No tax, i don't think, that hurts too much
I just go to a reliable source and speak after i inform myself
http://www.sportsline.com/nba/story/7005717
I just go to a reliable source and speak after i inform myself
http://www.sportsline.com/nba/story/7005717
I think a change was needed but Fratello?
Man that team will be boring. They will play down to the clock, taking jump shots. BORING!!!
There is a reason why he gets fired all the time and no one really hired him to coach in like 5 years. Two seasons later he will be fired and Thomas will coach them.
Man that team will be boring. They will play down to the clock, taking jump shots. BORING!!!
There is a reason why he gets fired all the time and no one really hired him to coach in like 5 years. Two seasons later he will be fired and Thomas will coach them.
NEW YORK -- Don Chaney and his two top assistant coaches were fired by the New York Knicks, and Lenny Wilkens was hired as the team's new head coach Wednesday, according to ousted assistant Brendan Malone.
"They fired Don, myself and Lon Kruger," Malone said as he left Madison Square Garden two hours before the Knicks' game against the Orlando Magic. Malone said Wilkens, the NBA leader in career coaching victories, would be the new coach.
The team called a news conference for team president Isiah Thomas to make an announcement.
The changes came on a bizarre day, even by the Knicks' standards. Chaney put the team through its morning shootaround after reading in a newspaper that he would be replaced by former NBA coach and current TV analyst Mike Fratello.
Fratello later released a statement saying he had no agreement "in place," and then came the news of Wilkens' hiring.
It was the latest in a series of major changes made by Thomas, who took over for fired team president Scott Layden late last month.
"They fired Don, myself and Lon Kruger," Malone said as he left Madison Square Garden two hours before the Knicks' game against the Orlando Magic. Malone said Wilkens, the NBA leader in career coaching victories, would be the new coach.
The team called a news conference for team president Isiah Thomas to make an announcement.
The changes came on a bizarre day, even by the Knicks' standards. Chaney put the team through its morning shootaround after reading in a newspaper that he would be replaced by former NBA coach and current TV analyst Mike Fratello.
Fratello later released a statement saying he had no agreement "in place," and then came the news of Wilkens' hiring.
It was the latest in a series of major changes made by Thomas, who took over for fired team president Scott Layden late last month.
Another article from N.Y. Daily News:
Knicks fire Chaney, hire Wilkens
The struggling New York Knicks fired coach Don Chaney and replaced him with Hall-of-Famer Lenny Wilkens, who has the most victories in National Basketball Association history.
The team, which has missed the playoffs the past two years and is currently fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 15-24 record, made the announcement at Madison Square Garden before tonight's game against the Orlando Magic.
Knicks President Isiah Thomas said assistant Herb Williams will coach the team tonight and that Wilkens will be introduced at a press conference tomorrow.
"We never thought we would be able to get a Hall-of-Fame coach to come and coach the team," Thomas said. "Having the opportunity to have the winningest coach in basketball was a perfect fit."
Wilkens has a 1,292-1,114 record in 30 seasons as a coach with Seattle, Portland, Cleveland, Atlanta and Toronto.
The 66-year-old Wilkens left the Raptors after they went 24-58 last season, his worst record as an NBA coach.
A nine-time All-Star guard, he coached Seattle to the 1979 NBA championship and guided the 1996 U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal in Atlanta. He and John Wooden are the only people to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and coach. Isiah Thomas
Chaney, who compiled a 72-112 record after taking over for Jeff Van Gundy early in the 2001-02 season, received a two-year contract extension last April.
The switch from Chaney to Wilkens is latest in a series of moves made by Thomas since he replaced Scott Layden as the team's president and general manager on Dec. 22.
The Knicks, whose $84.5 million payroll is the NBA's highest, acquired All-Star guard Stephon Marbury and Penny Hardaway from the Phoenix Suns for forward Antonio McDyess in an eight-player trade on Jan. 5. Thomas also sent forward Clarence Weatherspoon to the Houston Rockets in a three-player swap last month.
The Knicks have lost three of four games since obtaining Marbury, and fans at Madison Square Garden have shouted "Fire Chaney" during games. Thomas also appeared to undermine Chaney's authority by giving players instructions during Monday's practice and laughing when David Letterman joked about the coaching situation during his talk show last night.
Chaney, who won two NBA championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, has a 337-494 record in 12 seasons as a coach with the Knicks, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons. He was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1991 after leading Houston to a 52-30 record, an 11-win improvement over the previous season.
Knicks fire Chaney, hire Wilkens
The struggling New York Knicks fired coach Don Chaney and replaced him with Hall-of-Famer Lenny Wilkens, who has the most victories in National Basketball Association history.
The team, which has missed the playoffs the past two years and is currently fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 15-24 record, made the announcement at Madison Square Garden before tonight's game against the Orlando Magic.
Knicks President Isiah Thomas said assistant Herb Williams will coach the team tonight and that Wilkens will be introduced at a press conference tomorrow.
"We never thought we would be able to get a Hall-of-Fame coach to come and coach the team," Thomas said. "Having the opportunity to have the winningest coach in basketball was a perfect fit."
Wilkens has a 1,292-1,114 record in 30 seasons as a coach with Seattle, Portland, Cleveland, Atlanta and Toronto.
The 66-year-old Wilkens left the Raptors after they went 24-58 last season, his worst record as an NBA coach.
A nine-time All-Star guard, he coached Seattle to the 1979 NBA championship and guided the 1996 U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal in Atlanta. He and John Wooden are the only people to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and coach. Isiah Thomas
Chaney, who compiled a 72-112 record after taking over for Jeff Van Gundy early in the 2001-02 season, received a two-year contract extension last April.
The switch from Chaney to Wilkens is latest in a series of moves made by Thomas since he replaced Scott Layden as the team's president and general manager on Dec. 22.
The Knicks, whose $84.5 million payroll is the NBA's highest, acquired All-Star guard Stephon Marbury and Penny Hardaway from the Phoenix Suns for forward Antonio McDyess in an eight-player trade on Jan. 5. Thomas also sent forward Clarence Weatherspoon to the Houston Rockets in a three-player swap last month.
The Knicks have lost three of four games since obtaining Marbury, and fans at Madison Square Garden have shouted "Fire Chaney" during games. Thomas also appeared to undermine Chaney's authority by giving players instructions during Monday's practice and laughing when David Letterman joked about the coaching situation during his talk show last night.
Chaney, who won two NBA championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, has a 337-494 record in 12 seasons as a coach with the Knicks, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons. He was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1991 after leading Houston to a 52-30 record, an 11-win improvement over the previous season.
