associate head coach in the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 seasons.

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LA Lakers introduce new coach, Brown, on Tuesday

1AntictWedlild — Tue, 31 May 2011 02:39:40 +0000

By City News Service, on May 30th, 2011

The Los Angeles Lakers will introduce former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown as their new coach Tuesday.

Brown, 41, coached the Cavaliers for five seasons before being fired following the 2009-2010 season. He spent the past year as an NBA studio analyst for ESPN.

Credit: Keith Allison/Flickr.com/Creative Commons

Brown succeeds Phil Jackson, who retired after coaching the team 11 of the past 12 seasons, guiding it to five NBA championships.

When several news media outlets reported last week that Brown would be hired, Laker guard Derek Fisher wrote on his Twitter account, “Will miss Phil but excited to start a new chapter under Mike Brown. Looking forward to a different style and energy!!”

Laker center Pau Gasol, responding to a question on his Twitter account, wrote “I’m excited about our new coach. I hope he can lead us to more titles.”

Brown had a 272-138 record with Cleveland, and was named as the NBA’s Coach of the Year for the 2008-2009 season when he coached the Cavaliers to a
franchise-best 66-16 record.

Cleveland reached the NBA finals in 2007 for the only time in its history, losing in four games to the San Antonio Spurs.

Brown graduated from the University of San Diego in 1992 and began his NBA career that year with the Denver Nuggets as a scout and video coordinator.

Following five seasons with Denver, he became an assistant coach with the Washington Wizards in 1997, remaining there until 2000 when he began a three-season stint as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs. Brown was the Indiana Pacers associate head coach in the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 seasons.

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Los Angeles Lakers Have ‘Outline’ Deal to Hire Ex-Cavs Coach Mike Brown

madzoombax — Thu, 26 May 2011 04:43:51 +0000

By
Erik Matuszewski
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Wed May 25 23:14:12 GMT 2011

The Los Angeles Lakers have an
agreement in principle to hire former Cleveland Cavaliers coach
Mike Brown as the successor to Phil Jackson, who won five of his
record 11 National Basketball Association titles with the Lakers.

“We’ve met with Mike and are very impressed with him,”
the Lakers said in a statement on their website today. “We have
an outline for an agreement in place and hope to sign a contract
within the next few days.”

Brown, 41, agreed in principle to a four-year contract with
the Lakers worth $18.25 million, ESPN reported, citing
unidentified league sources.

Brown was fired by the Cavaliers on May 24, 2010, after
recording a 272-138 record in five seasons as coach of a team
built around LeBron James. He guided Cleveland to the 2007 NBA
Finals and won the NBA’s Coach of the Year award after the 2008-
09 season. He emerged as the leading candidate after an
interview with Lakers executives over the weekend, ESPN said.

Brown, who has been working as an NBA analyst for ESPN
since he left Cleveland, would be the 22nd Lakers coach. Los
Angeles ranks second in NBA history to Boston with 16
championships and has missed the playoffs five times in 63 years.

In Jackson’s 11 seasons in Los Angeles, the Lakers had a
610-292 record and never missed the postseason.

Lakers assistant Brian Shaw and ex-Houston Rockets coach
Rick Adelman were also candidates to succeed Jackson, ESPN said.

Brown started his NBA career in 2000 as an assistant to
Gregg Popovich in San Antonio. He’s regarded as a defensive
specialist and his Cleveland teams ranked among the league’s top
10 in points allowed in all five of his seasons. The Cavaliers
allowed a league-low 91.4 points in 2008-09.

Brown was fired last year after the Cavaliers became the
first team in league history to post consecutive 60-win seasons
and fail to reach the NBA Finals.

To contact the reporter on this story:
Erik Matuszewski in New York at
matuszewski@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Michael Sillup at msillup@bloomberg.net

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Sources: Brown, Lakers in serious talks

InhinechicMab — Wed, 25 May 2011 07:05:00 +0000

The Los Angeles Lakers are engaged in serious discussions with Mike Brown about the ex-Cleveland Cavaliers coach becoming the franchise’s next coach, league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday night.

The Lakers are focused on talks with Brown, who was fired in 2010 after five seasons in Cleveland, where he went 272-138.

Los Angeles had considered longtime assistant Brian Shaw, but the focus is now on Brown, who is currently an NBA analyst for ESPN. There could be an agreement in place within the next 24-48 hours, sources say, but nothing has been finalized.

The two sides are working out issues that could be dealbreakers and cause the Lakers to go to another candidate, sources said, but there’s clearly momentum toward Brown becoming the next head coach.

It was unclear what was still standing between an agreement, but the Lakers have made it clear that they’ll move onto another candidate – possibly Rick Adelman, Mike Dunleavy or Shaw – should they be unable to come to an agreement on terms with Brown.

A close league friend told Yahoo! Sports, “He really wants this [the Lakers job] to happen.”

Lakers ownership doesn’t want to pay top salary for a coach anymore, and that could be a sticking point on a deal. The Warriors seem prepared to spend money for the coach they desire and Brown has been atop the franchise’s list for several weeks.

Brown led the Cavaliers to the 2007 NBA Finals, and won the Coach of the Year award in 2009. His Cavaliers teams were among the best defensive units in the league, which Lakers management seems determined to find in a replacement for Phil Jackson. Nevertheless, there were often criticisms of Brown’s offensive system. Brown had an up-and-down relationship with LeBron James, who appeared to lose faith in Brown near the end of their tenure together.

That’s all for today.

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Former NBA all-star Mitchell dies at 55

The Associated Press

Posted: Jun 9, 2011 7:04 PM ET

Last Updated: Jun 9, 2011 7:04 PM ET

Former NBA forward Mike Mitchell dies at 55

Former NBA All-Star Mike Mitchell dies

Former All-Star Mitchell dies after cancer battle

Former NBA forward Mike Mitchell dead at 55

LA Lakers to introduce Mike Brown as coach today

LA Lakers introduce new coach, Brown, on Tuesday

Los Angeles Lakers Have ‘Outline’ Deal to Hire Ex-Cavs Coach Mike Brown

Sources: Brown, Lakers in serious talks

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Jun 9, 2011 7:04 PM ET

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