KAREEM MAY NOT RETURN TO CLIPPERS.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services The Clippers' basketball staff may no longer include assistant coach Kareem Abdul-Jabbar For the football player, see . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. on April 16, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant coach. . According to an NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= source, a representative for the league's all-time leading scorer last week was informed Abdul-Jabbar would not be retained as an assistant for next season. Neither the Clippers nor Abdul-Jabbar, who was hired Feb. 18, would comment. Ten days ago, the Clippers officially removed interim head coach Jim Todd as a candidate to become the permanent head coach. Remaining from last season's staff are assistants Dennis Johnson, still believed to be a candidate to become the head coach, and Rex Kalamian. - Randy Hill --Pacers want fans' help: The Indiana Pacers want their own fans sitting courtside court·side n. The area immediately bordering the official court of play, as in tennis or basketball. tonight - and they're willing to pay for it. In an effort to prevent New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Knicks fans from buying the choice tickets, the Pacers' co-owners are dipping into their own pockets. Melvin and Herb Simon said they will purchase any courtside tickets that season ticket-holders were planning to sell for the fifth game of the Eastern Conference finals. And they will match the price offered by ticket brokers. The seats that are repurchased by the Simons will be donated to local area youths who would otherwise not have a chance to sit courtside. --Pressey leaves Spurs: Paul Pressey, an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and are the current NBA Champions after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2007 NBA Finals. , left the team to become an assistant with the Orlando Magic. Pressey joined the Spurs as a player in 1990. He retired in 1992 season and became an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The team plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Franchise history Philadelphia Warriors . CAPTION(S): photo Photo: KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR The Clippers are not expected to extend a contract to the former Lakers center |
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