Standing three games ahead of the Pacers as of this writing, the 46-27 New York Knicks seem to be strengthening their grip on the East's third seed.

Saturday’s 134-127 win over the Memphis Grizzlies served as a firm reminder to the rest of the NBA just how good the Los Angeles Lakers can be when their roster is fully healthy. L.A. was without star forward LeBron James for a good chunk of March after suffering a groin injury in a 111-101 loss to

You could point to a lot of reasons why the Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins, but nothing will justify the timing of it.

As far as later firings, Don Nelson was fired by the Mavericks in the 2004-2005 NBA season with just 18 games left in the year. The Mavericks were 42-22 on the year but Nelson and former owner Mark Cuban butted heads frequently about how the team should be playing. Cuban replaced Nelson with Avery Johnson for the final 18 games of the season.

If Washington does land Flagg, this job immediately becomes sort of appealing for Jenkins, but on the whole, he should probably steer clear. No one knows who will be coaching the Wizards next season. Interim head coach Brian Keefe took over after Wes Unseld Jr. moved to the front office in January.

Taylor Jenkins has been fired as Grizzlies coach, with the team currently in the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference.

The Grizzlies announced they have parted ways with longtime head coach Taylor Jenkins just weeks before the start of the NBA playoffs.

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The Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins, their winningest coach, on Friday with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the postseason.