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This is a team to try a man's soul. (Insider).
There are times when it seems Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks lives in another dimension, peddling out-of-whack merriness that makes you want to fold out his ears, slap a goofball smile on his face and tattoo "What, me worry?" across his forehead. Less than a month into the NBA season, Cheeks already has had to put up with a series of offenses--a couple were legal violations, but most have been simple violations of common sense--that would make most men throw their hands to the heavens and plead to higher powers for assistance.
Most recent was an incident last week in which Rasheed Wallace and Damon Stoudamire were cited for misdemeanor marijuana possession. But ...
- Sixers' Maurice Cheeks talks to Trail Blazers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Zolecki, Todd June 23, 2001 700+ words
...tough thinking about the Blazers instead of the Sixers," Cheeks said Saturday at the Philadelphia...coaching job with the Trail Blazers. Cheeks played with the Sixers...look forward to it." Cheeks said that the Blazers had not told him of any...
- Miles' tirade just latest trouble for Blazers' Cheeks.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) McGraw, Mike January 31, 2005 700+ words
...in Portland. Maurice Cheeks, who has done a fine...stuck coaching these Blazers. Two years ago, Portland...the image of the "Jail Blazers." He jettisoned Rasheed...work to be done. The Blazers suspended Darius Miles...upset by criticism from Cheeks. According to The Oregonian...
- Don't hate the Trail Blazers or Cheeks.
- Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Daily News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) May 29, 2003 700+ words
...the Portland Trail Blazers. The reasons Philadelphia...for wanting Maurice Cheeks to come home and...that. "Maurice Cheeks has done an excellent job as coach of the Blazers," Portland executive...our fans," said Cheeks, who is 99-65 in two seasons with the Blazers, "The city has...
- Sixers rebuffed by Trail Blazers in attempt to interview Cheeks.
- Newspaper article from: The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) May 28, 2003 700+ words
...request to talk with Trail Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks about their vacant coaching...Philadelphia," Cheeks said. Cheeks spoke Wednesday with Blazers president and general...released Wednesday, the Blazers said: "Maurice Cheeks has done an excellent...
- TRAIL BLAZERS FIRE CHEEKS.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) March 3, 2005 700+ words
...ORE. -- For all his popularity, Portland Trail Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks ultimately didn't have the wins. Cheeks was fired Wednesday morning after the Blazers had lost seven of their last nine and tumbled to...
- TRAIL BLAZERS HIRE CHEEKS AS COACH.(SPORTS)(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) June 28, 2001 700+ words
...The Portland Trail Blazers hired Maurice Cheeks as coach Wednesday night...underachieving team. Cheeks, an assistant with...3 million per year. Blazers general manager Bob...referred to ''Coach Cheeks.'' The coaching search...
- BLAZERS GIVE CHEEKS FIRST WIN.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) November 1, 2001 700+ words
...points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers past the Golden State Warriors...Stoudamire added 12 assists as the Blazers gave Maurice Cheeks his first coaching victory...tough challenge but lost to the Blazers for the ninth straight time...
- Maurice Cheeks to be named Trail Blazers' coach.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Tatum, Kevin June 27, 2001 700+ words
...of the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Cheeks was to be introduced in...was on June 21, when Cheeks met with both Whitsitt and Blazers assistant general manager...permission to talk to Cheeks about the vacant position...