The Cleveland Cavaliers are learning toward offering Byron Scott their head coaching position.
The team is in the process of asking former players like Chris Paul and Jason Kidd their thoughts on Scott.
It would be an interesting coaching choice given the way Scott was recently run out of New Orleans.
Scott was thought to be a players coach, but things did not go well for him after a brief period of success with the Hornets.
Since being fired by the team, Scott has been working as an NBA analyst for ESPN and ABC.
Monday, June 21, 2010 at 6:40 pm by steve
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Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo has decided to turn down the Cleveland Cavaliers job.
One of the big reasons Izzo turned down the job is that he was never able to speak with LeBron James.
Before taking the job, Izzo would want to make sure that he would have the opportunity to coach James. ( Read More…)
Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 8:41 am by steve
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have made contact with Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo.
A report claims that the Cavaliers are willing to offer Izzo $6 million per year over five years.
Izzo makes a little over $3 million per year with the Spartans, so it would be a significant raise. ( Read More…)
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 7:08 pm by steve
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