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King rounded out his eight-year career with stints in Minnesota, Miami, Boston and Dallas, then spent some time as a coach in the Continental Basketball Assn. and the NBA’s G-League.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He later went on to have stints in charge of Newcastle, Fulham, England and Manchester City as a manager.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Logan Lee, a Kentucky resident, has worked several stints in northern Wisconsin, where the pay is high but the temperatures are low.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Kidd soon became a head coach, and after stints in Brooklyn and Milwaukee and two years as a Lakers assistant, Cuban hired the former point guard in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

To make sure she kept this job longer than her stints at the hosiery mill, or as a waitress at the Waffle House.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss