Knicks Formally Introduce Fizdale As Head Coach
The David Fizdale era has begun. The Knicks introduced their new head coach on Tuesday during a packed press conference at Madison Square Garden.
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The David Fizdale era has begun. The Knicks introduced their new head coach on Tuesday during a packed press conference at Madison Square Garden.
David Fizdale is coming back to coaching as the latest pick of the New York Knicks to turn around their franchise.
Many of the names they've been connected to have coaching experience and a winning attitude.
Say this about the Knicks' front office, it is doing its due diligence as it searches for the team's next head coach.
Several NBA teams, Knicks, Suns and Hawks among them, are searching for a head coach who would be the right fit.
Now that the offseason is here for the 14 teams that didn't make the playoffs, they'll evaluate their coaching situations to see if a change is needed.
The team fired coach Jeff Hornacek early Thursday, making the decision shortly after beating Cleveland on Wednesday night to finish a 29-53 season.
LeBron James played in his 82nd game, scored 10 points and then got some rest for the playoffs as the Cleveland Cavaliers were beaten 110-98 by New York.
They reached 50 wins for the fourth time in four seasons since James returned from Miami and the 11th time in franchise history.
Eric Bledsoe had 22 points and 10 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks moved into a tie for sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a 115-102 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night.
Former Knicks players Allan Houston, John Starks and Bernard King were among those who took part in the event.
Rookie Damyean Dotson had career-high 30 points and 11 rebounds, reserve Luke Kornet added a career-best 17 points and the New York Knicks blew out the Miami Heat 122-98 on Friday night.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 16 points and Kyle O'Quinn had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who lost their fourth straight.
Reggie Jackson and Anthony Tolliver each scored 17 points for the Pistons, who won for the sixth time in seven games despite playing without the injured Blake Griffin.
The Hall of Fame made the announcement Saturday before the NCAA Final Four semifinals.
Philadelphia's win streak became a secondary concern after Joel Embiid went down in the second quarter.
Michael Beasley added 27 points for the Knicks, who fell to 9-30 on the road. Enes Kanter had 15 points and 13 rebounds.
With the Washington Wizards still waiting for John Wall to return, they were beaten by the perennial All-Star's former backup.
The Timberwolves hadn't finished with a winning record since going 44-38 in 2004-05, the season after their last playoff appearance.
Miami held a 27-8 edge in points off turnovers, and shot 56 percent. The Heat were 15 for 34 from 3-point range.
According to the New York Times' Marc Stein, Hornacek is unlikely to make it to the end of his contract, which has one year remaining.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points and Michael Beasley added 17 as New York beat the depleted Chicago Bulls 110-92 on Monday night.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points, and the New York Knicks snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 124-101 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.
The Sixers, who hold the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race, trailed by as many as 13 points in the third quarter before storming back in the final period.
Dallas couldn't stop New York early, and then dominated the second half to win for the third time in four games, with only a loss to NBA-leading Houston in that stretch.
