As the franchise spirals with a ruddlerless roster, the New York Knicks fired coach David Fizdale on Friday.
The Knicks lost eight straight games, including a 129-92 loss to Denver on Thursday night that dropped the team to an Eastern Conference-worst 4-18, which is tied for the worst record in franchise history.
In announcing Fizdale's dismissal, New York also fired top assistant Keith Smart and named assistant Mike Miller as interim coach.
Fizdale was 21-83 in less than two seasons as Knicks coach, and he is owed the remainder of his four-year, $22 million contract.