Knicks, Tom Thibodeau and NBA
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The New York Knicks shockingly fired Tom Thibodeau after guiding the team to its first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000, per multiple reports. Shams Charania of ESPN was the first to report Thibodeau’s sudden departure. The Knicks made the firing official with a prepared statement from Knicks president Leon Rose released on X.
New York, which fired Tom Thibodeau after losing the Eastern Conference finals in six games, has been on the hunt for a new head coach but has been denied by at least five teams — including the Mavericks for permission to talk to coach Jason Kidd.