Skiles May Be Frontrunner For Nets' Job
Scott Skiles is the frontrunner to become the next head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.
Skiles was fired in the middle of last season by the Milwaukee Bucks.
Skiles previously was head coach of the Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls.
The Nets fired Avery Johnson in December and parted ways with interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo following their first round exit to the Bulls.
Bucks' coaching change helped Ilyasova settle in
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. -- Playing scared, with one eye constantly on the coach wondering if that last miss would be a ticket to the bench is no way to play basketball at a high level.
Ersan Ilyasova learned that the hard way at the beginning of last season. It's no secret the Turkish forward didn't see eye-to-eye with former Bucks coach Scott Skiles, as Ilyasova just didn'...
Bucks' coaching change helped Ilyasova settle in
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. -- Playing scared, with one eye constantly on the coach wondering if that last miss would be a ticket to the bench is no way to play basketball at a high level.
Ersan Ilyasova learned that the hard way at the beginning of last season. It's no secret the Turkish forward didn't see eye-to-eye with former Bucks coach Scott Skiles, as Ilyasova just didn'...
Report: Phil Jackson Turns Down Offer to Coach Nets, Said to Be ‘Done With Coaching’
Phil Jackson will not be taking his coaching talents to Brooklyn, according to a report.
On Tuesday evening, Yahoo! Sports NBA writer Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted that Jackson had informed the Nets he has no interest in their coaching job. The 11-time NBA champion head coach was reported to be Brooklyn’s top target after dismissing P.J. Carlesimo.
Confirming a longstanding assumption...
Bucks Fire Interim Head Coach Jim Boylan
The Milwaukee Bucks have fired interim head coach Jim Boylan. Boylan took over for Scott Skiles in January and went 22-28 during his tenure, and a 38-44 record overall.
According to the Milwaukee Bucks:
The Bucks will begin a search immediately for a new head coach after informing Jim Boylan that he will not be offered a new contract.
GM John Hammond: “At this time we feel...
Bucks far from satisfied with way their season ended
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. -- As the Milwaukee Bucks slowly but steadily arrived at the Cousins Center on Monday for exit interviews with general manager John Hammond, the mood was certainly not one of a team that had just accomplished one of its major goals for the 2012-13 season.
Sure, the Bucks made the playoffs, an experience that can only benefit players down the road, but the feeling...
Bucks far from satisfied with way their season ended
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. -- As the Milwaukee Bucks slowly but steadily arrived at the Cousins Center on Monday for exit interviews with general manager John Hammond, the mood was certainly not one of a team that had just accomplished one of its major goals for the 2012-13 season.
Sure, the Bucks made the playoffs, an experience that can only benefit players down the road, but the feeling...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says He Would “Of Course” Coach Bucks
After the Milwaukee Bucks and Scott Skiles agreed to part ways back in January, veteran assistant Jim Boylan took over as interim head coach. Milwaukee could be in the market for a new head coach this summer, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who led the franchise to a championship in 1971, says he would be interested in the job.
According to Dave Begel, OnMilwaukee:
I asked [Kareem Abdul...
Report: Bucks' Hammond agrees to extension
The Milwaukee Bucks and general manager John Hammond have agreed to a three-year contract extension, according to multiple reports.
Talks of an extension were in the works weeks ago, as Hammond said he was working on a deal with Bucks owner Senator Herb Kohl to keep him in Milwaukee.
Hammond, 58, was working in the final year of his contract. Hired in 2008, Hammond was named NBA...
Bucks look to top 76ers with win at home
It appears all the Milwaukee Bucks needed was a change at the top.
After a successful road trip, interim coach Jim Boylan and the Bucks return home looking to keep things going Tuesday night against the slumping Philadelphia 76ers.
Boylan was promoted to replace former coach Scott Skiles earlier this month after Skiles and the Bucks (21-18) parted ways following a season-worst...
Boylan takes over for Skiles in Milwaukee: Ilyasova back in starting lineup
In a somewhat-surprising move, the Milwaukee Bucks and head coach Scott Skiles decided to “part ways” late Monday night. While Skiles and GM John Hammond both denied a Yahoo! report alleging that the coach of four-plus years “hated his team,” clearly some tension had been building between the two sides for quite some time. It was widely assumed that the starting backcourt...
Boylan faces old foe as Bucks visit Chicago
The Chicago Bulls were originally slated for another reunion with former coach Scott Skiles but he's once again looking for work.
