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Corrado Aponte: "Doug Collins is absolutely under zero pressure from ownership." -Adam Aron on Collins' future Twitter

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Doug helped breathe life into the stagnant 76ers upon his return to Philadelphia in 2010. In his first season, he finished runner up for the NBA's Coach of the Year award. Last season, he led the franchise to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2003. But this season has admittedly been the most difficult of his career, and he's never spent more than three seasons at any of his previous NBA coaching stops. "It'll be something I decide about," Doug said about whether he wants to return for next season. "I don't want any focus on that right now. Every year I evaluate my life and what I want to do. … But I'm enjoying this group of guys and how they're finishing this season. They've shown a lot of heart." USA Today Sports

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Doug never set out to coach Chris when his son was growing up. He took him to basketball camps since the age of 2, but never directly coached his boy. "I would never be speaking just to him," Doug said. "I was speaking to 250 kids." Even when Chris reached high school, Doug largely stayed out of the way, though they shared a love for the sport, hours melting away as father and son enjoyed watching game after game on TV. "The one thing I always appreciated about my dad was he felt it was very important for him to be my dad, not my coach," Chris said. "But he always wanted me to be with coaches that he knew would give me the right message." USA Today Sports

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Jerry Colangelo, then the director of USA Basketball, had replica Olympic gold medals crafted for each of the 2008 team's coaches. "Dad," Chris said, surrounded by lifelong friends and family, "I have something for you." He draped his gold medal around his father's neck "This is yours," he said. "It's 37 years too late. But it's yours." USA Today Sports

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Stackhouse, now 38, is a reserve for the Nets, his eighth team in 18 seasons as a player. He has accumulated 16,557 points in the league. Stackhouse spent part of the 1997-98 season in Detroit and the entire 2002-03 campaign in Washington being coached by the Sixers’ Doug Collins. “‘Doug has unbelievable passion for the game,” Stackhouse said. “It can be borderline manic at times. He can get a little wound up.” Stackhouse also praised Collins for his understanding of the game and ability to devise plays at crunch time. “He used to draw up stuff not even in our playbook in the last seconds of the game and you would be wide open,” Stackhouse said. “It’s just up to you to make the shot.” phillyburbs.com

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Doug Collins is endorsing Spurs coach Gregg Popovich or Celtics coach Doc Rivers to be Team USA coach. “My feeling is the two guys who should be in the mix are Pop and Doc,’’ Collins said. “I think those two guys, what they’ve done. Pop, the years he’s put in, what he’s done and plus he has a military background a lot like Coach K, and what he’s done in San Antonio. And then I think Doc. “Those two guys are the cream of the crop. They’ve won championships.'' Sulia

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Doug Collins is throwing his name in the mix to be an Olympic coach. But not as the head coach, as an assistant coach. “I’d be thrilled if they’d let me be an assistant coach,’’ Collins told FOX Sports Florida on Friday night before his Philadelphia 76ers faced the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. FOXSports Florida

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“My feeling is the two guys who should be in the mix are Pop and Doc,’’ said Collins, whose 76ers play at Orlando on Sunday. “I think those two guys, what they’ve done. Pop, the years he’s put in, what he’s done and plus he has a military background a lot like Coach K, and what he’s done in San Antonio. And then I think Doc.’’ FOXSports Florida

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After the game, Beal, using crutches, passed Philadelphia coach Doug Collins' news conference. Earlier in the media session, Collins referred to Beal as `Jeremy.' "Just one second," Collins told reporters before addressing Beal. "Hey, Jeremy. I mean Bradley. Bradley. I hope you're OK, man. Sorry. OK? You're a hell of a player, man." Collins turned back to the reporters. "There is a Jeremy Beal, isn't there?" Collins said. "That has to be. If not, that's his new nickname. No, I shouldn't be making fun at this period of time. We should all pray for that young kid. . He's a tremendous player." Philadelphia Inquirer

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The Cavs attempted to buy out Casspi's contract, but one theory is that the veteran forward didn't want to forfeit any of the money owed to him. If the Cavs aren't going to save any money, what would be their impetus to buy him out of his deal? Things are not expected to end nicely for 76ers coach Doug Collins. His team is falling out of the East playoff race, and it's taking its toll on the 61-year-old Collins. Some observers think his days are numbered as Sixers coach. If he resigns — he'd likely cite health reasons — assistant Michael Curry would likely be elevated to head coach, according to NBA insider Ric Bucher. News-Herald

