Fired Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau helps at Celtics practice
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Learn how the Knicks' 119-111 victory was contrasted by Tom Thibodeau's feelings of betrayal from his recent dismissal.
After coaching the New York Knicks to the Eastern Conference Finals, Tom Thibodeau was shockingly let go. At this point, the Knicks replaced one veteran with an
Tom Thibodeau isn’t holding back about how his time with the New York Knicks ended. Speaking with Ian O’Connor, the veteran coach opened up about the pain of his firing and how it changed the way he views loyalty in the NBA.
Brunson is the unequivocal leader of the Knicks, but as seen last season, his usage numbers were a big cause of their downfall. New York ranked near the bottom of the league with Brunson as the star and Thibodeau as the coach, and though Brown vowed to change that, the trend continued in the preseason.
Eric Samulski breaks down how the Knicks look like a different team than they were last year and what to expect this season
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"He won a championship here" - Joe Mazzulla clears the air on Tom Thibodeau's surprising visit to the Celtics facility
It was a busy off-season for the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, with both teams making significant changes. One of them was the ouster of Tom Thibodeau, who coached the Orange and Blue for five seasons and helped get the franchise back into contention.
One New York Knicks writer thought of Tom Thibodeau's failures during the team's opening night win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at MSG on Wednesday.
The Garden’s position is that Rose decided with Dolan’s full support. The team president had protected the coach from the antsy owner a couple of times in past seasons, but when it was clear last spring that Dolan was moving back in that direction, Rose was done stepping in front of the bus. Ditto for another longtime Thibs ally, Jalen Brunson.