It seemed like Nash would retire as a member of the Suns. However, he wanted to play for a contender after spending a good portion of his career there. When he decided to join a new team, it wasn't shocking but it was still fairly big.
72 days. That is how long the marriage between these two lasted. Humphries has become a laughingstock and Kardashian now dates Kayne West. Advantage, Kim.
If you were in the know about this, it was not shocking. Andrews had reached her peak with ESPN and they had in-house replacements ready to go. That being said, it is still shocking to see someone else on College Gameday.
Five games. That normally isn't enough time to evaluate a coach, but we aren't all the Lakers. They parted ways with Brown early in the season, but the results haven't really improved. He gets paid to do nothing, so I think he won this one.
Leaving your current team for their biggest rival at the time is going to leave a sour taste in a lot of mouths. It is real strange to see Allen on South Beach, but it added another layer to a budding rivalry. I think we can deal with that.
Having an affair is a pretty good way to lose your coaching job. Petrino was caught after a motorcycle accident and ended up without a job in 2012. He will try to regain some former glory at Western Kentucky in 2013.
Once Peyton Manning came to town, there was no more room for Tebow. He ended up in New York but that has not worked out well. You will see him and the New York Jets on this list next year.
If you thought Bielema was going to leave Wisconsin, you are smarter than a lot of us. When news broke, I thought the college football part of Twitter was going to crash. Certainly the biggest move of the college football coaching carousel.
No one thought that Harden would leave the Thunder before this season. When the team decided to move him to the Houston Rockets, a lot of people were shocked. It's worked out well for both parties, though. Harden is becoming a real star and the Thunder are still really good at this basketball thing.
Ichiro seemed like a guy who would only play with one team in his MLB career. When he was moved to the New York Yankees, few people expected it. However, he gets to play for a contender and the Mariners can turn the page and start a new chapter. Works for both parties.
Linsanity was all the rage early in 2012, but he had to pack up shop. It looked like the Knicks would match his contract offer, but they decided to pass. Not a lot of people saw that coming.
The final chapter in the Armstrong saga pretty much destroyed his reputation. As a result, he parted ways with Livestrong, the charity that he was instrumental in starting and promoting. Kind of sad, really.
This breakup has worked out for both parties. The Colts were ready to turn the team over to Andrew Luck and Manning was able to join a Super Bowl contender in the Denver Broncos. However, it was still very strange to see the two parties actually go their seperate ways.
Hamilton turned his career around down in Texas. He became a MVP candidate and was one of the best hitters in baseball. Seeing him jump ship to a division rival in the Los Angeles Angels was very odd. We will see how these two stack up against each other this coming season.
This breakup takes the top spot because of how long this saga took. There were rumors about this for almost an entire calendar year. Howard wanted out and the Magic wanted no part of him anymore. It even cost Stan Van Gundy his job as the team attempted to appease the big center. Howard now plays in LA and the Magic are surprising a lot of people in the NBA.
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