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New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is not giving in on the public outcry for Immanuel Quickley to be elevated as the team’s starting point guard. Shortly after the Knicks dispatched the Cleveland Cavaliers, 102-81, at Madison Square Garden on Friday, the 63-year-old tactician addressed why being in the first five is a non-issue […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson might be looking for a bigger role as expressed in a now-deleted tweet. Head coach Tom Thibodeau holds the keys to Robinson’s wishes but he’s the subject has not been raised in their face-to-face discussions. Per Ian Begley of SNY, Thibodeau shared that he’s not into social media […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was impressed with what he saw from his former player Andrew Wiggins when the Warriors lost to the Knicks 119-104. This is what Thibodeau had to say on the progress Wiggins has made from his time in Minnesota, via Alex Didion of Yahoo Sports: “Huge difference. He’s grown. […]

Powered by RJ Barrett’s monster night against the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks have improved to 8-8. Rather than celebrate, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau claims there’s more to be done. Per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Thibodeau is not satisfied that his Knicks are is now 8-8. What does […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is pulling his weight in attempting to turn around an uninspiring organization by improving their play on the court. He furthered those measures on Sunday after the Knicks put a 30-point beatdown on the Boston Celtics. During his postgame press conference, Thibodeau made sure to save face by […]

For New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, the only way to improve is to not rush things but rather, take it one step at a time. In his first year as the Knicks head coach, this is his “big challenge” to his young squad. After the Knicks’ 116-109 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on […]

Prior to their game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau heaped praise on Gordon Hayward, noting that the forward reminds him of his former player in Jimmy Butler. Thibodeau admitted that the Knicks had their eyes on Hayward during free agency. Things didn’t pan out, as New York […]

The New York Knicks are 5-3. To put that record in perspective, it took them 25 games to reach the five-win mark last season. This season it took eight games. Their impressive play out of the gate is a testament to head coach Tom Thibodeau. This is an entirely different team with the same core […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has plenty of experience with Taj Gibson, first coaching the veteran big man with the Chicago Bulls and then with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Well, it’s time for another Thibs-Gibson reunion, as the 35-year-old will be signing with the suddenly red-hot Knicks, according to SNY’s Ian Begley and Shams […]

The New York Knicks scored a huge win over a surging Atlanta Hawks side on Monday night, and it featured a coming-out party for Knicks rookie Immanuel Quickley. The former Kentucky standout had the best performance of his young NBA career against the Hawks, which unsurprisingly drew praise from New York head coach Tom Thibodeau. […]

The New York Knicks have become the surprise team of the young season so far, starting the 2020-21 campaign with a 4-3 mark. Much of their success early on this season has been in large part due to the emergence of RJ Barrett and Julius Randle to begin the year. Nonetheless, while the spotlight has been […]

Unlike Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash who didn’t hold back in expressing his thoughts about Trae Young’s “stop short” trick to draw fouls, New York Knicks tactician Tom Thibodeau shared some rather interesting comments on the strategy. Before taking on the Hawks on Monday, Thibodeau addressed Young’s technique to draw fouls and called it “interesting.” […]

New York Knicks swingman RJ Barrett is entering his sophomore campaign with a fresh new role under newly hired head coach Tom Thibodeau. The Canadian national will reportedly see more action playing in the small forward spot for the Knicks instead of being a guard. Via Marc Berman of the New York Post: According to […]

The results of the annual general managers preseason survey are in, and unsurprisingly, the New York Knicks did not fare well in the voting. Head coach Tom Thibodeau was asked to comment on the result, and for his part, the veteran coach  pretty much discredited the concept of the survey itself. For what it’s worth, […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has nothing but good words to say to his team, particularly to Nerlens Noel and Mitchell Robinson, after their gritty preseason win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday. While preseason games don’t really matter and is just used to prepare the players for the rigorous season ahead, Thibodeau […]

After a miserable 2019-20 campaign, Dennis Smith Jr. appears to be on a comeback trail for the upcoming season. Newly hired New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau recently spoke about the 23-year-old and expressed his excitement to see what DSJ has to offer. Coach Thibs acknowledged how Smith struggled last season, but he also […]

Former United States President Barack Obama joked recently he could play for the New York Knicks during a pickup game with a U.S. Senator in an interview with Showtime’s Desus Nice and The Kid Mero. Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau returned Obama’s comments with a humorous comeback of his own. Thibodeau said he would have […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson might just have a shot at becoming the next NBA big man to surprisingly incorporate a three-point shot to his arsenal. If you ask new Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, however, the veteran shot-caller believes that Robinson will first need to fix one key shortcoming he currently has: his […]

Ahead of his first season as New York’s head coach, Tom Thibodeau has identified what sets the Knicks apart from the rest. The Knicks’ roster does not have a single player in his 30s. With an average age of 24.1 years, the Knicks are the fourth-youngest team in the NBA behind the Minnesota Timberwolves (23.6), […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeaum is a “win-now” coach. The Knicks boast a young, underdeveloped roster, and team president Leon Rose hired his former client to not just lead, but accelerate, a rebuild. Predictably, the sportsbooks in Vegas project the Knicks — who went 21-45 last season and failed to sign any marquee […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is bringing his usual, hard-nosed approach to the Big Apple ahead of his first training camp with the organization. Thibodeau said during the team’s media session that none of the players should take anything for granted or expect to get minutes based on past performance: “Nothing will be […]

