Hooped Up

After a 9-14 start, one time 76ers player turned coach Maurice Green was fired making him the fifth coach to get
“whacked out”  this young NBA season.  Assistant general manager Tony DiLeo was appointed head coach of the 76ers, for the rest of 2008-09 season and won his first game a few hours after Cheeks was shown the door 104 – 89 against the visiting Washington Wizards.

Other coaches fired so far this season include P.J. Carlesimo (Oklahoma City), Eddie Jordan (Washington), Sam Mitchell (Toronto) and Randy Wittman (Minnesota).