CLIPPERS SET TO GO GENTRY INTO NIGHT FORMER DETROIT COACH TO BE TABBED TODAY.Byline: Sean Kearns Staff Writer The Clippers' coaching search will end today. San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. assistant Alvin Gentry Alvin Gentry is an American professional basketball coach, and college basketball player, who has led three different NBA teams. He served as an interim coach for the Miami Heat at the end of the 1995 season, and later coached the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Clippers. met with executive vice president Elgin Baylor Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16, 1934 in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American basketball player who played 13 seasons as a forward for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers/Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor was a gifted shooter, a strong rebounder, and an accomplished passer. on Wednesday, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a Clippers source, making him the likely face at a news conference called today to announce a head coach. In addition, the Clippers' other two top coaching candidates, Denver assistant John Lucas John Lucas may refer to:
NAME Dennis Wayne Johnson ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dennis Johnson SHORT DESCRIPTION NBA basketball player DATE OF BIRTH September 18, 1954 PLACE OF BIRTH Compton, California DATE OF DEATH February 22, 2007 PLACE OF DEATH Austin, Texas Dennis Wayne Johnson , said they are not the new coach. Gentry, who was the head coach in Detroit for most of the last three seasons, had been in the running from the beginning. He said Monday in the San Antonio Express-News The San Antonio Express-News is the daily newspaper of San Antonio, Texas. It is ranked as the third-largest daily newspaper in the state of Texas in terms of circulation, and is one of the leading news sources of South Texas, with offices in Austin, Brownsville, Laredo, and he wanted the job and liked the team's young players. ``This is the perfect time to get that job,'' Gentry said. ``They have a lot of young, talented players and they will be able to hold on to them for the next four years or so.'' Gentry was unavailable for comment Wednesday. The Clippers had no comment on the coaching vacancy. The Clippers have been without a coach since Chris Ford was fired in February. Jim Todd took Ford's place on an interim basis for the rest of the season. Todd's name was removed from consideration for the head job once the season ended. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich hired Gentry as an assistant in June. This was after Atlanta announced that Gentry was going to be their top assistant. It turned out Gentry hadn't made his final decision. Gentry, 45, was fired with 24 games remaining last season. The Pistons were 28-30 when he was fired and had lost seven of their last 10 games. The Clippers also talked to former Lakers coach Del Harris about the job. Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins said he was offered the job but turned it down. Mike Fratello was in contention early but withdrew his name. He then had renewed interest late but withdrew again. Johnson tried to impress Baylor through coaching the Clippers' summer-league team but never became a top candidate. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: ALVIN GENTRY The Clippers are expected to name the former Pistons coach as their coach today. |
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