Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after Eastern Conference finals trip, AP source says
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau talks with players during a timeout during the second quarter of Game 2 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final against the Indiana Pacers, Friday, May 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau yells from the sideline during the first half of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau yells from the sideline during the first half of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau talks with players during a timeout during the second quarter of Game 2 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final against the Indiana Pacers, Friday, May 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau yells from the sideline during the first half of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday just days after their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals in 25 years, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
The Knicks were eliminated by the Indiana Pacers with a loss in Game 6 on Saturday night. They then decided to move on from Thibodeau, who led them to the postseason in four of his five seasons in New York.
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The decision was made by team president Leon Rose with approval from owner Jim Dolan, the person told the AP on the condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. The firing was first reported by ESPN.
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