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Gilbert: Brown not fired as of nowBasketball Betting Lines05/14/2010 - Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert said in an end-of-year press conference on Friday that head coach Mike Brown still has his job for the moment. Reports had surfaced Friday, following Cleveland's loss to Boston in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, that Brown had been fired, but Gilbert refuted those reports, saying that evaluations throughout the organization have yet to be completed. "We are going to take a deep hard look at every position on this franchise and make an evaluation," Gilbert said. "Within a week to 10 days, we'll have most of our decision-making done, but we're not going to react emotionally...and make rash decisions." Brown, the 2008-09 Coach of the Year, has spent the last five seasons with the Cavs but went through two straight disappointing playoff runs, including Thursday's loss to Boston that eliminated the NBA's best regular season team. In 2009, Cleveland made it to the Eastern Conference finals before losing in six games to the Orlando Magic. Armed with two-time MVP LeBron James, the Cavaliers had been expected to contend for a championship, as the team won 61 and 66 regular season games, respectively, the past two seasons. Brown, though, was never able to match the playoff success he had in 2006-07, when Cleveland advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time before succumbing to the San Antonio Spurs in four games. This season, the Cavaliers acquired four-time NBA champion center Shaquille O'Neal and two-time All-Star forward Antawn Jamison to help improve their chances of winning. The move backfired, however, as Cleveland lost three of the final four games in their series with Boston -- including two at home, where the Cavs lost only six times in the regular season. "In the playoffs, there's a lot of talented teams, and I certainly think we have enough talent to get over the top," Gilbert said. "There's a lot of factors besides talent. We're going to look at talent, motivation, desire, heart...You look at regular season records, and you realize how much they are meaningless in the playoffs." Overall, Brown has posted a 272-138 regular season record with the Cavs and a 42-29 mark in the postseason, the most playoff wins by a coach in team history.
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Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter JohnsonJUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm. MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season . ''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.'' Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain. He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday. ''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.'' Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia. Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind. With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer. Additional basbeall odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
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