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» Tuesday, August 14 2012

Former Orlando Magic assistant coach Steve Clifford has agreed to join Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown on his coaching staff, CSNNW.com has learned. The terms of the agreement are expected to be finalized by the end of the week. Clifford was in talks with the Portland Trail Blazers in recent days for their assistant opening as well. However, the chance to be a part of the Laker organization was too much to pass up, CSNNW.com was told from a source close to the situation. CSNNW.com

In Los Angeles, Clifford will be a familiar face to the team's new franchise center Dwight Howard. Initially, the Magic had shown interest in Clifford filling their head coaching vacancy before the team decided to go in a different direction and later hired Jacque Vaughn from San Antonio. CSNNW.com

 

» Thursday, August 9 2012

Stotts said his first order of business will be to complete his coaching staff. He said Kaleb Canales has accepted his invitation to stay on the Blazers staff after he was a finalist for the head job. Stotts would not reveal coaches he is pursuing, but former Orlando assistant Steve Clifford is believed to be under consideration. Clifford was one of the final four candidates for the Portland job. The Blazers have also asked two teams for permission to speak to their coaches for a spot on Stotts' staff. Oregonian

 

» Wednesday, August 8 2012

 

» Wednesday, August 1 2012

The Blazers on Wednesday eliminated Steve Clifford and Elston Turner and will now focus on Stotts, the Dallas assistant who has been a head coach in Atlanta and Milwaukee, and Canales, the 34-year-old former video coordinator who coached the Blazers on an interim basis last season after Nate McMillan was fired. No timeline has been set by the team to make a hire. Oregonian

 

» Tuesday, July 31 2012

The Portland Trail Blazers began round two by interviewing Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Terry Stotts this morning and former Orlando Magic assistant Steve Clifford this afternoon for three and a half hours, CSNNW.com has learned. Phoenix Suns assistant Elston Turner will be interviewed tomorrow morning followed by Trail Blazers interim head coach Kaleb Canales. CSNNW.com

 

» Monday, July 30 2012

 

» Thursday, July 26 2012

On Wednesday the Portland Trail Blazers narrowed their head coach search to four candidates – Phoenix Suns assistant Elston Turner, Dallas Mavericks assistant Terry Stotts, former Orlando Magic assistant Steve Clifford, and Trail Blazers interim head coach Kaleb Canales. CSNNW.com

 

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» Sunday, July 8 2012

 

» Saturday, July 7 2012

KC Johnson: Confirming @Aggrey Sam report. Steve Clifford could replace Rick Brunson on Thibs' staff. Trib reported earlier Brunson headed to CHAR. Twitter

 

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» Wednesday, May 2 2012

If the Charlotte Bobcats head down that assistant-ready-to-be-a-head-coach route, here are two names worth considering: Golden State’s Mike Malone and Orlando’s Steve Clifford. Malone is a defensive specialist who is Mark Jackson’s lead assistant with the Warriors. Previously he worked for the New Orleans Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers. He was a big part of Monty Williams’ improvement of the Hornets’ defense when they went 46-36 two seasons ago. Charlotte Observer

 

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