The New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau as the organization’s head coach just days after being eliminated from the playoffs at the hands of the Indiana Pacers.

Thibodeau had led the team for five seasons and brought the Knicks back to prominence after years of struggling near the NBA’s basement. The franchise went to the playoffs in four of his five seasons on the bench, but had high hopes of competing in the NBA Finals this year after finally advancing to the conference finals for the first time in a quarter century.

“Our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship for our fans,” said Leon Rose, the team’s president, in a statement posted to X Tuesday.

“This pursuit led us to the difficult decision to inform Tom Thibodeau that we’ve decided to move in another directi

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