Doug Collins

Wizards flame-broiled by 76ers, 120-89

2012-01-13 23:49:00

Upon their arrival on Thursday the Washington Wizards held a team dinner at a Japanese steakhouse. The team-building exercise was intended to break up the monotony and division that naturally comes with being on a losing team. "When you do things like...

Maryland medalists

2008-08-09 00:00:00

They range from a shooting specialist to one of the great sprinters of his generation. The former Maryland Summer Olympians who have won medals are listed below. Despite exhaustive research, it's possible we left someone out, so let us know at sports@...

Jordan makes it official

2001-09-26 00:00:00

WASHINGTON - The comeback road Michael Jordan traveled the past few months included back spasms, broken ribs and sore knees. In the end, nothing could deter the 38-year-old legend from his decision to return to the NBA after a three-year absence. Not...

Will Mo Cheek's past success mean future success for the Pistons?

2013-06-18 05:20:04

DETROIT Maurice Cheeks took a seat next to Desmond Ferguson on the plane and the young prospect was impressed. First, a little back story. Ferguson had to wait a little before realizing his dream. After scoring 1,113 points for Detroit Mercy more than...

Coaching carousel spinning wildly

2013-06-14 15:12:49

Coaches are now competing with Dwight Howard in the category of Best NBA Drama. You know there's some sort of bizarre occurrences…. When Jason Kidd becomes the Brooklyn Nets coach only days after shedding his Knicks jersey while coach of the...

NU's Collins adds former coach James to staff

2013-06-13 14:25:00

As expected, new Northwestern basketball coach Chris Collins turned to a former mentor Thursday, adding Brian James to his staff. James coached Collins at Glenbrook North before leaving in 1995 for an NBA assistant position with the Detroit Pistons,...

Heat's Battier not fitting in this postseason like he did last year

2013-06-08 21:20:03

MIAMI The Heat's starting lineup in last June's NBA Finals with Shane Battier and Mario Chalmers joining the Big 3 proved to be ideal combination against Oklahoma City. But this postseason, when Battier has come off the bench and joined the four others,...

Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race, Kurt Busch Sprint Cup wins pole

2013-05-10 21:34:00

Kyle Busch took the lead from Joey Logano 18 laps from the end to win his fifth Nationwide race this season and second in three years at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. The victory also capped a dominant showing by the Busch boys at the South...

Grace period short for Collins

2013-04-02 20:04:00

Back when Chris Collins was a ball boy for Bulls games when his father, Doug, coached the team in the late 1980s, the precocious teenager reveled in the crowd reaction at old Chicago Stadium whenever he got a chance to practice his jumper. "The more...

Coach Lawrence Frank fired by Detroit Pistons

2013-04-18 13:31:00

It hasn't been a good day for NBA coaches. First, Cleveland fired Byron Scott. Then, Doug Collins stepped down as coach of Philadelphia. Now comes word that the Detroit Pistons have fired Lawrence Frank. “We thank Lawrence for his hard work and...

Scoreboard -- April 18, 2013

2013-04-18 23:00:00

|TV SPORTS| Auto Racing--Formula One, Bahrain Grand Prix practice, 6 a.m. (NBCSN) Major League Baseball--Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox, 7 p.m. (FXSP) NHL Hockey--Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN) Soccer--Mexican...

Doug Collins steps down as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers

2013-04-18 10:37:00

Can we blame Andrew Bynum for this? OK, probably not. Doug Collins has resigned after three seasons as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, stepping down after his team finished 34-48 and missed the playoffs for the first time under him. "I don't have...

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins talks to guard Evan Turner (12) during a game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 17.

2013-04-18 07:59:35

Philadelphia 76ers Coach Doug Collins says of the Lakers' Kobe Bryant: "He wants to answer the bell every night for his team, and that's what great players do."

2012-12-31 17:00:56

76ers coach Doug Collins during the fourth quarter against the Bulls.

2012-12-12 00:00:00