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The Knicks Have Reportedly Fired Head Coach Derek Fisher

Derek Fisher is no longer the coach of the Knicks.

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The Knicks have lost nine of their last ten games and are currently on a five-game losing streak. They’re in 12th in the Eastern Conference playoff race and looking for a spark right now to help turn their season around. And it sounds like they’ve decided to try and jump-start things by firing their head coach Derek Fisher. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne dropped the bombshell on Twitter a short time ago:

At this time, the Knicks have not confirmed Fisher’s firing, but sources have told ESPN that Kurt Rambis will be the team’s interim coach:

Stay tuned for additional details. Fisher's record was 40-96 through a season and a half with the Knicks.

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