The New York Knicks took a chance when they hired Derek Fisher as their head coach despite the fact he never held a previous coaching position in his professional career. That chance didn’t pay off, as the Knicks announced Monday their firing of Fisher. Kurt Rambis will serve as interim head coach.
New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson announced today that Derek Fisher has been relieved of his coaching duties. Associate Head Coach Kurt Rambis has been named the interim head coach.
Fisher, who was originally hired on Jun. 10, 2014, finishes his Knicks coaching career with an overall record of 40-96 (.294).
Rambis becomes the 27th head coach in franchise history. Originally hired as the team’s associate head coach on Jul. 7, 2014, the 18-year NBA coaching veteran starts his second-stint as a head coach, after leading the Minnesota Timberwolves for two seasons from 2009-10 through 2010-11 (56-145).
Brian Mahoney of the Associated Press provided Fisher's statement following his departure:
"Management was disappointed with team's performance, decided change was nee ...
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