Brown is so predictable...

Updated: April 25, 2007, 7:46 PM ET
Brown to interview for Grizzlies' jobAssociated Press


PHILADELPHIA -- Larry Brown hopes to return to coaching -- again.

The Hall of Fame coach received permission from the Philadelphia 76ers to interview for the Memphis Grizzlies' vacancy, a team spokesman said. Brown reportedly was to meet with Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley on Wednesday.

Larry Brown timeline
Years Team Record
'72-74 Carolina Cougars 104-64
'74-79 Denver Nuggets 251-134
'79-81 UCLA Bruins 42-17
'81-83 New Jersey Nets 91-67
'83-88 Kansas Jayhawks 135-44
'88-91 San Antonio Spurs 153-131
'91-93 Los Angeles Clippers 64-53
'93-97 Indiana Pacers 190-138
'97-03 Philadelphia 76ers 255-205
'03-05 Detroit Pistons 108-56
'05-06 New York Knicks 23-59

Grizzlies spokeswoman Stacey Mitch referred calls about the search to Stan Meadows, senior corporate counsel for the team. A message left at Meadows' office after business hours wasn't immediately returned.

Fired by the New York Knicks before last season, Brown returned to the 76ers as an executive vice president in January amid rumors he would eventually replace Maurice Cheeks. But team president Billy King said Cheeks will be back next season, so Brown is looking elsewhere for an opportunity. He even considered Princeton before the Ivy League school hired Sydney Johnson to replace Joe Scott.

The Grizzlies went from a playoff team a year ago to the NBA's worst record this season at 22-60. Coach Mike Fratello was fired in December and replaced on an interim basis by Tony Barone Sr. Earlier this month, Jerry West said he would step down as director of basketball operations July 1 at the end of his contract.

The 66-year-old Brown has won nearly everywhere he's been. And, he's been all over the country, coaching 11 teams in the ABA, NCAA and NBA. He won an NCAA national championship at Kansas (1988) and an NBA title in Detroit (2004). He also coached at UCLA.

In Philadelphia, Brown had his longest coaching tenure, 1997-2003. Despite occasional feuds with star Allen Iverson, Brown guided the 76ers to the NBA finals in 2001.

He left Philadelphia for the Pistons after the 2002-03 season, even though he had two years left on a contract that paid him $6 million a season. The 76ers released him from a contractual clause that prohibited him from coaching another NBA team if he left Philadelphia prematurely.

Brown clashed with team president Isiah Thomas in his only season in New York. He was fired by the Knicks last June after going 23-59 and received an $18.5 million payout from the team.



Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

they get oden and suddenly their better than us- those will be some battles twice a year.

And I didn't know it was 18 mil he got until now. That's still' a lot of money he got.

Way to go LB. Somehow, why do I get the feeling that wherever LB coaches next, that team will be a high playoff team in a few years? Amazing how we're the only exception.

Francis deserves to be sent to Grizz after that crap he pulled on draft night.

Great. Brown goes to Memphis and there's one more team who won't be doing any trading with us. Not that we're especially coveting anyone on their roster, but still.

(Or, maybe they'll want to do all their trading with us...)

Larry should still be here and Isiah should be the one looking for a job

Posted by kam77:

Great, just what this forum needs. Another blue person.

my screen name is original since January 6th 2005

[Edited by - blueNorange on 04-26-2007 5:15 PM]

We have trueblue, blueseats, seatsblue, blueNorange... am i missing someone? how do you expect me to remember who is who?

as long as you all have the same opinions its cool.

Posted by kam77:

We have trueblue, blueseats, seatsblue, blueNorange... am i missing someone? how do you expect me to remember who is who?

as long as you all have the same opinions its cool.

Dude there is no more seatsblue and you know that. You've been playing this mistaken identity game for a long time now. I used to be seatsblue and changed my name out of courtesy/request of Blueseats/Martin/Andrew and am now Trueblue. It's not that confusing seriously. Everyone on this board has a unique writing style that sets them apart from each other. I have not once been confused as to who anyone is on this board, ever!

Actually man, I really didn't know TrueBlue was really seatsBlue. Thanks for clearing that up. So there's just TrueBlue and now BlueSeats... oh and blueNorange now too. Phew... thats a lotta blues.

Hey I know... Maybe i'll junk this handle and start a new identity as a cynical knick fan frustrated with never getting to release his joy over the team.

I think i'll call him:

BlueBalls?