Knicks fire Fizdale after 8-game skid, 4-18 start to season
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks have made another coaching change, firing David Fizdale after barely 100 games.
The Knicks cut ties with Fizdale on Friday after two straight blowout losses dropped them to 4-18 and promoted assistant Mike Miller to interim coach.
Fizdale ran practice earlier in the day but was then fired along with assistant Keith Smart. The Knicks made no comment on the decision to release Fizdale after he went 21-83.
The Knicks have lost eight straight games, with the last two by scores of 132-88 to Milwaukee on Monday and 129-92 to Denver on Thursday.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead host Milwaukee to its 14th straight victory, a 119-91 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers. Anthony Davis had 39 points and LeBron James added 31 as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers popped Portland for their third straight win. … Jayson Tatum scored 26 points to help Boston down Denver 108-95 and remain perfect at home for the season. …
Joe Harris scored 22 points, DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Brooklyn continued its recent strong road play with a 111-104 victory over Charlotte. … LaMarcus Aldridge had 19 points and 13 rebounds in his return from an injury and host San Antonio rallied from nine points down in the final 1:50 of regulation before beating
Sacramento 105-104 in overtime. … Blake Griffin broke a tie with a 3-pointer with 41 seconds left and scored 25 points and Detroit beat Indiana 108-101. … Terrence Ross scored 21 points to lead visiting Orlando past Cleveland 93-87. … Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and had his second triple-double of the week, Bam Adebayo had a career-high 24 points and host Miami Heat whipped Washington 112-103. … Glenn Robinson III scored the go-ahead basket and finished with 20 points to help visiting Golden State edge Chicago Bulls 100-98. … Chris Paul scored a season-high 30 points and host Oklahoma City pulled off an improbable 139-127 overtime victory over Minnesota.