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Questions remain, but Flip Saunders inherits competitive roster in Minnesota

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2013

Bradford Doolittle looks at some possible replacements for Mike Brown for the Los Angeles Lakers' head-coaching job.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2012

Bradford Doolittle of Basketball Prospectus writes that the Kings' young core players have regressed over the past couple of seasons, which is why the team had no choice but to get rid of coach Paul Westphal. Washington's Flip Saunders should take notice.

Story | Conversation | January 10, 2012

Where do the Minnesota Timberwolves rank among NBA franchises? John Hollinger explores.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2010

Insider concludes its NBA Offseason Buzz series with a look at the Washington Wizards. John Hollinger examines a player who is trending up and another on the way down, while Ric Bucher shines the spotlight on a key player as the season approaches.

Story | Conversation | September 22, 2009

Where do the Minnesota Timberwolves rank among NBA franchises? John Hollinger explores.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009

Tonight's blog entry comes as the result of a conversation I just had with Ben Wallace, who says it'll all be good Saturday night when he plays his first game against former coach Flip Saunders and the Detroit Pistons. "I'm going to jog down there a...

Blog | Conversation | January 05, 2007

Greetings from Milwaukee, where I paid a visit today to the Bucks after getting a fairly decent interview out of Ben Wallace last night at Bulls camp in which he didn't have much nice to say about former coach Flip Saunders. The story will be up on t...

Blog | Conversation | October 05, 2006

Even if Ben Wallace had stayed, the Pistons were due for a drop-off from a 64-win season. John Hollinger explains why.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2006

Pistons starters monopolize the PT, chewing up 75 percent of the court time. Detroit coach Flip Saunders tells Chris Sheridan why he's not too concerned.

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2006

Former NBA coach John Carroll takes a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Detroit Pistons and the challenges that lie ahead of them.

Story | Conversation | March 06, 2006

As Flip Saunders returns to Minnesota, John Hollinger examines his coaching track record in the playoffs.

Story | Conversation | January 24, 2006

Phil "Flip" Saunders was announced as the Head Coach of the Detroit Pistons on July 21, 2005. He arrived in Detroit after a 10-year tenure with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Saunders, 50, brings a basketball resume that includes 16-plus years of ...

Chat | August 09, 2005

In an exclusive interview, Joe Dumars tells Chad Ford why the Pistons let go of Larry Brown and what they expect out of Flip Saunders.

Story | Conversation | July 21, 2005

The Timberwolves fell short of the NBA Finals last year, but now have fallen below .500 as the All-Star break approaches. T'wolves coach Flip Saunders was asked to fall on his sword because of it, and now Kevin McHale will step out from behind the de...

Chat | February 12, 2005

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Story | Conversation | April 30, 2004