NATE MCMILLAN RUMORS

McMillan Would Consider Coaching Rebuilding Team

Nate McMillan, fired by the Blazers in March, is looking to get back into coaching.
Via RealGM  |  23 days ago
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Nate McMillan thanks Portland

Nate McMillan was relieved of his duties over a week ago and he wants to thank Portland. McMillan took out an ad in the Sunday paper for The Oregonian to thank Blazer fans for their support during his time as head coach. Via The Oregonian: “Portland is a very special and unique place. There isn’t an environment in the NBA that can compare to that of the Rose Garden...
Via LAYUP MAG  |  March 26, 2012
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Nate McMillan is all class on his way out of Portland

They were the Jailblazers before he got there, it's only fair people remember that. For as much as he did in Portland during his seven years as the Head Coach of the Trailblazers though, Nate McMillan was still fired last week anyways. He spoke to the media on Tuesday for the first time, and despite the unceremonious way he was discharged, we wasn't throwing anybody under...
Via Crossover Chronicles  |  March 22, 2012
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Blazers say it’s time to skate Nate!

Former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan.The Portland Trail Blazers made a smart move on Thursday by firing micro-managing head coach Nate McMillan in order to begin a massive rebuilding mode that will take place in earnest as soon as the 2011-12 regular season ends.Unfortunately for the Blazers and McMillan the once-respected head coach was never able to quite get...
Via Eye On Sports with Eric Williams  |  March 20, 2012
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Kaleb Canales named interim head coach

The Portland Trail Blazers have made the decision to part ways with Nate McMillan, it was announced today by Team President Larry Miller. McMillan will no longer serve as Portland’s head coach. Assistant Coach Kaleb Canales has been named interim head coach. “Clearly the season to this point has not gone the way we had hoped it would and after talking with Nate we decided it...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat  |  March 16, 2012
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Trail Blazers fire coach Nate McMillan

The Portland Trail Blazers have fired coach Nate McMillan. The Blazers announced the move on Thursday, one day after a 42-point loss to the Knicks in New York. Assistant coach Caleb Kanales will be the interim head coach. The firing was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. The Blazers have lost seven of their last 10 games to fall out of the Western Conference playoff race. The firing...
Via AP on Fox  |  March 15, 2012
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Report: Blazers fire McMillan as coach

The Portland Trail Blazers fired head coach Nate McMillan Thursday, Yahoo! Sports reported. News of McMillan's departure came shortly after the Blazers completed trades sending forward Gerald Wallace and center Marcus Camby out of Portland. Assistant coach Kaleb Canales will take over the team on an interim basis, according to the report. McMillan, 47, was in his seventh season...
Via Fox Sports  |  March 15, 2012
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Portland Trail Blazers Fire Head Coach Nate McMillan

The Portland Trail Blazers have fired head coach Nate McMillan, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Assistant coach Kaleb Canales was promoted to interim coach. The Blazers have been going on a fire sale this trade deadline already trading Gerald Wallace to the New Jersey Nets and aggressively shopping guard Jamal Crawford. This firing comes after Portland was routed...
Via Rant Sports  |  March 15, 2012
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HIT THE TRAIL

McMillan out as Blazers coach

Nate McMillan lost control of his team in Portland, and now the front office has decided it was time for them to part ways with the coach after nearly six seasons together. 

Via NorthWest Sports Beat  |  March 15, 2012
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Blazers players reportedly want Nate McMillan fired

The Portland Trail Blazers are 19-21, the first time their record has been two games below .500 in the second half of a season since the 2006-07 campaign. Because of their poor record, pressure is mounting for head coach Nate McMillan. “I’ve never been in this position,” forward LaMarcus Aldridge said after Portland’s humiliating 104-86 loss to the Celtics...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  March 10, 2012
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