Knicks hire Jeff Hornacek as head coach
Then-Phoenix Suns Coach Jeff Hornacek smiles as he questions a foul call by an official during a game against the Knicks on Mar. 15, 2015.
The New York Knicks have hired Jeff Hornacek, who emerged last month as Phil Jackson’s surprising coaching choice.
Jackson went with the former Phoenix Suns coach over anyone who had played or worked under him, even though he had said after the season he would probably pick somebody he already knew.
Hornacek takes over a Knicks team that went 32-50 last season, missing the playoffs for the third straight season. The Knicks finished the season with Kurt Rambis as interim coach after Jackson fired Derek Fisher in February.
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Dwane Casey spent five years turning the Toronto Raptors into a contender in the Eastern Conference, and Thursday he and the Raptors agreed to a three-year, $18-million contract extension, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press.
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Nneka Ogwumike had 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to help the Sparks beat the visiting San Antonio Stars, 68-61, for their season-opening sixth straight win. Candace Parker added 10 points, five rebounds and seven assists for the Sparks. Kayla McBride scored 20 points for the Stars (1-4), who have lost five in a row to the Sparks.
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