John Paxson

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Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen join Bulls celebration

Basketball Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen joined in another championship celebration on Saturday as the Chicago Bulls commemorated the 20th anniversary of their first NBA title.
 

Road Warriors: Clippers top Bulls for 2nd straight

Griffin scores 29, Rose misses late free throws as Clippers end Bulls' 7-game winning streak. Blake Griffin scored 29 points and Vinny Del Negro made a triumphant return to the United Center as the Los Angeles Clippers beat Chicago 100-99 on Saturday night, stopping the Bulls' seven-game winning streak.
 

Rockets to limit Yao's playing time - report

The NBA's Houston Rockets will limit Yao Ming to 24 minutes per game this season as they seek to keep the towering Chinese star healthy, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday.
 

Clippers hire Del Negro as their new coach

Vinny Del Negro gets 3-year deal to be new Clippers coach. Vinny Del Negro could have taken it easy after being fired by the Chicago Bulls. They still owe him money, so there was no pressing need to jump back on the NBA coaching carousel.
 

Cavs make pitch to keep James in Cleveland

The Cavaliers made their pitch to keep superstar LeBron James in Cleveland on Saturday, now the NBA's two-time reigning Most Valuable Player just has to make up his mind.
 

Cavaliers, Bulls cap meetings with LeBron

Last-Second Shots: Cavaliers, Bulls make final swings at LeBron James; decision next. After three days being romanced by six NBA teams, a few billionaires, coaches, executives, hip hop's biggest star, and fixating the sports world on his every move, LeBron James got behind the wheel of his customized car and drove home.
 

AP source: Bulls agree to send Hinrich to Wizards

Person familiar with the deal: Bulls agree to send Hinrich, 17th pick in draft to Washington. The Chicago Bulls agreed to trade veteran guard Kirk Hinrich and the 17th pick in the draft to the Washington Wizards on Thursday, freeing up more salary-cap space, a person familiar with the situation said.
 

With Bulls, Thibodeau finally gets his chance

After 20 years, Tom Thibodeau finally gets his chance to run NBA team and it comes with Bulls. Tom Thibodeau saw a promising team with plenty of salary-cap space and figured this was his chance.
 

Source: Celtics' Thibodeau to become Bulls coach

Source: Celtics' assistant Thibodeau to become head coach of Bulls. Tom Thibodeau, the defensive mastermind who helped the Boston Celtics reach the NBA finals for the second time in three years as an assistant, is the Chicago Bulls' new head coach, a person familiar with the situation said.
 

Paxson apologizes for Del Negro altercation

Paxson apologizes for altercation with Del Negro, Bulls move on after firing coach. Saying he was "not at all proud," Chicago Bulls executive John Paxson apologized Tuesday to the organization and newly fired coach Vinny Del Negro for their late-season altercation.
 

Chicago Bulls fire coach Vinny Del Negro: report

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls have fired head coach Vinny Del Negro following a topsy-turvy season marred by alleged internal conflict, local media reported on Monday.
 

Bulls fire Del Negro as coach after 1st-round ouster

Vinny Del Negro was fired as coach of the Chicago Bulls, the NBA club announcing the move six days after being eliminated from the opening round of the NBA playoffs by Cleveland.
 

Del Negro out as Bulls coach

Bulls decide to fire Del Negro as coach after 2 tumultuous seasons. The Chicago Bulls fired coach Vinny Del Negro on Monday in a long anticipated move that comes after a late-season altercation with executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson and another first-round playoff exit.
 

Bulls: No word on Del Negro

Bulls offer no word on status of Del Negro, head into offseason with options to bolster team. At some point in the next few days, the Chicago Bulls figure to reveal coach Vinny Del Negro's job status. They just weren't making any announcements on Wednesday.
 

LeBron, Cavs eliminate Bulls, face Celtics next

Bring on Boston: Cavaliers advance in playoffs with 96-94 win over Chicago in Game 5. LeBron James pulled his right arm tightly to his chest, unable to do anything but grimace as the final seconds expired on Cleveland's series-clinching win.
 

Bulls eyeing upset of Cavaliers

Mission ImpossiBulls? Chicago sets sights on knocking off top-seeded Cavs in NBA first round. They pushed the Boston Celtics to the edge last season. This year, they want to shove the Cleveland Cavaliers over it.
 

Bulls get last playoff spot, Texas rematch set

Bulls clinch last playoff spot; Heat No. 5 in East, and Mavs-Spurs rematch set. The Chicago Bulls are headed to the playoffs. The San Antonio Spurs are headed right back to Dallas.
 

Stern: NBA will discuss issue of resting players

Commissioner Stern says NBA will discuss issue of players resting, doesn't see league action. Players resting at the end of the regular season will be discussed among NBA executives, though commissioner David Stern doesn't see anything coming of it.
 

Bulls downplay managerial spat

Chicago general manager Gar Forman Wednesday downplayed a confrontation between Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro and executive John Paxson, as NBA commissioner David Stern said he wanted to know more.
 

Bulls try to downplay Del Negro-Paxson spat

Bulls try to downplay last month's confrontation between Del Negro, Paxson. The Chicago Bulls tried to downplay last month's confrontation between coach Vinny Del Negro and vice president of basketball operations John Paxson on Wednesday night, just before they avoided the distractions to clinch a playoff berth.
 

Facts from the Wikipedia page:

John Paxson
Position(s)Point guard
Jersey #(s)4, 15, 5
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
BornSeptember 29, 1960 (1960-09-29) (age 49)
Dayton, Ohio
Career information
Year(s)1983–1994
NBA Draft1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
CollegeUniversity of Notre Dame
Professional team(s)
Career stats
Points    5,560
Rebound    906
Assists    2, 758
Career highlights and awards