Here is part of the Sunday night blog:
Collins, in his first year on the Sixers' bench, guided the Sixers to a 14-win improvement from a year ago (27 to 41 victories) and a return trip to the playoffs, where they were eliminated in five games by the Miami Heat.
Collins received 18 first-place votes and 210 total points in media balloting to Thibodeau's 76 and 475 points.
Thibodeau, a former Sixers' assistant, led the Bulls to a 21-win increase.