Bucks fire Stotts

MILWAUKEE -- Terry Stotts was fired Wednesday as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.

An interim coach was not announced for tonight's against San Antonio, general manager Larry Harris said.

"Terry has done the best he could in a difficult situation, especially with all of our injuries," Harris said of his coach for less than two seasons. "I felt it was in the best interest of our organization to make the decision now and move forward, rather than wait until the end of the regular season."

The news came as a surprise to players.

"This is the first I heard about it. We had practice, and Terry ran practice," said Lynn Greer, a free agent acquired in the offseason. "I had a great time playing under him. He knew his Xs and Os."

The Bucks have dealt with a spate of injuries, including the loss of top scorer Michael Redd for 20 games as the team went 3-17 without him. Milwaukee is 23-41, last in the Central Division.

The Bucks were expected to improve with Redd's return, but they hit a low point Monday, losing by 15 at home to the Raptors. Andrew Bogut, the top pick in the 2005 draft, made an obscene gesture toward the fans as he left the court after being ejected for committing a flagrant foul.

-- The Associated Press