Quiet man Cheeks set to make noise in Portland ** Long-time Sixers player and assistant has quite a challenge in his first NBA head coaching job.
By Andre D. Williams ·
The gymnasium at the Philadelphia 76ers’ draft headquarters at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic College had nearly emptied Wednesday night/Thursday morning when the phone rang around 12:20 a.m., drawing immediate attention. Everyone knew it was Maurice Cheeks calling. It…
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