[NYTimes] Raptors Fire Dwane Casey Days After He Wins Coaching Honor (Friday, May 11, 2018 4:48:56 PM) Casey led Toronto to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, but a second-round sweep by the Cleveland Cavaliers cost him his job. [NYTimes] N.B.A. Coaches Pick Dwane Casey for Coach of the Year; Brad Stevens […]
Month: May 2018
[NYPost] Knicks didn’t utilize Joakim Noah correctly: ex-high school coach (Thursday, May 10, 2018 8:36:48 PM) One of Joakim Noah’s confidants believes the Knicks center and Jeff Hornacek made a bad fit from the start because the former coach didn’t prioritize defense and was not structured enough. Whether new coach David Fizdale represents a new […]
[SNY Knicks] Erik Spoelstra says Fizdale helped make him coach he is today (Wednesday, May 09, 2018 11:26:42 PM) Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, a two-time NBA Champion, admits he wouldn’t be the coach he is today if it wasn’t for Knicks new head coach David Fizdale. [NYTimes] N.B.A. Playoffs: Boston Celtics Punch Ticket […]
[NY Newsday] David Fizdale’s biggest success is admitting his failure (Tuesday, May 08, 2018 7:29:34 PM) From the outside, it certainly didn’t look very good. [NY Newsday] Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier, Shaquille O’Neal, John Starks like Knicks’ hiring of David Fizdale (Tuesday, May 08, 2018 7:03:08 PM) Former NBA stars Walt Frazier, Shaquille O’Neal and John […]
[ESPN] Kanter challenges LeBron: Come to New York (Monday, May 07, 2018 6:14:54 PM) LeBron James is expected to be a free agent this summer, and Knicks big man Enes Kanter challenged him Monday to come to New York and back up his declaration that he’s king of the city. [SNY Knicks] Kanter playfully wants […]
[NYDN] Can David Fizdale stop the Knicks’ cycle of ruining coaches? (Sunday, May 06, 2018 6:16:21 AM) The Knicks have a knack for end coaching careers. [NY Newsday] New York coaching puzzle is nearly complete (Monday, May 07, 2018 6:02:00 AM) We are almost there, people! The emergency redecoration of metropolitan area coaches’ offices has […]
[NYDN] Can David Fizdale stop the Knicks’ cycle of ruining coaches? (Saturday, May 05, 2018 8:39:02 PM) The Knicks have a knack for end coaching careers. [NYDN] New Knicks coach David Fizdale’s USD ‘Mafia’ ties run deep in NBA (Saturday, May 05, 2018 2:30:32 PM) David Fizdale, the newest coach of the Knicks, proudly identifies […]
[NYTimes] Pelicans 119, Warriors 100: Pelicans Take Down the Warriors in Game 3 (Saturday, May 05, 2018 4:30:40 AM) Anthony Davis had 33 points, 18 rebounds and four steals for New Orleans. [NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: For the Celtics, a Matchup Between Terry Rozier and Ben Simmons Is Paying Off (Friday, May 04, 2018 11:53:45 […]
[ESPN] Sources: Fizdale agrees to deal to coach Knicks (Thursday, May 03, 2018 5:49:20 PM) David Fizdale, after meeting with Knicks owner James Dolan on Thursday, has agreed to a four-year deal to become the team’s new head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. [ESPN] With Fizdale hire, Knicks take another step in post-Phil plans […]
According to Woj, the Knicks have agreed to a four-year deal with David Fizdale. Fizdale is a very popular coach among the players in the NBA and when he was the coach in Memphis, he ran a modern offense (while still paying attention to their team defense), so hopefully this works out. The main thing […]