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Knicks part with D-League coach Craig Hodges

The New York Knicks will not bring back interim D-League coach Craig Hodges for the 2015-16 season, league sources said.

Hodges took over as head coach of the Westchester Knicks for the final four games of the regular season after Kevin Whitted was fired. Hodges was initially hired last fall to serve as an assistant on Westchester's staff.

Hodges, who played under Phil Jackson in Chicago and worked for Jackson with the Lakers for six season, was viewed as someone who could teach the triangle offense to D-Leaguers.

Coaching turnover, of course, is fairly common in the D-League. Though it is noteworthy that Hodges lasted just one season with the organization, given his strong ties to Jackson.

It is unclear at this point who Westchester GM Allan Houston will target to fill the coaching vacancy. League sources say the Knicks have already started interviewing potential coaches for the 2015-16 season.

Hodges' firing was first reported by the New York Post.

Larkin 'never comfortable' in the triangle: Ex-Knicks point guard Shane Larkin took to Twitter on Monday to respond to criticism from Jackson.

In the latest edition of "The Phil Files" -- a series from author Charley Rosen that looks back on the 2014-15 season through Jackson's eyes -- Jackson said Larkin hadn't "grown" in the triangle offense last season.

Larkin, who signed with the Brooklyn Nets earlier this month, tweeted he "couldn't grow in an offense I wasn't comfortable in. All good. No shade. Glad I'm across the river now. Wish them luck."