Basketball
ESPN and ABC analyst Jim Valvano, who formerly coached at North Carolina State, said he met with New Jersey Net owners Joe Taub and Jerry Cohen on Dec. 16 about replacing Bill Fitch as coach of the team.
“I feel at times it was a dream sequence from ‘Dallas’ and I feel I’ve just awakened,” Valvano, 45, said about the ensuing media circus that ended with Fitch in place and Valvano still on television.
More to Read
Get our high school sports newsletter
Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.