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Aldridge, Felton lead Blazers past Warriors, 90-87 (Yahoo! Sports)

LaMarcus Aldridge felt he had missed enough easy shots for the night. "I thought my time was coming," he said. "The odds had to even up." They did. Aldridge hit a turnaround fadeaway jumper that gave the Trail Blazers the lead over the Golden State Warriors with 39.9 seconds to go Sunday night.

Lee leads Warriors to third straight win (AP)

David Lee had 28 points and 12 rebounds, Monta Ellis scored 18 points and the Golden State Warriors earned their first three-game winning streak under rookie coach Mark Jackson with a 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Rookie Klay Thompson added 10 points and fellow reserve Ekpe Udoh had nine points, including a layup with 35.9 seconds remaining that extended Golden State's...

Lee has double-double in G.S. win over Suns
David Lee had 28 points and 12 rebounds, Monta Ellis scored 18 points and the Golden State Warriors earned their first three-game winning streak under rookie coach Mark Jackson with a 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.

Rush, Warriors spoil Smart's return (AP)

Brandon Rush scored 15 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to spark a late rally, and the Golden State Warriors spoiled former coach Keith Smart's return with a 93-90 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Rush finished 4 for 5 from 3-point range and highlighted a 9-0 run to start the final period that carried new Warriors coach Mark Jackson past his predecessor.

Hayward lifts Jazz to fourth win in row (AP)

Gordon Hayward made a go-ahead free throw with 11 seconds remaining, lifting the Utah Jazz past the Golden State Warriors 88-87 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory. Hayward finished with 18 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Al Jefferson added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Jazz, who shot just 39.5 percent.

Curry returns but Warriors fall to 76ers (AP)

Andre Iguodala had 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Lou Williams added 23 points off the bench, and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a sluggish start to beat the Golden State Warriors 107-79 on Saturday night. One night after blowing a 13-point lead in a loss to Utah, Philadelphia fell behind by that same margin before outscoring the Warriors 69-41 over the second and third quarters.

Warriors bounce Bulls to give Jackson first win
Stephen Curry had 21 points and 10 assists, Monta Ellis scored 26 points and the Warriors beat the Bulls 99-91 on Monday, giving rookie coach Mark Jackson his first victory at any level.



Jackson's first win comes against Bulls (AP)

Stephen Curry had 21 points and 10 assists, Monta Ellis scored 26 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Chicago Bulls 99-91 on Monday, giving rookie coach Mark Jackson his first victory at any level. David Lee added 22 points and seven rebounds and Dominic McGuire made three free throws in the final 47 seconds to seal the win for Golden State.

Paul leads Clippers to win in debut (AP)

Prize acquisition Chris Paul had 20 points and nine assists in his much-anticipated Clippers debut, Blake Griffin added 22 points and seven rebounds and Los Angeles beat the Golden State Warriors 105-86 on Sunday night to spoil Mark Jackson's opener as a first-time coach. Monta Ellis had 15 points and eight assists after his grandmother's death earlier in the day in Mississippi and David...

Mullin back at Warriors game as TV voice (AP)
The friendship of Chris Mullin and Mark Jackson endured through their days as high school stars in Brooklyn, to their time as teammates at St. John's and then through lengthy, successful NBA careers that included a three-season stint together in Indiana. That's why it meant so much to both men that Mullin worked with the ESPN broadcasting crew for Jackson's coaching debut with the...

Warriors hoping to improve roster (AP)
New Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson started to explain his plan for a shortened training camp when general manager Larry Riley's phone rang. "I hope that's a couple of free agents," Jackson joked. Riley laughed, placed the phone back in his coat pocket and whispered that it "wasn't easy" to ignore the call.

Warriors' Jackson visits 49ers' Harbaugh (AP)
New Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson can learn from 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh when it comes to preparing for a season in short order because of a lockout. Jackson brought his staff to San Francisco's practice Wednesday and met with Harbaugh before the NFC West-leading Niners (9-2) took the field gearing up for Sunday's game against St.

Mullin would work for Warriors again (AP)
Chris Mullin harbors no hard feelings toward the Golden State Warriors, and the Hall of Famer says he would go back to work for them under the new regime if the fit were right. He's not ruling that out, either. Mullin -- set to be enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next Friday night -- counts new coach Mark Jackson among his close friends.

Jackson introduced as Warriors coach
Mark Jackson was every bit the bold and boisterous personality on his first day as coach of the Golden State Warriors that he was as a player and a broadcast analyst.

Jackson introduced, eyes playoffs for Warriors
Mark Jackson was every bit the bold and boisterous personality on his first day as coach of the Golden State Warriors that he was as a player and a broadcast analyst.

Hornets asst. Malone to join Warriors (AP)
Hornets head coach Monty Williams says assistant Mike Malone is leaving to join Mark Jackson's new staff with the Golden State Warriors. Malone has spent one season with the Hornets, joining the club shortly after Williams was hired for his first head coaching job last year. Before coming to New Orleans, Malone built a reputation as a top defensive coach with Cleveland, where he was then-head...

Jackson expects Warriors in playoffs in 2011-12
First-time coach Mark Jackson has a bold prediction for his first season with the Golden State Warriors.

