Archive for February 4th, 2010

The High Cost of Dunleavy

By J.A. Adande Perhaps one day the Clippers will realize that trying to save money can wind up costing you money, a scenario exemplified most recently by the case of Mike Dunleavy. The only argument you heard emanating from Clipper Country to explain Dunleavy’s continued employment as both head coach and general manager of the Clippers while the team kept retreating from the playoffs was that Donald Sterling did not want to let him go and still be responsible for the final year and $5.5 million remaining on Dunleavy’s contract

Phil Jackson makes Pat Riley Irrelevant

By J.A. Adande The true reflection of Phil Jackson’s stature in the NBA coaching hierarchy isn’t that he surpassed Pat Riley for most victories as coach of the Lakers.