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Former Memphis Grizzlies coach David Fizdale may be a growing favorite for the New York Knicks job, according to a report. Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports reported Wednesday that Fizdale is gaining “serious traction” with the Knicks as …
With a number of NBA coaching jobs opening up, teams are already deep into the process of finding new people to lead their teams. In many cases, these candidates are assistants or former NBA coaches who didn’t finish out the year. There are …
The Charlotte Hornets are beginning to line up interviews for their vacant head coaching job. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, San Antonio Spurs assistant Ettore Messina and former Memphis Grizzlies coach David Fizdale are the first two …
David Fizdale is high on the New York Knicks’ list of coaching candidates, but he may have some explaining to do before any potential offer is extended. Marc Berman of the New York Post reported on Sunday that the Knicks would like to know what …
David Fizdale’s next job may be bringing him back to the Southeast Division. Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Mannix reported on Friday that the former Memphis Grizzlies coach is an early favorite among Charlotte Hornets officials for their head …
Is LaVar Ball now about to speak a head coaching move into existence? In an appearance Friday on “The Rich Eisen Show,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst dropped a bit of a bombshell about the LA Lakers and coach Luke Walton. “Whatever …
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are bothered by the news of David Fizdale’s firing by the Memphis Grizzlies. Shortly after news broke that Fizdale was being fired and replaced by assistant J.B. Bickerstaff, James sent the following tweet: I need …
The Memphis Grizzlies have fired head coach David Fizdale, according to a report. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday that Fizdale was out in Memphis, with assistant J.B. Bickerstaff poised to take over on an interim basis. Memphis has …
David Fizdale has coached LeBron James as a Miami Heat assistant and against him as Memphis Grizzlies coach, so he knows a thing or two about his skillset. Serving as a guest analyst for ESPN’s NBA playoff coverage, Fizdale had a great response …
San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol thinks the data could go both ways. On Wednesday, the six-time All-Star responded to Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale’s post-Game 2 rant that his team wasn’t getting enough foul calls in their …
The Memphis Grizzlies have coach David Fizdale’s back for having theirs. The NBA made the unsurprising announcement on Wednesday that Fizdale had been fined $30,000 for his rant criticizing the officiating after a loss to the San Antonio Spurs …
David Fizdale’s rant about referees was well-received by a whole lot of people, including one Memphis business. Memphis-based ServiceMaster, which operates brands such as Terminix, offered on Tuesday to pay any fine Fizdale got for his …
David Fizdale’s epic anti-officiating diatribe is being immortalized. The Memphis Grizzlies took to Twitter on Tuesday to unveil a shirt inspired by the line Fizdale closed his impassioned rant with the night before following a Game 2 loss to …
David Fizdale might as well start making the check out to pay for his fine. The Memphis Grizzlies head coach went off on the officials after his team lost Game 2 of their Western Conference playoff series to the San Antonio Spurs, 96-82 on Monday …
Russell Westbrook is having such a historic 2016-17 season that he’s forcing opposing teams to take their victories wherever they can get them. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 103-100 on Wednesday, a game that saw …
Head coaches are probably the most criminally underappreciated component of the NBA experience. Fail to make the playoffs and half your fanbase will be calling for you to be burned at the stake — guilty until proven innocent in the kangaroo …
