May 31, 2007 12:49 PM EST
The Charlotte Bobcats are making it official today, naming Rod Higgins as their general manager.
Higgins will work with managing partner Michael Jordan and executive vice president Bernie Bickerstaff to run the basketball operation. Higgins comes from the Golden State Warriors, where he had the same title, working under executive vice president Chris Mullin.
Via Charlotte Observer
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The Bobcats could dangle both picks (8th and 22nd) as trade bait to move up in the draft.
"The one thing we've got, is maybe one team wants two players in a draft like this," Bernie Bickerstaff said. "So it's good to have those kind of options, because we bring something to the table in a very deep draft, when you talk about two picks."
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May 29, 2007 12:33 PM EST
According to a league source at the pre-draft camp, Charlotte part-owner Michael Jordan has targeted Golden State general manager Rod Higgins to replace Bernie Bickerstaff, who had been the GM and is now an executive vice president.
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Bobcats May 2007 Archive
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AP | May 25, 2007
Bernie Bickerstaff accepted a new role with the Bobcats on Friday, a move that could lead part-owner Michael Jordan to hire a GM.
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Charlotte Observer | May 25, 2007
The Charlotte Bobcats today named Sam Vincent as the franchise’s second head coach, replacing Bernie Bickerstaff who stepped down at the end of the 2006-07 season.
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Star-Telegram | May 23, 2007
The Bobcats are expected to hold a news conference Friday to introduce Sam Vincent.
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Associated Press | May 23, 2007
With the lottery now over, the Charlotte Bobcats have turned their attention to hiring a new coach before the NBA pre-draft camp starts next week in Orlando.
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Canadian Press | May 15, 2007
Raptors' GM Bryan Colangelo has turned down one National Basketball Association team interested in speaking with his head coach Sam Mitchell.
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Palm Beach Post | May 12, 2007
Stan Van Gundy, who cited family reasons when he resigned as Heat coach in December 2005, said today that he's ready to get back into NBA coaching.
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New York Post | May 10, 2007
Knick assistant coach Herb Williams' friendship with Michael Jordan helped land him an interview in Charlotte with the Bobcats on Tuesday afternoon for the team's head-coaching vacancy, the New York Post is reporting.
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Charlotte Observer | May 9, 2007
Former NBA head coaches Mike Fratello and Herb Williams have interviewed for the Charlotte Bobcats coaching job this week, along with Dallas Mavericks assistant Sam Vincent, the Charlotte Observer has learned.
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Dallas Morning News | May 7, 2007
The first issues of the off-season are starting to crop up for the Mavericks, as assistant coach Sam Vincent has been given permission to talk to the Charlotte Bobcats about their head coaching position.
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Toronto Star | May 5, 2007
Talks will begin to see if GM Byran Colangelo and coach Sam Mitchell are "on the same page."
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ESPN | May 4, 2007
Reggie Theus could be a phone call away from returning to the NBA, this time as a coach.
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Charlotte Observer | May 2, 2007
Stan Van Gundy interviewed this week with the Charlotte Bobcats, his first coaching interview since resigning from the Miami Heat in December 2005.
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AP | May 2, 2007
Former Rockets guard Mario Elie interviewed Tuesday for the Bobcats' vacant head coaching job.
