Wizards sack Jordan

WASHINGTON: The Washington Wizards fired Eddie Jordan on Monday after a 1-10 start to the season and appointed director of player development Ed Tapscott as interim head coach.

"At 1-10 it was an unacceptable record obviously and we felt a change needed to be made," president Ernie Grunfeld told a news conference.

"We need to do things a little bit different. These things are always very difficult especially since Eddie and I have become very good friends over the last five years."