Head coaching jobs in the NBA can be unforgiving gigs. There’s an awful lot of turnover in the profession and the New York Knicks seem to be in a constant cycle of change on the bench. The Miami Heat and head coach Erik Spoelstra, on the other hand, are a beacon of stability.
The most recent coach to fail at the helm of the Knicks was David Fizdale. Ousted in December, Fizdale joins a long line of coaches to walk through the revolving door of Madison Square Garden.
Of course, it’s no secret that Spoelstra and Fizdale are close friends after the two rose through the ranks together in Miami.