[ESPN NBA Guru] Calif. ABA team taps Cureton as coach

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Crush hire Nixon as special assistantCOSTA MESA, Calif. -- Earl Cureton, a member of the 1983 NBA champion Philadelphia 76ers, was hired as coach of the American Basketball Association's Orange County Crush on Thursday. Six months ago he guided the Long Beach Jam to the league championship.Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Norm Nixon was hired as a special assistant and will work part time on player personnel and other matters with the expansion team, general manager Kevin A. Copeland said.Cureton, who turns 47...

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