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In 2018, the New York Knicks hired David Fizdale as the team’s new head coach in the hopes that he would be the right man to resurrect the team from what had been an awful past few years for the franchise. While that did not exactly work out, it’s interesting to learn there was a […]

Being one of the best players in the NBA today, one narrative that has unfortunately hounded Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James for pretty much majority of his career is his alleged (over) influence on his teams’ front offices, including his stop with the Miami Heat. During his time with the Heat — especially before […]

Former New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is no longer leading the lowly Eastern Conference franchise. However, despite being fired by the Knicks earlier in the year, Fizdale continues to have to answer for New York so it seems. This time around, Fizdale revealed the two types of players that the Knicks need in […]

Former New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale admitted on ESPN radio on Wednesday that he “never allowed” himself to think the team was going to get Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and/or Zion Williamson. The Knicks had cap space to sign Durant and Irving last summer and were heavily linked to the two superstars. However, […]

Former New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says the team has a future star in rookie small forward RJ Barrett. Despite being fired by the Knicks, Fizdale believes the franchise is in good hands with Barrett leading the charge. “There’s one in the organization for sure and I think that’s RJ Barrett. I think […]

Kenny Atkinson is out as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Atkinson and the Nets’ front office mutually agreed to part ways on Saturday in spite of Atkinson’s success manning the bench. He led the Nets to a surprising playoff appearance last year while helping keep them in contention this season despite significant injuries. Nevertheless, […]

The New York Knicks fired David Fizdale as head coach after just 22 games this season, replacing him with Mike Miller on an interim basis. Fizdale, who has returned to ESPN as an analyst, says he probably should have been a little tougher on the Knicks’ young guys: David Fizdale, on SiriusXM NBA Radio, says […]

Former Knicks head coach David Fizdale is hoping Mike Miller will get a chance to stay with the team beyond the season, according to a report from SNY. Fizdale hired Miller as an assistant prior to the start of this season. Fizdale, however, was later relieved of his duties as head coach of the Knicks […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said the firing of former New York Knicks coach was “unfortunate” ahead of Miami’s game against New York on Sunday. He also took a dig at Knicks leadership: “You need stability from above.” https://t.co/51sB3wr0RW — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 12, 2020 Fizdale used to be a member of Spoelstra’s […]

The New York Knicks chose to part ways with head coach David Fizdale after a 4-18 start to the 2019-20 season, yet the 45-year-old coach doesn’t resent the organization for throwing in the towel on his tenure. “That’s the business we’ve chosen,” Fizdale said Wednesday during an interview with ESPN’s Golic and Wingo. “I respect […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James had high praise for David Fizdale ahead of Tuesday night’s matchup in New York against the Knicks. Fizdale, who was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Knicks earlier this season, served as one of James’ assistant coaches during his stint with the Miami Heat. A lot has been […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers did not seem the least bit surprised by the New York Knicks’ decision to fire David Fizdale at the beginning of December. Rivers said it was only a matter of time before Fizdale was shown the door once president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry held a […]

The New York Knicks need to escape the NBA’s cellar. A team can’t continually be in the bottom third of the NBA in wins and be competing for the number-one pick in the draft on a yearly basis and expect to magically turn a corner. The only way the Knicks are escaping this stagnated, rebuilding […]

The New York Knicks are slowly turning around after an unexpected start to the 2019-20 season, as interim coach Mike Miller is already drawing praise for his work with the team. According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, an NBA executive praised Miller’s approach while taking a dig at former head coach David […]

David Fizdale is no longer the New York Knicks head coach, but that hasn’t kept second-year center Mitchell Robinson from taking his advice to heart and improving due to it. Robinson remembers the night of a 44-point pounding at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks, one that came with a post-game tweet and a text […]

Former New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale will be returning to ESPN as an NBA analyst later this season, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Knicks fired Fizdale after just 22 games: SNY’s Ian Begley has sources telling him that Fizdale will be returning to ESPN as an NBA analyst later this season. […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Courtney Lee says former New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale “was dealt a bad hand at a high-stakes poker table.” The Knicks fired Fizdale after just 22 games. Lee played for Fizdale last season before the Knicks traded him to Dallas as part of the Kristaps Porzingis trade: “He was dealt […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis never played for former New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale, since he was rehabbing his ACL injury and then got traded to Dallas. But Porzingis says he always liked Fizdale. When asked about the Knicks’ firing of Fizdale, Porzingis said, “They had to sacrifice somebody.” “Honestly, it is what […]

The New York Knicks need stability, and the worst way to accomplish that is by firing two head coaches in the same season; the Knicks should stick with interim head coach Mike Miller through this season. Since the Knicks fired David Fizdale, the team’s head-coaching future has been the central talking point to the public […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone opined about the firing of his colleague David Fizdale earlier this month, a hot topic of discussion after the New York Knicks started 4-18 this season with him at the helm. Following the Nuggets’ 111-105 win over the Knicks, Malone gave his sincere thoughts on the matter. ‘They needed […]

