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Report: Knicks Fire Coach David Fizdale After 4–18 Start to Season

The Knicks have fired coach David Fizdale, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Wojnarowski reports New York dismissed assistant Keith Smart, and assistants Mike Miller and Pat Sullivan are candidates to become the interim head coach.

The moves come during a turbulent season for the Knicks, who lost 129–92 to the Nuggets on Thursday night.

Fizdale was at the team's practice on Friday and addressed the rumors surrounding his future with the franchise.

"I don't think about that stuff," Fizdale said, per the New York Post. "I don't think about it at all.