LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets - April 29, 2025
Bogdanovic contributed seven points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt), four rebounds and two assists over 19 minutes during Saturday's 101-99 loss to Denver in Game 4 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
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The Knicks have already been denied permission to interview Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch and Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka by their respective teams, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Kidd had the Mavericks in the NBA Finals last season and the Western Conference finals two seasons before that. Finch just guided the Timberwolves to their second straight Western Conference finals appearance. And Udoka ended a four-year playoff drought for the Houston Rockets this season — by a wide margin, too, as the Rockets secured the No. 2 seed in the West before suffering a first-round playoff exit. Advertisement Former Villanova head coach Jay Wright reportedly told the Knicks last week that he wouldn't be interested in the vacancy. Notably, Wright coached three of New York's current starters — Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges — while leading Villanova to two national championships in three years (Hart was there for the first title, Brunson and Bridges were there for both). The firing of Tom Thibodeau... Thibodeau was fired on June 3, three days after the Knicks' best playoff run in 25 years came to an end. New York lost to the red-hot, run-and-gun Indiana Pacers in six games, and Thibodeau was suddenly out. The Knicks had previously knocked the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics out of the playoffs and, prior to that, fought tooth and nail to hold off the upstart Detroit Pistons in another six-game series. Advertisement Following Thibodeau's firing, Knicks President Leon Rose said in a statement that the move is what "we feel is best for our organization moving forward," though he did thank Thibodeau for everything he poured into the organization and his on-court success. Tom Thibodeau was fired by the Knicks despite helming their return to relevance over the last few seasons. (Photo by) (Gregory Shamus via Getty Images) Why this was surprising... Thibodeau's firing followed a breakthrough season for the Knicks. He guided them to 51 regular-season wins in 2024-25 — their most in 12 years — and an inspiring playoff run, in part fueled by the fourth-quarter magic of Jalen Brunson and a string of gritty-not-pretty efforts from star center Karl-Anthony Towns. Advertisement Thibodeau's Knicks also hit the 50-win mark last season and won a playoff series for the second year in a row. They hadn't notched back-to-back 50-win seasons since they won 50-plus games in four straight seasons from 1991-95. The 67-year-old Thibodeau earned his second NBA Coach of the Year honor in 2020-21, his debut season with the Knicks, after leading them to their first winning record and playoff appearance since 2012-13. 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