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Monday / November 18.
  • Embattled D’Antoni, stumbling Knicks part ways

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Mike D’Antoni resigned Wednesday as coach of the New York Knicks, whose brief resurgence in a wave of Linsanity quickly gave way to a late-season skid that puts them in danger of missing the NBA playoffs.

    Assistant coach Mike Woodson will serve as interim head coach starting with Wednesday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Madison Square Garden.

    Knicks owner Jim Dolan said he and D’Antoni had a “very honest” conversation Wednesday morning.

    “He clearly felt it was best for the organization if he were not to continue as coach of the team. He did offer to stay,” Dolan said during a press conference. “After a long discussion, we did agree it was best for the organization to have new voice moving forward.”

    Click here to read the full story at NBA.com.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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