‘Startlingly Terrible Decision!’ NY Knicks Stun the NBA World By Firing Coach Tom Thibodeau After Conference Finals Exit

Ahmad Austin Jr. Jun 3rd, 2025, 4:22 pm

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The New York Knicks stunned the rest of the league on Tuesday when the team announced the firing of head coach Tom Thibobeau after five seasons.

ESPN insider Shams Charania was the first to break the news. As detailed in Charania’s tweet, Thibodeau brought a consistent level of success that the Knicks organization had not seen in more than two decades.

“Thibodeau led the Knicks to their first East Finals in 25 years,” Charania said, “made playoffs in 4 of 5 years and led Knicks to consecutive 50+ win seasons for first time since the 1990s.”

The move to New York followed an unsuccessful three-year stint wit

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