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If the Philadelphia 76ers let Doug Collins go after his don't-look​-at-me-loo​k-at-the-p​ rant (but I'm not throwing anybody under the bus), sources say that assistant coach Michael Curry will take over. Curry, who was last a head coach with the Detroit Pistons, also is expected to be a candidate for the job, long-term. Sulia

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Collins got his contract option for the 2013-2014 season picked up in October, so he is under contract for at least one more season. There have been grumblings that Collins may be tiring of the NBA grind and wanted more control over the basketball operations side of things in Philly. Sources close to the situation say Collins is ready to see his contract through, beyond that its unclear. The 76ers still view themselves as a playoff team, but if they struggle to make the dance the 61-year old Collins may be ready to call it a day. He is clearly one of the guys to watch especially during the postseason. HoopsWorld

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As for the topic of Collins, Hill was more expansive. "Doug, I like to say, is a great American," Hill said. He added: "I feel I was lucky to play for him and more importantly lucky to call him a friend." Of course, friendship only goes so far. "With that said, I am going to try to beat him tomorrow, but I think the world of Doug Collins," Hill said. "He is the best, the best, a good man." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins confirmed that veteran guard Jason Richardson is "looking at season-ending knee surgery," but the team disputed a report that any decision on surgery has been made. Richardson is scheduled to visit an undisclosed doctor today for a fourth opinion on his ailing left knee, a team spokesperson said. The Sixers describe the injury as synovitis, or inflammation of a thin membrane surrounding the inner lining of the joint. The team will update Richardson's status once he decides whether to proceed with surgery. USA Today Sports

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Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins, at home recovering from a sinus infection Sunday while associate coach Michael Curry ran practice, suddenly started feeling queasy. He had just learned that Boston Celtics all-star point guard Rajon Rondo will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. "Yesterday I got a sick feeling in my stomach because I had a torn ACL," Collins said Monday before the Sixers hosted Memphis. "We've seen Rondo go down with one now, we've seen (former 76er and current Atlanta Hawks guard) Lou Williams. I think maybe LeBron (James) said it, he said as much as a rival as the Celtics might be, you never ever want to see a player like that hurt because the league needs them. Rondo is a special player. I hate that any player has to go through that. That's a tough rehab. He's an incredible athlete. I know he's going to fight back." USA Today Sports

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Coach Doug Collins did not attend the 76ers' practice Sunday because of a sinus infection. The Sixers listed Collins as day-to-day. The 61-year-old coach left in the third quarter of Saturday's 97-80 victory over the New York Knicks to be treated for the infection. Collins was examined by team internist Daniel Lazowick after the game. He was replaced in the game by associate head coach Michael Curry, who ran Sunday's practice. Philadelphia Inquirer

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It all stemmed from a play with 15.6 seconds left and the Raptors with the ball, up 16. It certainly would appear to be a time when Toronto would hold the ball and run out the clock. Instead, guard Jose Calderon threw an alley-oop pass to Landry Fields, who threw down a dunk. Sixers coach Doug Collins stared down at the Raptors' bench, where, when the game ended, coach Dwane Casey waved at Collins. The Sixers coach didn't respond and a couple of minutes later, as the Sixers approached their locker room, words were exchanged. In the Raptors' locker room, both Calderon and Casey said they wanted to apologize, saying they didn't know how much time was left. Perhaps the fire that Collins' players showed after the late-game incident will carry over to the next game, which is Saturday at home against Houston. Right now, they need to look anywhere and everywhere for some answers. Philadelphia Inquirer

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Brett Pollakoff: Doug Collins refers to Nick Young as "Swaggy" in his pregame media session, and does so with a straight face. Twitter @BrettEP

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Not willing to quit while he was ahead, though, Collins told the public address announcer that he’d “make up” for it out of pocket. From the Associated Press’ Dan Gelston, via several previous outfits: Yahoo! Sports

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With his Sixers already up 99-80 over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, Collins demanded guard Evan Turner dribble out the clock so not to show up their opponent, and the always on-point Philadelphia crowd responded with boos. Yahoo! Sports

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