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Noah Earns Honor Bulls center Joakim Noah is the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year, joining Michael Jordan in 1988 as the only Bulls players to win the award. Noah helped Chicago win 48 games and capture home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs against the Wizards. (AP)
Mike Woodson had the Knicks on top of their division and in the second round of the playoffs, destinations that had become unreachable and practically unimaginable in New York. A year later, he was out of a job. Phil Jackson fired Woodson and the entire coaching staff on Monday, making his first big move since becoming team president in March and saying in a statement
that “the time has come for change throughout the franchise.” The dismissal comes shortly after the Knicks completed a 37-45 season that began with their belief they were a serious contender. Instead, they started poorly, making Woodson’s job security practically a season-long distraction. A late surge wasn’t good enough for a postseason spot or another year for Woodson, who took over in 2012. It was a stunningly swift fall for Woodson, whose .580 winning
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Knicks Fire Coach Woodson After Lost Year
Coach Mike Woodson led the New York Knicks to a 37-45 record this season.
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