Dave McMenamin: The Minnesota Timberwolves turned over Ryan Saunders’ coaching staff on Tuesday night, league sources told ESPN. They parted ways with Ed Pinckney, Larry Greer, Jerry Sichting, John Lucas Jr. and Dice Yoshimoto. They retained Malik Allen.
Jerry Sichting Rumors
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the team has hired Jerry Sichting as Assistant Coach. This marks Sichting’s third stint with the Wolves after initially spending 10 years with the organization from 1995-2005 and two seasons from 2007-09.
Shams Charania: The Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing a deal to hire veteran assistant coach Jerry Sichting to head coach Ryan Saunders’ staff, league sources tell me and @ Jon Krawczynski.
Jon Krawczynski: The Timberwolves are finalizing a deal to add veteran assistant Jerry Sichting to Ryan Saunders coaching staff, sources tell me and @shamscharania
McKinney was selected the NBA’s Coach of the Year for that season, surpassing San Antonio’s Stan Albeck in the voting, 27-25. His next two teams dropped to 35 and 20 wins, however, as Nassi liquidated the roster to curb financial losses. McKinney’s team improved to 26 wins during the first year of ownership for Mel and Herb Simon, but he was replaced after that season by George Irvine. Martinsville native and Purdue grad Jerry Sichting, who played all four seasons for McKinney, once said he didn’t believe McKinney every fully recovered from the head injuries suffered in the bicycle accident. “He was great in how he treated people and his knowledge of the game, but he was forgetful with names and stuff like that,” Sichting said. “You couldn’t do anything but feel sorry for him when those things came up. He also had trouble concentrating when it got really loud in the arena. I…learned a lot from him, but there’s no question that bicycle wreck had an impact on him.”
With David Fizdale bringing in his own staff, three Knicks assistants from last season – Jerry Sichting, Corey Gaines and Dave Bliss – won’t return to the team, the Daily News has learned. Video coordinator Pat Licursi is also gone, sources said.
Mike Vorkunov: The Knicks had 8 healthy players for practice today, so coaches Jerry Sichting (below), Kurt Rambis, Howard Eisley, and Corey Gaines jumped in. No elbows were thrown or hard fouls doled out, so we’re told. pic.twitter.com/ONwC6RDDVU
