Larry Brown tells Sixers not to fire Jordan just yet

It seems pretty clear that the Philadelphia 76ers are going to fire head coach Eddie Jordan at some point in the near future, whether it is now or at season’s end. The rumor floating today is that Charlotte Bobcats head coach Larry Brown (who once coached the Sixers) told team owner Comcast-Spectacor chief Ed Snider not to can Brown till the season was over, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Brown supposedly advised Snider to hang onto Brown till season’s end and get his younger players such as Jodie Meeks (notes) , Jason Smith (notes) , Jrue Holiday (notes) , and Thaddeus Young (notes) as much playing time as possible now to help them next year.

D’Antoni not planning to change Knicks staff

After a 97-87 loss to the San Antonio Spurs last night, the New York Knicks have guaranteed its ninth straight losing season. Three of those have come under coach Mike D’Antoni but he’s apparently not planning to change his coaching staff one little bit, according to the New York Daily News

Magic coveting Clippers’ Steve Blake?

It’s hard to imagine anybody coveting any player on the 25-39 Los Angeles Clippers right now, but the Orlando Magic is apparently thinking that it would like to add Clips point guard Steve Blake (notes) this summer, according to FanHouse.

Jerry Sloan is forever

Mike McGraw of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald reports: Jerry Sloan was asked how he’s lasted 22 years with the Jazz when most other NBA coaches seem to lose touch with their players within a few seasons.

GM Mike Dunleavy gone from Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers and General Manager Mike Dunleavy today have severed ties. Dunleavy previously also served as the team’s head coach from 2003-04 until February 4, 2010, when he resigned as head coach.

Knicks planning for Hawks’ Joe Johnson (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Knicks are obviously going to do everything it can to convince LeBron James to leave the Cleveland…

Kobe Bryant: Lakers ‘edgy and upset’

The Los Angeles Lakers just lost three games in a row, the first such streak of the last two seasons, and Kobe Bryant (notes) says the team is "a little edgy" and "upset," according to the Los Angeles Times. Bryant said even reporter questions were giving him a stomach virus .

Grizzlies slip past Nets 107-101 (AP)

A visit from the team with the worst record in the NBA helped end Memphis' home skid. But the Grizzlies almost gave it away on Monday night.

McGrady skips Knicks’ game because of soreness (AP)

Tracy McGrady is sitting out the Knicks' game against Atlanta because of soreness. McGrady had played all nine games since New York acquired him from Houston at last month's trade deadline, but decided to rest Monday night in the Knicks' third game in four nights.

Grizzlies recall Hasheem Thabeet from D-League

The Memphis Grizzlies recalled center Hasheem Thabeet from the Dakota Wizards, the team’s NBA Development League’s affiliate, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today. The second overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Thabeet averaged a double-double with 13.8 points and 11.2 rebounds along with 3.17 blocks on 50.0 percent

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