Despite their early season struggles, it does not appear that the New York Knicks are already prepared to hit the panic button just yet. According to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, the team’s front office are still calm and collected at this point, and do not have any intention of putting their players on the […]

David Fizdale turned down several head coaching offers from other NBA teams without having the assurance that the New York Knicks would hire him in 2018, a clear indication of how much he wanted the post atop The Big Apple. The Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Phoenix Suns offered Fizdale their head coaching […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony doesn’t like the firing of David Fizdale. As a former member of the New York Knicks, Anthony says that he now has a clearer perspective of the organization. “I don’t like it,” Anthony said of the axing, per Marc Berman of the New York Post. “Somebody had to take […]

Two days after firing head coach David Fizdale, the New York Knicks have released another statement regarding the matter. The post also includes a statement from Fizdale himself. The team’s farewell to their now ex-head coach only contains two sentences, with Fizdale’s own statement being much longer. “I have been blessed with the chance to […]

So, it happened: the New York Knicks fired head coach David Fizdale. It was probably the least surprising coaching fire in quite some time, especially after team president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry held an impromptu press conference 10 games into the season to express displeasure with the Knicks’ 2-8 start — and […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has given his sentiments regarding the team’s decision to fire head coach David Fizdale and assistant coach Keith Smart. Barrett, the third-overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, thanked his former coaches for everything that they have done for him as he started his young career with the Knicks. […]

The departure of David Fizdale from the New York Knicks was a shock for the entire NBA, but it’s not something that blindsided most NBA fans given the Knicks’ tendency to mess up. Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni more than understands the predicament Fizdale is going through. D’Antoni spent years with the Knicks, being […]

In the latest episode of the dumpster fire that is the New York Knicks, the worst team in the NBA relieved David Fizdale of his duties as head coach. While speaking to reporters about Fizdale’s dismissal, third-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. urged his team to take responsibility for their fallen lead general. “It’s tough. […]

New York Knicks veteran power forward Taj Gibson says players on the team loved ex-coach David Fizdale. Gibson says he was able to say goodbye to Fizdale on Friday, who was crying. Taj Gibson says was one of few players still around yesterday when Fizdale got axe. Hugged him. Saw him tear up but said […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. says head coach David Fizdale getting fired on Friday “caught everybody by surprise.” Dennis Smith Jr. said the firing “caught everybody by surprise.” He said that the front office came and informed the players of the decision to make a coaching change. — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) December […]

New York Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry didn’t address the media on Saturday before the team’s game against the Indiana Pacers. It was strange since New York fired head coach David Fizdale on Friday. Knicks interim head coach Mike Miller met with the media instead. Never seen this before. The Knicks […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle didn’t exactly hold back his thoughts on the New York Knicks firing David Fizdale, with the Mavs in a much better spot when it comes to the trajectory of the two franchises. The Knicks made the decision to relieve Fizdale of his duties on Friday after the team’s eighth […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson said his heart goes out to colleague David Fizdale, who was recently relieved of his duties as head coach of the New York Knicks. Although the two franchises figure in a heated crosstown rivalry, Atkinson still felt bad hearing about Fizdale’s fate and the grim reality facing every underwhelming […]

The New York Knicks held a players-only meeting before the firing of head coach David Fizdale, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The meeting was largely led by veteran Marcus Morris prior to Friday’s practice. The Knicks players talked about how the group had to play harder with Fizdale’s job on the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has enjoyed his post in charge of the Texas NBA franchise for two decades. In that span, he has seen many a coach come and go for other organizations. On Friday, David Fizdale was the latest head-coaching change, with the New York Knicks dismissing the former Miami Heat […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has enjoyed a relatively stable and successful tenure at the helm of the franchise. On Friday after New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale was fired in just his second season, Stevens admitted to texting with the canned in-division rival coach. Per Celtics broadcaster Sean Grande on Twitter, Stevens […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr nearly chose the New York Knicks when then president Phil Jackson, his former coach with the Chicago Bulls, offered the vacant position to him in 2014. At the last second, however, Kerr fortuitously decided on the Warriors — making the right decision that would lead to three NBA […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says it’s a shame the New York Knicks didn’t give David Fizdale and his staff more time to turn things around in The Big Apple. The Knicks fired Fizdale on Friday. He was in his second season with the organization. Erik Spoelstra on David Fizdale's firing: "They had a […]

Video has emerged of David Fizdale shaking hands with the New York Knicks’ brass just hours before he was fired on Friday. Fizdale coached the Knicks at practice. He was fired hours later. David Fizdale shaking hands with Knicks brass today at practice pic.twitter.com/ZdEjg5j7Ow — Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) December 6, 2019 New York is 4-18 […]