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Mutombo could be coming back for more!
Dikembe Mutombo, the oldest player in the NBA, could be coming back for one more season. He’ll turn 42-years-old next month, and his return could inspire a fresh round of impersonations from his teammates. (Houston Chronicle)
Suns to interview Rockets' Turner
The Phoenix Suns are expected to interview Rockets assistant Elston Turner for their vacant head-coaching job next week. Suns GM Steve Kerr met Pistons assistant Terry Porter on Thursday, and is scheduled to meet with Mark Jackson today. (Houston Chronicle)
Bulls waiting for playoffs to end
Chicago is also expanding its coaching search, and now plans on talking to a plethora of assistant coaches who are still in the playoffs, including: Utah’s Tyrone Corbin, the Lakers’ Brian Shaw, Boston’s Tom Thibodeau and Detroit’s Michael Curry. The Bulls are expected to interview Avery Johnson, and have already met with Mark Jackson. (The Daily Herald)
Artest to stick around in Sacramento
Ron Artest has the ability to opt out of his contract if he so desires, but it seems like he’s planning to stay with the Kings. Artest wrote an email to the Sacramento Bee saying, "My agent (Mark Stevens) is on a business trip. We have not talked about opting out at all.” (Sacramento Bee)
Warriors could buy out Nelson
Rumor has it that the Warriors are strongly considering just buying out coach Don Nelson’s contract for next season, which would cost them $5.1 million. Team execs apparently weren’t happy that Nelson benched Baron Davis during the penultimate game of the season in which the team still had a shot at the postseason. (New York Post)
Carmelo and Camby moving to New Jersey?
The Nets have apparently had conversations with Denver about bringing Carmelo Anthony and Marcus Camby to New Jersey. New Nets GM Kiki Vandeweghe has past ties to the two players, having drafted Anthony and traded for Camby previously. Denver needs some changes after missing the second round of the playoffs for five straight years. Likely to be traded from the Nets are the team’s three draft picks, Keith Van Horn’s contract, a trade exception from the Jason Kidd deal, and Richard Jefferson, among others. (Bergen Record)
Knicks interviewed Euro coach
Mike D’Antoni and Mark Jackson weren’t the only guys up for the Knicks coaching job. Apparently, team prez Donnie Walsh also brought in Italian Ettore Messina, who recently coached CSKA Moscow to a European Championship win, to interview for the job as well. (New York Post)
Bulls want to talk to Utah’s Corbin
Jazz assistant Tyrone Corbin has apparently caught the eye of Bulls GM Steve Kerr. The Bulls have asked the Jazz if they can talk to Corbin about Chicago’s open coaching position, but he can’t talk till the Jazz finishes up playoff action. The Lakers' Brian Shaw, Boston's Tom Thibodeau, and Detroit's Michael Curry are all still supposedly on Kerr’s list. (Salt Lake Tribune, scroll down)
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