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(Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder fired coach Scott Brooks on Wednesday after the injury-hit team failed to reach the playoffs this season for the first time in six years.
Brooks, 49, had guided Oklahoma City to three appearances in the Western Conference Finals and a trip to the 2012 NBA Finals but they missed out on this post season after finishing ninth in the highly competitive West with a 45-37 record.
"This is an extremely difficult decision on many levels," Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti said in a statement.