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Bucks’ Sanders invited to USA select camp

May 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Milwaukee Bucks big man Larry Sanders has been invited to the USA Basketball Select Camp later this summer.  About 25 players will be invited to try out for the U.S. basketball team.

Mike Krzyzewski, who had originally said he wouldn’t return to coach the team, has reportedly changed his mind.  Krzyzewski is expected to announce his return at a news conference.

The U.S. team is 62-1 under Krzyzewski with the only loss coming to Greece in the 2006 World Championship.

An official roster is expected to be announced in June.

 

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Atlanta’s Drew to interview with Bucks today

May 20, 2013 By

Larry Drew is under contract as the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks through June 30th, but he’ll interview for the Milwaukee Bucks head coaching position today.

Drew is 128-102 in three seasons in Atlanta and has been in the post-season all three seasons.

The Hawks went 44-38 this season, earning a 6-seed in the East.  They lost their first round playoff series to Indiana in six-games.

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Weltman stays with Bucks

May 8, 2013 By

Milwaukee Bucks assistant GM Jeff Weltman was a finalist for the Phoenix Suns vacant general manager position, along with San Antonio Assistant GM Scott Layden and Boston’s Ryan McDonough.

The Suns on Tuesday, picked the 33-year old McDonough, who has worked the past three seasons under Celtics president Danny Ainge.

Weltman was also a finalist for the Suns position three years ago.  He’s been working under Bucks General Manager John Hammond since 2008.

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Sampson to interview with Bucks

May 7, 2013 By

Former Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Kelvin Sampson is scheduled to interview for

Kelvin Sampson / Photo: Kevin Jairaj-USA Today Sports

Kelvin Sampson / Photo: Kevin Jairaj-USA Today Sports

the team’s head coaching job on Thursday.

Sampson is an assistant coach in Houston with the Rockets.  Houston’s season ended in the first round of the playoffs against Oklahoma City.

Sampson served as a head coach in the collegiate ranks at Washington State, Oklahoma and most recently Indiana.  He left the Hoosiers after two years after a telephone recruiting scandal.

Sampson was then hired by San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich and then Milwaukee’s Scott Skiles.

The Bucks are also expected to talk with former Seattle and Portland coach Nate McMillan.  McMillan has already talked with the Detroit Pistons and is considered to be one of the leading candidates there.

The Bucks fired interim coach Jim Boylan and are looking for their 13th head coach in franchise history.

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Bucks get more competition in coaching search

May 6, 2013 By

While the Milwaukee Bucks search for the teams next head coach, another team has joined the mix, looking to fill a vacancy.

The Brooklyn Nets are looking for a new head coach after letting interim coach P.J. Carlisimo know that he would not be returning after a 49-33 record.  The Nets were eliminated from post season play in game 7 of their first round series with Chicago.

The Bucks are still looking for Jim Boylan’s replacement but say they won’t be rushed.  At least five teams, including the Bucks, are now low looking for a new head coach.

 

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