Instead, the Bulls will face former assistant Jim Boylan when they seek a season-high fourth straight win Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, who will try to build on the end to a four-game skid.
In a development that seemed all too familiar...
The always grumpy Scott Skiles has been fired as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Bucks were one of my surprise teams this year. Whoops.
New Year, New Coach For Bucks As Scott Skiles Heads Home
For the third time this season, a team from the Association has had a shakeup at the head coaching position, as the “Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel” has reported that the Milwaukee Bucks and former bench boss Scott Skiles have agreed to a “mutual decision,” which resulted in Skiles leaving his position. The coach, was in the last year of his contract; his assistant Jim Boylan...
Bucks have mixed reaction to Skiles' departure
MILWAUKEE -- When a coaching change hits a professional locker room, each player's reaction depends on what kind of relationship he had with the coach.
The reaction to Scott Skiles' Tuesday departure as the Milwaukee Bucks' coach of four-plus seasons was no different. There was shock at the timing of the move, but opinions were mixed on what Skiles leaving will mean...
Bucks have mixed reaction to Skiles' departure
MILWAUKEE -- When a coaching change hits a professional locker room, each player's reaction depends on what kind of relationship he had with the coach.
The reaction to Scott Skiles' Tuesday departure as the Milwaukee Bucks' coach of four-plus seasons was no different. There was shock at the timing of the move, but opinions were mixed on what Skiles leaving will mean...
Dommermuth: Skiles Out Boylan In as Bucks Coach
The Milwaukee Bucks agreed to part ways with head coach Scott Skiles Monday according to USA Today. According to Yahoo! Sports, Skiles was replaced him with veteran assistant Jim Boylan Tuesday. The move was made after NBA.com’s David Aldridge reported Monday that unless something drastic happened this season (final year of his 4-yr. contract), Skiles [...]The post Dommermuth:...
Scott Skiles out in Milwaukee, “hates” the team
This has been a season full of controversy in terms of coaching changes. This one is the quietest of the season.
Currently sitting eighth in the Eastern Conference, and just three games back of the Chicago Bulls in the Central Division, the Milwaukee Bucks and head coach Scott Skiles have agreed to mutually “part ways.” The news was first reported by Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports’...
Skiles out in Milwaukee
After getting off to a 16-16 start, including losing their last four, the Milwaukee Bucks and head coach Scott Skiles have decided to part ways.
The initial reports make it seem like the split is mutual, with neither side happy with the other. In fact, Skiles, according to an Adrian Wojnarowski report, “hated his team” and was looking to get out when the season was over. The...
Skiles out in Milwaukee
After getting off to a 16-16 start, including losing their last four, the Milwaukee Bucks and head coach Scott Skiles have decided to part ways.
The initial reports make it seem like the split is mutual, with neither side happy with the other. In fact, Skiles, according to an Adrian Wojnarowski report, “hated his team” and was looking to get out when the season was over....
Bucks, GM Hammond working on extension
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks and general manager John Hammond are working on a contract extension, according to Hammond.
In the final year of his contract, Hammond is open to staying with the organization, and talks are moving toward a deal that would make that happen.
Hired in 2008 after Larry Harris was fired, Hammond was named the NBA's Executive of the Year following...
Bucks, GM Hammond working on extension
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks and general manager John Hammond are working on a contract extension, according to Hammond.
In the final year of his contract, Hammond is open to staying with the organization, and talks are moving toward a deal that would make that happen.
Hired in 2008 after Larry Harris was fired, Hammond was named the NBA's Executive of the Year following...
Bucks part ways with Skiles
The Milwaukee Bucks announced Tuesday that Scott Skiles is out as the team's head coach and assistant Jim Boylan will take over for the rest of the season. Milwaukee is 16-16 this season and hosts the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. "Scott and I met yesterday after practice and after some honest discussion, we both came to the conclusion that it was best to part ways...
Bucks made right move at right time
MILWAUKEE -- The day after Avery Johnson was removed as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, Scott Skiles was asked if the firing served as a reminder to him how quickly things can change as an NBA coach.
He didn't need a reminder because he's been through it before.
Skiles was fired in the middle of his third year in Phoenix and in the middle of his fifth year in Chicago...
Bucks made right move at right time
MILWAUKEE -- The day after Avery Johnson was removed as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, Scott Skiles was asked if the firing served as a reminder to him how quickly things can change as an NBA coach.
He didn't need a reminder because he's been through it before.
Skiles was fired in the middle of his third year in Phoenix and in the middle of his fifth year in Chicago...
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