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So what did Skiles think of his team? The Bucks went 16-16 under his leadership this season and were tied for the seventh playoff position in the Eastern Conference, although they had lost four straight. "There's always the normal coach-player friction that goes on," Skiles said in an interview Tuesday afternoon. "Guys at this level are great players. This is, as NBA teams go, this is a good group of guys." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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Steve Aschburner: Skiles statement on Bucks exit: “John and I met and mutually agreed that a coaching change would be in the best interest of both parties." Twitter @AschNBA

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Scott Skiles is no longer the coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, according to a person familiar with the discussions. The person, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the team had yet to announce the move, said it was a mutual decision between Skiles and the team. USA Today

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A league source confirmed late Monday night that Scott Skiles is out as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks after four-plus seasons. The source said it was mutually agreed between the two parties that Skiles would no longer coach the Bucks, effective immediately. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Close coaching friend of ex-Bucks coach Scott Skiles tells Y! Sports: "Scott hated his team." Twitter @WojYahooNBA

Milwaukee Bucks, Coaching, Scott Skiles 

Ken Berger: Given Skiles' obvious lack of interest in staying with Bucks beyond this season, the mutual decision was made to part ways now. Twitter @KBergCBS

Milwaukee Bucks, Coaching, Scott Skiles 

Gery Woelfel: Some NBA officials said Skiles was almost jettisoned last week but got a reprieve when Bucks upset Heat. Twitter

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Jim Boylan will take over as interim coach of the team beginning with Tuesday's home game against Phoenix, the source indicated. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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Guard Brandon Jennings tweeted, "Coach skiles love the way he Approached the game. Believed in me since I was a rookie, gave me the rock since day one. Thanks for everything." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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I chatted with Jackson after the game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center and, as usual, he didn’t pull many punches. When I asked Jackson whether he had talked to Bucks coach Scott Skiles, with whom he had a tumultuous relationship, since being dealt, Jackson looked at me incredulously and said, “Are you serious? … Are you serious?” He then paused, raised his voice and again said, “Are you serious? No, I haven’t talked to Scott Skiles. I wish him the best.” Racine Journal-Times

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Jeff McDonald: Asked if he had spoken with Scott Skiles since being traded, Jack said "are you serious?" and laughed for 15 seconds straight. Twitter @JMcDonald_SAEN

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Jeff McDonald: Jack says he has no beef with Milwaukee. Loves the city. Loves the people. "Work-wise, it just wasn't good for me." Twitter @JMcDonald_SAEN

Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, Stephen Jackson, Scott Skiles 

I asked Skiles after practice Friday if ramping up Ilyasova’s minutes could perhaps bring him out of his slump and get him back on track. “It could, but I’m not going to do that at the expense of the team,” Skiles said. “I’ve got other players that are productive right now. I got to think about the whole team. “He’s got to work himself out of it with the minutes he has and not use that as an excuse because that’s what it is: an excuse.” Racine Journal-Times

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COACH ON THE HOT SEAT: Scott Skiles, Milwaukee. He and GM John Hammond are in the final year of their respective deals. NBA.com

Milwaukee Bucks, Coaching, John Hammond, Scott Skiles 

Bucks forward Larry Sanders has been disciplined by the team, ruled out of Monday night's game at Toronto for what coach Scott Skiles termed "a team conduct issue." Sanders did not make the trip with the team to Toronto but will be back for Thursday's preseason game at Charlotte, Skiles said. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Larry Sanders, Scott Skiles 

Skiles would not elaborate after the team shootaround at the Air Canada Centre and neither would Bucks general manager John Hammond. Sanders got into a tussle with Washington center Jan Vesely in the second half of the Bucks' 102-94 loss to the Wizards on Saturday. And he again questioned several referee calls at length. It's possible the Bucks are trying to send a clear message to the 6-foot-11 Sanders that he must control his emotions on the court. Sanders had several outbursts at the end of last season and was ejected from games against Oklahoma City and Indiana. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Larry Sanders, Scott Skiles 

Jennings knows there will be plenty of pressure to win this season, particularly with coach Scott Skiles and general manager John Hammond in the final year of contracts. And the Bucks are coming off a 31-35 finish during the lockout-shortened season, marking a second straight season missing the playoffs. "To be honest, I think everybody is (feeling pressure)," Jennings said. "We’re all on the bubble right now, because we need to win. There’s going to be a lot of pressure on all of us, not just the coaching staff or the GM. We all know this could be it so we need to turn it around right now." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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Veteran Joel Przybilla, officially signed Thursday by the Bucks, said a lunch meeting he had last week with general manager John Hammond and coach Scott Skiles helped sway his decision. "You can tell when someone wants you to be part of something special," the 32-year-old center said. "I think it's going to be a very good team. If some nights I don't play, I'm willing to accept that. We have a lot of young bigs and I can help teach the game at this point in my career." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, John Hammond, Joel Przybilla, Scott Skiles 

"I expected to have at least a conversation [with Milwaukee]," Delfino told HoopsHype. "I ended up aggravating my injury because I wanted to play with the Bucks. It hurts me a little bit that they have not even reached out to me. That's life, things happen. I learned from the experience. Coach Scott [Skiles] and the owner [Herb Kohl] have been very good to me. The rest... I expected a little bit more. HoopsHype

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If Jacque Vaughn is named Orlando coach, he would become the fifth active NBA coach to coach a team he once played for. The other four currently in place with that distinction: Philadelphia's Doug Collins, Utah's Tyrone Corbin, Milwaukee's Scott Skiles, New York's Mike Woodson. Sulia

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