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Former Brooklyn Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo doesn't think winning Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals would've saved his job.

The Brooklyn Nets announced Sunday that interim coach P.J. Carlesimo will not return after the team's ouster from the playoffs in seven games by the Chicago Bulls.

Scott Cunningham/NBAE/Getty Images Doc Rivers: The leader of men. Name: Glenn "Doc" Rivers Birthdate: Oct. 13, 1961 Is he an emotional leader or a tactician? Several years ago, the answer would have been, unequivocally, "emotional leader." B...

John Hollinger ranks the best finalists since the NBA-ABA merger from 41-50.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2012

It was only a few years ago that Larry Brown had the Charlotte Bobcats in the playoffs, but Charlotte is poised to become the worst team in league history and the coach had some thoughts Wednesday on what went wrong during his tenure there.

John Hollinger ranks the best finalists since the NBA-ABA merger from 41-50.

Story | Conversation | June 14, 2011

The Detroit Pistons fired coach John Kuester on Sunday, four days after Tom Gores completed an agreement to buy the team from Karen Davidson.

Much of what's been written about the Mavs-Heat Finals so far has been about matchups. And those are, of course, always the most compelling angles when breaking down what could potentially happen in a seven-game series. But when looking at the number...

The Miami Heat won their first playoff series since 2006 -- the year they won their only NBA title -- by eliminating the Philadelphia 76ers in five games. The 76ers' postseason drought continues, as they still haven't won a playoff series since 2003,...

Playoff positioning and seeding implications ran rampant in the NBA on Friday but the lasting impact came from the Philadelphia 76ers clinching a playoff berth in their first year under head coach Doug Collins. After a one-year hiatus, the 76ers w...

Where do the Philadelphia 76ers rank among NBA franchise? John Hollinger explores.

John Hollinger ranks the best finalists since the NBA-ABA merger from 41-50.

Story | Conversation | May 31, 2010

ATLANTA -- Unlike his lame-duck counterpart still coaching in the Western Conference playoffs, Mike Woodson does not know if ownership will want him back next season. His two-year contract expires in June, and there's a distinct possibility Woodson w...

Gerald Wallace had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Tyson Chandler added a season-high 15 points, and the Charlotte Bobcats moved a step closer to their first playoff berth with a 103-84 victory over the undermanned Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.

Gerald Wallace scored 28 points on 9-for-10 shooting from the field, Stephen Jackson added 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats won their fourth straight game with a 102-87 victory over the reeling Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.

Stephen Jackson scored 17 points, Raymond Felton added 15 points and 11 assists and the Bobcats used a fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Heat 83-78 in a key game for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference.