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• Thomas out as Knicks coach

  
  

  New York, NY (Sports Network) - New York Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas was fired on Friday, ending a disastrous two-year tenure on the bench.

  The Knicks closed out a 23-59 season on Wednesday with a 132-123 loss to the Indiana Pacers, giving Thomas a record of 56-108 in his two years after replacing Larry Brown. This year's mark equaled Brown's 2005-06 record.

  New Knicks president Donnie Walsh, who took over on April 2, said Thomas would remain with the organization, however.

  The Knicks made the playoffs just once with Thomas running the basketball operations, losing to New Jersey in a first-round sweep in 2004.

  Following the tumultuous 2005-06 season with Brown, Thomas took over the head coaching duties in 2006-07 and had the Knicks within striking distance of a playoff spot at 29-34 when he was rewarded with a contract extension. The Knicks went on to win just four of their final 19 games.

  Thomas' tenure with the Knicks was also marred by the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former team executive Anucha Browne Sanders.

  A Hall of Fame player with the Detroit Pistons, Thomas also spent three years as coach of the Pacers and has a five-year record of 187-223.

  04/18 17:38:04 ET