Grizzlies fire Fizdale after Gasol's benching

The Memphis Grizzlies fired coach David Fizdale on Monday - a day after he benched center Marc Gasol for the fourth quarter of an eighth straight loss.

General manager Chris Wallace announced that associate head coach JB Bickerstaff has been named interim bench boss.

"After a thorough evaluation, I decided a change in course was necessary to move forward and provide the team and organization its best chance at success this season and beyond," said Wallace.