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Reggie Theus Fired

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:15:29 EST

Theus is the sixth NBA coach to be fired so far this year, the most ever canned before Christmas. But is it too late to save the Deering Tornadoes season? [Sac Bee]

Not A Coach, But He Played One On TV

Leitch — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:30:04 EDT

We happily welcome Reggie Theus, mustached oiled man of mystery, back to the NBA, thanks to his new gig as head coach of the Sacramento Kings. Theus, of course, is probably more famous for his modeling and thespian work than his coaching, though he did bring New Mexico State to the NCAA tournament last year.

It does seem odd, a bit, that Theus has an NBA head coaching job with only two previous positions: the Aggies and "Hang Time." But hey, one of our top Presidential candidates is being considered for the job because he looks presidential on a television show, so why should this be any different?

Sactown Royalty has the full scoop on the hire. He's no Bill Musselman, but hey, who is?

Sactown Royalty
Hang Time In Sacramento [The Pig Pen]
Reggie Theus Hired By Kings [NBA.com]

The Behavior In The WAC Is Very Disappointing

mjdeadspin — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 15:15:00 EDT

WAC commissioner Karl Benson (the Tiny Universe was unavailable for comment) is concerned about some of the behavior of his players and coaches during the WAC tournament. The Idaho Statesman runs down a list of poor WAC behavior, including Reggie Theus storming onto the floor and yelling at an opposing player, a Fresno State player getting tossed for an elbow, and Nevada's coach Mark Fox getting into it after a game with an official.

"We got stuck in the same hallway. I said something to the official that I regret," Fox said. "I apologized to him and the conference. I've got to realize when the game ends that it ends."

Oh, you were stuck in the same hallway? Was this a really small hallway, Coach Fox? Was it like being stuck in an elevator? Did you call for help? Because it says here that you "charged after" him. Maybe that's a lie, though ... maybe Fox and the ref were standing there, calmly discussing Danielle Steel's latest, when four walls spontaneously were built around them, trapping the both of them and they couldn't get out. Maybe that happened.

Reggie Theus is going to have to stop showing up to games slathered in oil. It just gets everyone all riled up.

Fox, official get in confrontation [Reno Gazette-Journal]
Murphy: poor sportsmanship gives league tourney a black eye [Idaho Statesman]