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Magic Fire Frank Vogel

Magic Fire Frank Vogel

Frank Vogel is officially out as head coach in Orlando. [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/984411125029785600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] This was something that was highly rumored and seen as a strong possibility over the last few weeks as the Magic slogged their way through another season in the top half of the lottery with a 25-57 record. The Magic went 54-110 in [...]

April 12, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Knicks Were Expected to Hire Vogel Instead of Hornacek in 2016

Knicks Were Expected to Hire Vogel Instead of Hornacek in 2016

The New York Knicks have been marred by poor decisions and futility for almost the entirety of this millennium. They are currently staring at yet another less than 30 win season as their young stud Kristaps Porzingis recovers from a torn ACL and the rumors are swirling that current head coach Jeff Hornacek could be [...]

April 4, 2018 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Orlando Magic Apparently Set to Hire Former Pacers Coach Frank Vogel

Orlando Magic Apparently Set to Hire Former Pacers Coach Frank Vogel

Frank Vogel will not be spending much time on the unemployment line. After head coach Scott Skiles, who was hired only last summer, abruptly stepped down from his post, the Orlando Magic are now reportedly set to sync up with Vogel, who was essentially canned by the Pacers not two weeks ago, according to Josh [...]

May 19, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Ettore Messina, Frank Vogel, Jeff Van Gundy Emerge as Candidates for Rockets Job

Ettore Messina, Frank Vogel, Jeff Van Gundy Emerge as Candidates for Rockets Job

The Houston Rockets’ head coaching search is starting to…pretty much run in place. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, TNT analyst Kenny “The Jet” Smith is out of the running, as the team prefers to hire someone with sideline experience—a requirement that has led them to Ettore Messina, Jeff Van Gundy and Frank [...]

May 17, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Phil Jackson Met With Frank Vogel About Knicks’ Coaching Vacancy

Phil Jackson Met With Frank Vogel About Knicks’ Coaching Vacancy

Not so fast, Kurt Rambis. Team president Phil Jackson isn’t ready to name you the New York Knicks’ permanent head coach just yet. As first reported by the New York Daily News‘ Frank Isola, Jackson met with former Indiana Pacers head coach to talk about the team’s coaching vacancy: Phil Jackson met face-to-face with with [...]

May 16, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Larry Bird Says Pacers Haven’t Started Search for Frank Vogel’s Replacement

Larry Bird Says Pacers Haven’t Started Search for Frank Vogel’s Replacement

The Indiana Pacers’ search for a new head is…not yet underway. Team president Larry Bird essentially canned Frank Vogel last week, when he didn’t renew his contract. When a decision like that is made, it feels premeditated, and you would think that Bird would have a replacement, or even a list of potential replacements, at [...]

May 13, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Frank Vogel Out As Pacers Coach

Frank Vogel Out As Pacers Coach

It was revealed Thursday morning the Indiana Pacers and President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird, have decided to not not renew Frank Vogel’s contract as head coach of the team. [tweet https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/728239893508435968] This is a head scratching move as Vogel is regarded in many circles as a top 10 coach in the NBA and has [...]

May 5, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

No Contract Extension Talks So Far Between Frank Vogel, Pacers

No Contract Extension Talks So Far Between Frank Vogel, Pacers

Frank Vogel has had success in Indiana as coach of the Pacers, but every coach has a shelf life with a team. His contract is up at the end of the season, but there haven’t been any talks about a contract extension just yet. Typically, both parties would’ve gotten a new deal out of the [...]

May 2, 2016 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Frank Vogel Believes 2015-16 Will Be the Year of Paul George

Frank Vogel Believes 2015-16 Will Be the Year of Paul George

Paul George is primed to have the best season of his NBA career—or so says Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel. Let’s cut right to the chase, with the help of Northeast Ohio Media Group’s Chris Haynes: Pacers coach Frank Vogel says he believes Paul George will have the best season of his career. — Chris [...]

October 15, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Paul George Isn’t Digging Being Moved to Power Forward

Paul George Isn’t Digging Being Moved to Power Forward

Paul George doesn’t want to play power forward. The Indiana Pacers, it seems, do not care. Head coach Frank Vogel is, per the Indianapolis Star‘s Candace Buckner, planning on trotting out a starting lineup comprising George Hill, Monta Ellis, C.J. Miles, George and Ian Mahinmi when the regular season tips off. That keeps in theme [...]

September 24, 2015 admin Blogs 0