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AnubisADL
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2/5/2010  5:13 PM    LAST EDITED: 2/5/2010  5:13 PM
NBA Hall of Famer and current men’s basketball coach at Florida International University Isiah Thomas has emerged as one of the candidates to run the Los Angeles Clippers.

According to a source close to the situation, the Clippers have reached out to Thomas -- who coached the Indiana Pacers and also the New York Knicks -- to take over coaching, general manager and president duties.

He would replace Mike Dunleavy, who was relieved of his coaching duties earlier this week but remains the general manager.

Thomas, 49, was hired this past April as the head coach at Florida International down in Miami.

He took over a downtrodden program that has endured nine consecutive losing seasons. FIU is 7-18 this season, but Thomas and his staff will add a talented recruiting class next fall that includes a Top 50 player.

Thomas was previously the owner of the CBA, head coach of the Pacers and also held the coach, GM and president positions with the New York Knicks.

A 12-time NBA All-Star in his 13-year NBA career with the Detroit Pistons, Thomas joined the Knicks as the president of basketball operations before taking over the head coaching job in 2006. He was 56-108 in two seasons before being fired in 2008.

The Los Angeles Clippers are 21-28 and in 12th place in the Western Conference. Top pick Blake Griffin has yet to play a game this season after suffering a season-ending knee injury.

Source: http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/Los-Angeles-Clippers-Isiah-Thomas-020510

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2/5/2010  5:26 PM
good hire.
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2/5/2010  5:32 PM
Only Donald Sterling would be mentioned with Isiah.
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2/5/2010  6:14 PM
This has to happen. We gotta trade Curry and JJ back to the man who wanted them so badly in the first place!
lol @ being BANNED by Martin since 11/07/10 (for asking if Mr. Earl had a point). Really, Martin? C'mon. This is the internet. I've seen much worse on this site. By Earl himself. Drop the hypocrisy.
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2/5/2010  6:35 PM
simmons@espn is gonna love this story.
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2/5/2010  7:07 PM
Hah! The fools.
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2/5/2010  8:08 PM
i think this is isiah trying to get his name back in nba talks...
kam77
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2/5/2010  8:38 PM
djsunyc wrote:i think this is isiah trying to get his name back in nba talks...

Is he done building that Top 25 program at FIU already?

lol @ being BANNED by Martin since 11/07/10 (for asking if Mr. Earl had a point). Really, Martin? C'mon. This is the internet. I've seen much worse on this site. By Earl himself. Drop the hypocrisy.
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2/5/2010  8:53 PM

One of these guys should land the Job if sterling is gonna spend a lil change.

JAMES DOLAN on Isiah : He's a good friend of mine and of the organization and I will continue to solicit his views. He will always have strong ties to me and the team.
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2/5/2010  9:00 PM
Give the gig to Ewing.
lol @ being BANNED by Martin since 11/07/10 (for asking if Mr. Earl had a point). Really, Martin? C'mon. This is the internet. I've seen much worse on this site. By Earl himself. Drop the hypocrisy.
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2/6/2010  9:44 AM

Leave a university that took some heat for his hire and promises made to mothers about their sons and leave another job incomplete.

Naturally Isiah can't win in my eyes no matter what.

One day he will get it right.

LA is good. They make mistakes with prescription drugs all the time! HE'll fit right in.

He gonna run into Magic from time to time.

Sterling got a sexual harrassment and minority discrimination suits against thim the last few years. They'll have lots to talk about.

One day Isiah might get this right and we all gonna feel really bad when the Clippers defeat the knicks in the finals in 7 games. Thats when I join DJ like a Vietnam draft dodger in Canada and root for the Raptors!
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2/6/2010  11:35 AM    LAST EDITED: 2/6/2010  11:36 AM

Looks like a good match.

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