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Tom Thibodeau is keeping his eyes peeled for his next coaching opportunity. The former Knicks coach, who took them to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years last season, said SiriusXM’s “The Starting Lineup” that he wants to be back in the NBA ranks. “I love the game. Obviously I’m preparing […]
DETROIT – In his first media interview about the Knicks in nearly three years, James Dolan explained that he fired Tom Thibodeau in part because the coach was averse to working together. The owner also shot down a potential trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, declaring this season a Final or Bust. “We want to get to […]
From the outside it may seem like a subtle difference. Most won’t even notice. For the players, however, the impact is palpable. When Knicks coach Mike Brown takes players out of the game, he often takes a moment to talk to them before they sit on the bench. That was rare under his predecessor Tom […]
Former Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau bounced around practices for several teams and on Monday he was spotted with the rival Celtics. “That was great to have Thibs. Obviously, they knocked us out last year,” Celtics star Jaylen Brown told reporters. “So for him to be able to give us some of the thoughts that he […]
It’s preseason for freestyling under Mike Brown. The Knicks coach revealed after Thursday’s win that he has installed zero plays into his offense, preferring the team to learn the principles of its pace and movement by just reading the defense and reacting. It’s another departure from Tom Thibodeau, who handed players a large playbook during […]
Two key characters from the Tom Thibodeau era expressed their appreciation for their former coach ahead of their return to MSG, with one – Julius Randle – saying he wasn’t surprised by the firing and the other – Donte DiVincenzo – more shocked by New York’s playoff success. “At the end of the day, business […]
It became an annual autumn tradition under Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks, the former coach often said, had to try more 3-point shots than the previous season. A goal was to have an average of 40. But that never happened, and last year the Knicks only tried 34.1 per match, the fourth least in the competition, […]
A valued member of the NBA coaching circle believes that the resignation of Tom Thibodeau was absurd. “Should he have been fired? Hell no,” said Ty Lue, the current clippers coach, on the “Club Shay”Podcast.” I mean, it’s the first time they have been to the conference final in 25 years. Twenty -five years old! […]
