It was clear that Derek Fisher was not getting the job done and he would be fired eventually but shockingly the Knicks announced his release on Monday, in the middle of the 2015-16 season. Assistant coach Kurt Rambis will serve as the interim coach. While he’s auditioning for the job permanently, discussions have already begun as to who will be the Knicks next coach. Former Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau reportedly covets the job but it won’t simply be handed to him for several reasons.
NBA Report: Tom Thibodeau Would Love to Coach Knicks But They’re Looking at Luke Walton & Brian Shaw
(Photo) NBA: Report: Denver Nuggets Looking To Move Ty Lawson Because Of His Instagram Comments
Ty Lawson averaged 15.2 points and 9.6 assist during the regular season, while the Denver Nuggets struggled and missed the playoffs. Coach Brian Shaw was fired as coach, and it was also believed that Shaw and Lawson consistently feuded through-out Shaw’s tender, causing Lawson to not play as hard as he could. Well now due to some comments made on Instagram, he may find himself on another team next season.
(Video) NBA: Ty Lawson Posts Video of Former Coach Brian Shaw Rapping Pregame Scouting Report
Brian Shaw was fired in March during his second season as the Denver Nuggets head coach and there were numerous reports that there was a disconnect between him and the team. While that might have been true, it wasn’t all bad times as you can see from this video posted by Ty Lawson.
NBA: Paul George, David West & Kevin Garnett All Diss the Nuggets Players & Stand Up For Brian Shaw
Brian Shaw was fired as head coach of the Denver Nuggets after less than two seasons on the job. Before he took this position, he was an assistant coach on the Indiana Pacers. Now his former players Paul George and David West are speaking out in defense of their former coach and putting it on the Nuggets players. NBA veteran Kevin Garnett also did the same.
NBA: Denver Nuggets Fire Head Coach Brian Shaw
It was obvious that things weren’t going well with Brian Shaw as the head coach of the Denver Nuggets and there was speculation that he would be fired but the Nuggets surprised everyone when it was announced today.
NBA: Denver Nuggets Give Up on Season Chanting “1-2-3 … six weeks!” Countdown
It’s a little hard to believe that just a couple years ago the Denver Nuggets were a 50+ win team with the Coach of the Year. Since then they’ve fired George Karl, hired Brian Shaw, fallen deep in the Western Conference and somewhat gutted their roster. With a 20-39 record and the 13th spot in the Western Conference, it’s obvious that the Nuggets will not make the playoffs this year. The players clearly know that and decided to ditch all efforts; in fact they’ve publicly chanted their countdown till the end of the season.
