It’s been discussed for a while but now it’s official. The Chicago Bulls have officially fired head coach Tom Thibodeau.
NBA: Rumor: Jeff Van Gundy Interested In The New Orleans Pelican Coaching Vacancy
Jeff Van Gundy, who last coached the Houston Rockets more than 10 years ago, is reportedly interested in the New Orlean Pelicans head coaching job. Monty Williams was fired at the end of season, even after he lead the young Pelicans team to the playoffs during a season that saw the roster face an array of injuries.
NBA: Pelicans Fire Head Coach Monty Williams After Making Playoffs For 1st Time in 4 Seasons
After delivering the New Orleans Pelicans to the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, coach Monty Williams was fired on Tuesday morning.
(Video) NBA: LeBron James Canceled David Blatt’s Drawn Up Play & Called His Own Game Winner
There’s been jokes around the league that LeBron James is the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers not David Blatt. More and more each game, this “joke” appears to be true. On Sunday during the Cavs game 4 against the Chicago Bulls, James hit an incredible long jumper at the buzzer to give Cleveland the 86-84 win. What really drew eyebrows is that James admitted Blatt had drawn up a completely different play which LeBron decided to scratch and come up with his own plan which resulted in the game winner.
NBA Report: Not Even a Championship Would Stop Bulls Desire to Get Rid of Coach Tom Thibodeau
The Chicago Bulls are currently tied 1-1 with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semi-finals and would have to win that series and the winner of the Hawks-Wizards series in order to make it to the NBA Finals. According to this report however, even doing all that won’t save his job with the team.
NBA Rumor: Orlando Magic Holding Off on Coaching Search While Waiting For Tom Thibodeau
Though the Chicago Bulls have been somewhat success despite the numerous losses of Derrick Rose, it is expected that Tom Thibodeau will be out as head coach if the Bulls are short of making it to the NBA Finals. He surely won’t have trouble finding another job and the Orlando Magic are already reportedly waiting to see what happens with him.
