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Darren Andrade: Charles Oakley with some words for Reggie Evans on that air ball buzzer-beater attempt. Oakley: "That was some bullshit you put up there." Twitter

Toronto Raptors, Reggie Evans, Charles Oakley 

Charles Oakley: I believe Patrick Ewing, Mark Jackson, Stephen Silas & Ralph Lewis should Head Coaches in the league. Soon! Nxt season would be nice! Twitter

Coaching, Mark Jackson, Patrick Ewing, Stephen Silas, Charles Oakley, Ralph Lewis 

"Tom's just a feisty guy," Oakley said. "He made sure the drills and situations were right. He got the right head for a head coach. I'm glad he got a chance. I know he will put his work in and give his team a chance. "The Bulls are well-coached. You got probably the best post-up in the East in (Carlos) Boozer and the best point guard in (Derrick) Rose. The Bulls are going to be a top-four seed. I think they will beat Atlanta out. Atlanta is playing good now. But once Noah comes back, the Bulls can pass them. "Boston is dying down a little because of (Kevin) Garnett. The game has a little more speed now. They say Boston is getting ready for the playoffs. But it's a long way from the playoffs." Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, Coaching, Charles Oakley 

The Bobcats named Ralph Lewis, Charles Oakley and Stephen Silas as assistant coaches. Lewis played professionally for 10 years, including three seasons in the NBA. He was an assistant with the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma Thunder from 2005 to 2009. Previously, he coached the Huntsville Flight in the NBA Development League. Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Bobcats, Stephen Silas, Charles Oakley, Ralph Lewis 

Interim Paul Silas is being permitted to assemble his own aides, as long as he hires Jordan's partners in pleasure and punishment. Charles Oakley already is on board. Wide World Wes and cherished au pair re Ahmad Rashard can't be far behind. New York Post

Charlotte Bobcats, Coaching, Paul Silas, Charles Oakley 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Charles Oakley has officially joined Paul Silas' coaching staff with the Bobcats, league sources tell Y! Sports. Twitter

Charlotte Bobcats, Coaching, Paul Silas, Charles Oakley 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Charles Oakley had been telling league friends that PJ Brown and Muggsy Bogues were joining staff too, but it doesn't appear to be the case. Twitter

Charlotte Bobcats, Charles Oakley, Muggsy Bogues, PJ Brown 

Now, Silas comes back to the bench, and one of the owner’s old buddies, Charles Oakley, is expected to join him, two league sources said. This coaching staff won’t win all of its games, but it won’t lose any fights. On his way out, Brown gave Jordan this advice, a source said: Make sure you hire coaches that are your friends, because it won’t work anyway else with you. Oakley was telling friends on Wednesday that he planned to toughen up that Charlotte frontline, and no doubt that’s what Jordan wants out of him. Yahoo! Sports

Charlotte Bobcats, Coaching, Paul Silas, Charles Oakley 

Charles Oakley on whether or not he likes Isaiah Thomas: “I have nothing against Isaiah but he made a lot of comments about the Knicks in the old days. He’s a great player, just like (Charles) Barkley’s a great player, but he’s an asshole. My thing is, when Barkley played basketball, he didn’t practice, he wasn’t a leader, he wasn’t this or that, he just had natural talent so he got chosen to the Dream Team, All Star team because he had the talent and he was the franchise player on the team. Him criticizing all those other guys, he did the same thing when he was young. As soon as they do something wrong, he criticizes them, that’s wrong. He wasn’t real to the game. Let the guys speak out who are real to the game. He talks like a player and I will give him that, but for him to comment about this and being a professional, he wasn’t all that.” Sports Radio Interviews

New York Knicks, Isiah Thomas, Charles Oakley 

Charles Oakley on people in New York being mad at him for his comments about the Knicks: “You know what? If they’re mad at me then they can be mad at me. I’m not going to apologize. I’m a grown man, I do grown things, they know how I roll, I’m gonna keep rolling the way I roll, they know me, I speak the truth, I’m about the truth, and I’m not a bullshitter. If they’re mad at me, they can stay mad at me. I’m not going to apologize if they’re mad at me because I didn’t make the decision for LeBron. Lebron made his own decision. He’s a grown man and I’m a grown man. I respect his decision. There’s a lot of ex-players that are hating on him but when you get a chance to be in one place for eight years and you’re not winning, hey I’m gonna go out to if I’m a superstar and got a chance. He didn’t ask to be traded and his contract was up so he had the freedom to do what he wanted to do.” Sports Radio Interviews

Miami Heat, Trade, LeBron James, Charles Oakley 

But you never told LeBron that: “My thing is, I’ll be real with people and if you’re a sports guy and ask me something, know what you’re talking about when you’re talking with me because I’m gonna expose you because I’m not a bullshitter. I know what I’m talking about. If somebody told you something and you take it and run with it you don’t know facts. If you don’t know facts you shouldn’t even interview me because I’m gonna expose you because its bullshit. It is what it is.” Sports Radio Interviews

Miami Heat, Trade, LeBron James, Charles Oakley 

Alan Hahn: Oakley has been asking for 5 years to be on the Knicks staff. He sounds frustrated that his words are often used against him. He cares. Twitter

New York Knicks, Charles Oakley 

Alan Hahn: Oakley also vehemently denied report that he told LeBron to avoid NY: "I swear on my mother, LeBron didn't ask me nothing about the Knicks." Twitter

New York Knicks, LeBron James, Charles Oakley 

Charles Oakley: I listened to WFAN. Me & Donnie hav met b4 & tlkd b4. I been to NY sev times. I will fly to NY just to meet w/Donnie. Twitter

Donnie Walsh, Charles Oakley 

Charles Oakley: I never told LJ not to go to NY. Sick of the rumors! I'm not one of his advisors - we're just friends. Now u heard from me directly! Twitter

LeBron James, Charles Oakley 

Popular opinion may be decidedly against LeBron James and his decision to hook up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in some kind of Super Friends situation in Miami. Not Oakley. “I love it. I think in the old days, you don’t win unless you get some right players to win with. You can say this and that about LeBron but Magic had Kareem, James Worthy, he had three or four hall of famers. Bird had three or four hall of famers. M.J. probably just had him and Scottie but when it was all said and done, you had great players around you to win. “Cleveland didn’t have a great team and I don’t think he would have won in Cleveland because he was there seven years. They tried to get different guys to come in there, but there was no one equal to a Batman and Robin like they’ve got in Miami.” Toronto Star

Miami Heat, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Charles Oakley 

“Bosh is a throw-in to me. He has talent but I think they’re the main two talents on that team . . . I mean, who you going to be in front of? I mean, A-B-C, he’s C, and that’s how it is.” Toronto Star

Miami Heat, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Charles Oakley 

“They’re saying guys are getting too much money but why are you paying guys who don’t have the skills that they should. You’re paying guys who average eight points and six rebounds $10 million, $12 million. I’m not against that, but you’re saying you’re going to lock ‘em out? Why pay them to start? The skill level is terrible in the league. . . . Nothing against these guys, but it is what it is. “This league has been going for a long time and I feel like if you start locking guys out and the talent level is what it is, not that strong right now, sooner or later it’s going to be an embarrassment to the United States. The league’s global but if people in your own country stop watching basketball ... I don’t know.” Toronto Star

Miami Heat, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Charles Oakley