Jackson: Warriors in playoffs next year (AP)

First-time coach Mark Jackson fully expects the Golden State Warriors to be in the playoffs next season. Speaking before Game 4 of the NBA finals Tuesday night, Jackson said to "put it in bold letters" that the Warriors are going to be a playoff team next season. He says he wouldn't have taken the job if that wasn't his anticipation.

Hornets' Malone joins Jacksons' Warriors staff
New Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson will have one of the NBA's top assistants on the bench with him next season.

Warriors hire Mark Jackson as coach (AP)
Mark Jackson's leadership skills as a player more than outweighed his lack of coaching experience when it came time for the Golden State Warriors to hire their coach. The Warriors hired Jackson to replace Keith Smart on Monday, giving the former point guard and television analyst his first chance to be a head coach on the game's biggest stage.

Warriors tab Mark Jackson as team's new coach
Former NBA player and current ESPN broadcaster Mark Jackson has been named the new head coach of the Golden State Warriors.

Warriors hire analyst Jackson as coach
The Golden State Warriors have hired television analyst Mark Jackson as their new head coach.

Mark Jackson's brother found dead at 35
Former popular streetball standout and Louisville player Troy 'Escalade' Jackson has died. He was 35.

ABC analysts criticize new tech policy (AP)
Chalk up two more complaints about the NBA's new stance toward complaining. Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson, ABC's analysts on national broadcasts, both said Tuesday they have problems with league's plan to call more technical fouls. Jackson even believes the NBA may have to back away from it at some point.

New Orleans Hornets interview prospective coaches Tom Thibodeau, Mark Jackson
The New Orleans Hornets have met with Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau and former NBA player Mark Jackson about the club's head coaching vacancy.

Kidd moves into 2nd in career assists (AP)

Jason Kidd moved into second place on the NBA's career assists list, Jason Terry scored 27 points and the Dallas Mavericks shot 65.5 percent in a 130-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Kidd delivered seven assists to reach 10,337 in his career. He came in needing five to pass Mark Jackson's career total (10,334), and now trails only John Stockton (15,806).

T-Wolves still deciding between three candidates
The three finalists for the Minnesota Timberwolves coaching vacancy have distinctly different resumes. No wonder it's taking president David Kahn a long time to make a decision. Kahn has spent the past seven weeks meticulously interviewing candidates and has settled on Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis, ESPN analyst Mark Jackson and Houston assistant Elston Turner.

Minnesota Timberwolves coaching search down to three finalists
Timberwolves president David Kahn is in the process of deciding between Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis, ESPN analyst Mark Jackson and Houston assistant Elston Turner.

Timberwolves narrow coach search to 3 (AP)

The three finalists for the Minnesota Timberwolves coaching vacancy have three distinctly different resumes. Timberwolves president David Kahn is in the process of deciding between Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis, ESPN analyst Mark Jackson and Houston assistant Elston Turner. Rambis is the most experienced of the bunch.

Sources: Minnesota Timberwolves' coaching search is narrowing
Sources say Mark Jackson, Kurt Rambis and Elston Turner have progressed to second interviews for the Wolves coaching job.

Mark Jackson interviews for Wolves coach job - Mark Jackson (G) Houston Rockets
The NY Daily News reported on Sunday that Mark Jackson has interviewed for the Timberwolves vacant head coaching job.

Suns to interview Rockets' assistant Turner
The Phoenix Suns will interview Houston Rockets assistant Elston Turner as a replacement for former head coach Mike D'Antoni. The interview will be next week, the team said Friday. The 48-year-old Turner has been an assistant to coach Rick Adelman for 11 years with Portland, Sacramento and Houston. Turner joins Terry Porter and Mark Jackson as candidates. Porter, a Detroit Pistons' assistant and former head coach at Milwaukee, was interviewed by Suns general manager Steve Kerr on Tuesday.

Suns to interview Rockets asst. Turner (AP)
The Phoenix Suns will interview Houston Rockets assistant Elston Turner as a replacement for former head coach Mike D'Antoni. The interview will be next week, the team said Friday. The 48-year-old Turner has been an assistant to coach Rick Adelman for 11 years with Portland, Sacramento and Houston. Turner joins Terry Porter and Mark Jackson as candidates.

Bulls' coaching search continues (AP)
Mike D'Antoni is off the board, so the Chicago Bulls remain on the clock. A new week means a new round of interviews as the search for a coach continues. Next up? It could be Avery Johnson. Or broadcaster Mark Jackson, or a hot assistant such as Boston's Tom Thibodeau or Detroit's Michael Curry. Or it could be somebody else.

Jackson, Williams on Walsh's coaching list
Mark Jackson and Herb Williams are on Donnie Walsh's list, and Jeff Van Gundy doesn't want to be. Walsh declined to reveal his other candidates to replace Isiah Thomas as New York Knicks coach and won't rush his search - even though waiting cost him a shot at Scott Skiles. The Chicago Bulls are the only other team with a coaching vacancy, though more could open during the postseason.

Jackson would be perfect fit for Knicks
When the Knicks finally rid themselves of Isiah Thomas, they should hire Mark Jackson in a New York minute, says Peter Vecsey.