Bob Weiss was fired as coach of the Seattle SuperSonics yesterday, with his team struggling at 13-17 after having won its division last season.
Weiss, in his first year coaching the Sonics, was replaced by assistant Bob Hill, the team said. Seattle opened a five-game trip with a 115-96 loss to Indiana on Monday and plays in Chicago tonight.
"He and I agreed that a change needed to be made to serve as a catalyst for elevating the performance of our team, and the timing is right for us today," General Manager Rick Sund said in a statement.
Seattle has not been above .500 this season after winning 52 games last season and capturing the Northwest Division.
Around the league
76ERS: Assistant coach Jim Lynam will not return this season from a leave of absence because of undisclosed health reasons.
GRIZZLIES: Guard Damon Stoudamire had surgery on his right knee and will miss the rest of the season. Stoudamire ruptured his right patellar tendon on a drive to the basket Dec. 30 at Portland.
CLIPPERS: Waived guard Howard Eisley, who played sparingly since signing as a free agent in November.
