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Derek Fisher has agreed to become the next coach of
the New York Knicks and will be introduced at a news
conference Tuesday morning, a person familiar with the
situation told The Associated Press. The Knicks did
not confirm the hiring, other than saying they were
planning a "major announcement." The person who
confirmed the deal to AP spoke on condition of
anonymity because neither side authorized the public
disclosure of any information related to the deal. The
39-year-old Fisher just completed his 18th season,
finishing his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
He played under Knicks President Phil Jackson with the
Los Angeles Lakers, and helped that franchise win five
NBA titles. Fisher would have been an unrestricted
free agent this summer, though it was widely known
that this season would be his last as a player. And
once the Knicks failed to close a deal with Steve Kerr
-- who wound up accepting an offer from Golden State -
- Fisher was believed to be the next target on
Jacksons list. Jackson was fined $25,000 for the
league last week for a tampering violation involving
Fisher. He was still under contract with the Thunder
when Jackson told New York reporters that Fisher was
"on my list of guys that could be very good
candidates" to replace Mike Woodson on the Knicks
sideline. Fisher surely could still play. He has just
suspected for a while that his time has come to do
something else. "Coaching allows for you to positively
impact other peoples lives," Fisher told reporters
during his exit interview after Oklahoma Citys season
ended. "To help a group of people find success,
whether they have or havent before, youre all working
together for a common goal." Fishers hiring means that
next season, both teams in New York will have former
point guards barely removed from playing days at the
helms. It worked for the Brooklyn Nets, who made the
Eastern Conference semifinals this season with first-
year coach Jason Kidd, and now the Knicks will hope
that Fisher can have the same success. His hiring is
the first significant step in whats expected to be a
broad makeover of the team by Jackson, who was hired
late in the regular season to turn around the fortunes
of a franchise that has won just one playoff series in
the past 14 years. Over that 14-year span, the Knicks
have won a mere 10 playoff games. Fisher played in 134
playoff wins during that stretch.
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return from a lengthy layoff caused by Wednesdays
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wrong.CLEVELAND -- Browns safety T.J. Ward has been
added to the Pro Bowl roster, giving Cleveland six
players at this years game. Ward was selected as an
alternate and will replace Steelers safety Troy
Polamalu, who is unable to participate because of an
injury. Ward had a solid fourth pro season and is
eligible for free agency in March. He started all 16
games and finished with a career-high 129 tackles. He
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