Nuggets fire coach of the year Karl

Krishmar Santokie

(Reuters) – George Karl, the National Basketball Association’s reigning coach of the year, has been fired by the Denver Nuggets, the team said yesterday.

Karl, who had a year left on his contract, joined Denver in January 2005 and guided the team to nine consecutive playoff appearances and an overall record of 423-257.

“George has been an instrumental part of our success over the past decade,