Thomas Is Fired By Knicks
Published 4/19/2008 by Post at washingtonpost.com - NBA
Isiah Thomas was fired as coach of the Knicks yesterday after a season of listless and dreadful basketball, a tawdry lawsuit and unending chants from fans demanding his dismissal.
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