The Memphis Grizzlies have fired David Fizdale. Memphis has lost 11 out of their 13 past games.

J.B. Bickerstaff will assume head coaching duties on an interim basis.

Fizdale was in his second season as head coach of the Grizzlies after long being one of the league's most highly regarded assistant coaches.

Fizdale benched Marc Gasol for the entire fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Nets.