The New York Knicks were met with a ton of skepticism when they selected Obi Toppin with the eighth overall pick in the draft. Toppin is one of the oldest players in this draft class and projects to be an explosive offensive player, but his defense leaves much to be desired. On the daily Locked […]

The New York Knicks went into the NBA Draft looking to make some savvy selections. They left the night hitting the jackpot, selecting Dayton big man Obi Toppin with the eighth overall pick. Obi Toppin is a franchise scorer Toppin likely fell to eight based on his potential fit with the seven teams ahead of […]

The New York Knicks should select Florida State wing Devin Vassell with the eighth pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Defense and shooting are the hallmarks of Vassell’s game. He’s a superb on-ball and perimeter defender, partially generated by his near-seven-foot wingspan. On the other end of the floor, Vassell has a lengthy, cockback jump […]

The New York Knicks hired Tom Thibodeau as their next head coach and he’s not content with settling for a rebuild in his first season. With the offseason rapidly approaching, Thibodeau is pushing for the Knicks to make win-now moves, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. In the past week, the Knicks […]

Growing up in Connecticut, newly appointed New York Knicks head coach  Tim Thibodeau has always been a big fan of the New England Patriots and their legendary coach Bill Belichick. Turns out, that feeling is mutual, as “Mr. Hoodie” himself is also quite fond of Thibs’ no-nonsense approach to coaching. The pair of talented mentors […]

As it stands today, the New York Knicks currently own the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, all of that may change in November, as it is now being reported that the ‘Bockers may opt to trade down. Per Marc Berman of The New York Post, the Knicks are “seriously” considering […]

It is no secret that Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns did not exactly see eye to eye with former teammate Jimmy Butler. As it turns out, however, Towns’ “distaste” for Butler also had an adverse effect on Towns’ relationship with former coach Tom Thibodeau. This report comes via Marc Berman of the New York Post: […]

With three draft picks and over $40 million in projected cap space, the possibilities are endless for the New York Knicks this offseason. At the same time, no matter the way they allocate those resources, the fate of the team’s rebuild lies on the shoulders of its new coaching staff. Tom Thibodeau is the new […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau stood up for Doc Rivers after the Los Angeles Clippers parted ways with the former NBA Coach of the Year on Monday. Rivers was Thibodeau’s mentor on the Boston Celtics, so the new Knicks coach will always have Doc’s back. Tom Thibodeau on Doc Rivers. pic.twitter.com/lgCqhXx8rC — Steve […]

Newly installed New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau doesn’t have to look far for inspiration as he prepares for his first year in the Big Apple. All he has to do is tune in to the Eastern Conference Finals. According to a New York Post story, he wants to follow the Miami Heat model and […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, who coached Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler on the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves, is incredibly happy for the five-time All-Star’s success this season. Butler has been stellar in his first season with the Heat. He has the team one win away from reaching the 2020 NBA […]

RJ Barrett did not exactly have a career-defining rookie campaign for the New York Knicks last season. Selected third overall in last year’s draft, the former Duke standout was unable to make a big enough impact to help the Knicks emerge into relevance into the East. Nonetheless, new Knicks head coach Tim Thibodeau had nothing […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was reportedly “enamored” with point guard Dennis Smith Jr. prior to the 2017 draft when he was running the Minnesota Timberwolves, per Ian Begley of SNY TV. The Dallas Mavericks drafted Smith with the ninth overall pick in the 2017 draft out of N.C. State. The Knicks acquired […]

When Carmelo Anthony was an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2014, he was very close to signing with the Chicago Bulls, who were coached by Tom Thibodeau. However, Anthony wound up re-signing with the New York Knicks on a monster max contract. Fast forward to today and Thibodeau is now the head coach […]

The New York Knicks are finalizing deals that will bring recently-hired play caller Tom Thibodeau’s coaching staff into shape. According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Knickerbockers are looking to add Mike Woodson to Thibs’ staff as an assistant. Along with Woodson, Woj noted that the Knicks are looking to add Andy Greer […]

When asked by reporters whether he was nervous as a rookie during his first postseason experience, former Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler took a playful jab at Tom Thibodeau. Butler, whose Miami Heat are up 3-0 on the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, reminded reporters that Thibodeau didn’t play him […]

Mike Miller, who took over for David Fizdale on an interim basis midway through the 2019-20 season, won’t be retained by New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, there were initial speculations that Miller could stay with the Knicks if he didn’t get the head-coaching […]

Tom Thibodeau will have a lot to prove once he’s back on the sidelines, this time leading the New York Knicks as the new head coach. Fixing some of his old mistakes from his days with the Minnesota Timberwolves will be among the first items on his list. Some argue his job with the Timberwolves […]