Which NBA Coach Is the First To Be Fired

BetUS.com Predicts Which NBA Coach Is the First To Be Fired
November 30, 2006

While the 2006/2007 NBA season is just settling into a groove, speculation, criticism and debate is in full effect all over the league regarding which teams will rise, who will fall and where will the first shake-up occur? As any professional sport, there may be highs and lows but the only thing constant is change.

In light of this constant state of flux, BetUS.com, the largest and most respected sportsbook on the web, posted odds on which coach will get the axe first. Isiah Thomas of the New York Knicks is favored as the first to go with 2/1 odds.

ANALYSTS AT BETUS.COM POSTED THE FOLLOWING ODDS:

Atlanta Hawks, Mike Woodson - 20/1
Boston Celtics, Doc Rivers - 150/1
Charlotte Bobcats, Bernie Bickerstaff - 10/1
Chicago Bulls, Scott Skiles - 5/1
Cleveland Cavaliers, Mike Brown - 50/1
Detroit Pistons, Flip Saunders - 20/1
Indiana Pacers, Rick Carlisle - 25/1
Miami Heat, Pat Riley - 50/1
Milwaukee Bucks, Terry Stotts - 30/1
New Jersey Nets, Lawrence Frank - 5/1
New York Knicks, Isiah Thomas - 2/1
Orlando Magic, Brian Hill - 150/1
Philadelphia 76ers, Maurice Cheeks - 50/1
Toronto Raptors, Sam Mitchell - 10/1
Washington Wizards, Eddie Jordan - 5/1
Dallas Mavericks, Avery Johnson - 50/1
Denver Nuggets, George Karl - 150/1
Golden State Warriors, Don Nelson - 20/1
Houston Rockets, Jeff Van Gundy - 50/1
Los Angeles Clippers, Mike Dunleavy Sr. - 5/1
Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson - 20/1
Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Fratello - 5/1
Minnesota Timberwolves, Dwane Casey - 7/1
New Orleans/Okla. City Hornets, Byron Scott - 30/1
Phoenix Suns, Mike D'Antoni - 25/1
Portland Trail Blazers, Nate McMillan - 27/1
Sacramento Kings, Eric Musselman - 100/1
San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich - 150/1
Seattle SuperSonics, Bob Hill - 22/1
Utah Jazz, Jerry Sloan - 50/1

"Call us morbid, but we see at least three major coaching shake-ups by season's end," said BetUS.com spokesman Reed Richards. "The smartest money is on Isiah Thomas."