Knicks fire coach Derek Fisher; Rambis gets interim job (Yahoo Sports)
Derek Fisher had just finished a long playing career when Phil Jackson picked him to coach the New York Knicks. Associate head coach Kurt Rambis was promoted to interim head coach at least through the rest of the season. Rambis, like Fisher an ex-Laker player and a former assistant under Jackson, went 56-145 in two […]
Nets fire coach Lionel Hollins, reassign GM Billy King (Yahoo Sports)
Billy King’s bold moves often seemed made with little regard for the future. The Nets reassigned their general manager and fired coach Lionel Hollins on Sunday in the midst of their worst season since moving from New Jersey. The Nets said assistant Tony Brown will serve as the interim head coach, and the GM position […]
Kings beat Suns; coach Karl ties for 5th most wins (Yahoo Sports)
Sacramento Kings coach George Karl shrugged off his milestone 1,155th victory Saturday, preferring to focus on his team’s current plight rather than tying Phil Jackson for the fifth most career victories in NBA history. DeMarcus Cousins had 32 points and nine rebounds to help give Karl and the struggling Kings some temporary relief with a […]
Matt Barnes: NBA looking into incident with Knicks’ coach (Yahoo Sports)
The NBA is investigating the incident between Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes and Knicks coach and former teammate Derek Fisher, a situation Barnes said is ”personal matter” involving someone who was a good friend at one point. ”Life happens, and being a professional athlete, you have to be able to maneuver and separate your personal life […]
Matt Barnes: NBA looking into incident with Knicks’ coach (Yahoo Sports)
Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes says the NBA is investigating what happened with his former teammate, Knicks coach Derek Fisher, in California and called the incident a ”personal matter” involving someone who was a good friend at one point. Barnes spoke Thursday after the Grizzlies’ morning shootaround. ”Life happens, and being a professional athlete, you have […]