Booted as coach, foot's still in door
Published 4/19/2008 at NYDailyNews.com - Basketball
The Knicks' head coaching job became available Friday when Donnie Walsh officially fired Isiah Thomas after two tumultuous seasons on the bench and reassigned him to an undetermined role with the organization.
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