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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 […]

Tom Thibodeau is set to take on the challenge as New York Knicks head coach, a role that has rarely gone smoothly for his predecessors. For what it’s worth, one of the last men to hold the position, David Fizdale, thinks the hard-nosed veteran coach is the right man to helm the foundering franchise. “I […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau coached Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins on the Minnesota Timberwolves, so Warriors head coach Steve Kerr connected with Thibodeau to get a better understanding of what Wiggins is like after the Dubs acquired the former No. 1 overall pick at the 2020 trade deadline. In an […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was texting the late Kobe Bryant just 10 days before the Los Angeles Lakers legend tragically passed away in a helicopter crash in January. During an interview with Steve Serby of the New York Post, Thibodeau spoke about that final conversation with the late Lakers icon. “Someone had […]

New York Knicks fans are praying Tom Thibodeau can turn the franchise around and help the team make the playoffs next season for the first time since 2012-13. Knicks supporters are viewing Thibodeau as the savior of the team, a term which made Thibs laugh during an interview with Steve Serby of the New York […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau have a very close relationship, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the All-Star is confident Thibs is going to turn the New York Knicks into a winner again. Thibodeau coached Butler on the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. He’s now the man in charge […]

Former Boston Celtics star point guard Isaiah Thomas is shooting his shot at Tom Thibodeau, who was introduced as the new head coach of the New York Knicks on Thursday. When Derrick Rose was hurt with the Chicago Bulls, two small guards — DJ Augustin and Nate Robinson — played well under Thibodeau in Rose’s […]

Its official: Tom Thibodeau is the new head coach of the New York Knicks. “Tom Thibodeau is a proven winner who gets the most of the players and teams that he has coached. He will bring leadership, accountability and a hard-working mentality to our organization. We are excited to bring him back to New York.” […]

Former New York Knicks center Joakim Noah believes the franchise made the right move by hiring Tom Thibodeau as their next head coach. Noah played for Thibodeau with the Chicago Bulls and became an All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year under his guidance. The current Los Angeles Clippers big man spoke to Brandon “Scoop […]

Much has been said — both in a positive and a negative light — about Tom Thibodeau since he was announced by the New York Knicks front office as their new man at the helm. For former colleague Jeff Van Gundy though, he firmly believes that Thibodeau does not deserve the heavy criticisms that have […]

The New York Knicks have finally ended their search for the team’s next head coach. After much speculation and a back-and-forth, the Knicks announced that Tom Thibodeau will be the next man up, as the organization looks to get out of what fees like an eternity of dark years. Despite some criticism, Tibodeau seems to […]

The New York Knicks’ decision to make Tom Thibodeau their next head coach is receiving mostly praise, though former NBA veteran David West isn’t a fan of the hire. West unleashed a series of tweets on Saturday in the wake of the news, and he didn’t hold back his feelings on Thibodeau getting another opportunity […]

Former NBA head coach George Karl is a fan of newly-hired New York Knicks bench tactician Tom Thibodeau, but thinks the problems with the struggling franchise are insurmountable unless a change is made at the very top. “Thibs is a great coach. But the [Knicks] could hire [Gregg Popovich] or Steve Kerr and the results […]

Former New York Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy is “extremely happy” the franchise is hiring Tom Thibodeau. Van Gundy and Thibodeau have a very close relationship, as Van Gundy originally hired Thibodeau to his Knicks staff all the way back in 1996. “I’m extremely happy for Tom and equally happy for the Knicks as […]

At long last, the New York Knicks’ head coaching vacancy has been filled by a familiar face among NBA fans, as Tom Thibodeau is now the head coach of the Knicks. Thibodeau’s fellow Team USA coach Gregg Popovich commented on the hiring of Thibs with fairly glowing praise, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press: […]

Mike Woodson and Mike Miller could join Tom Thibodeau as Thibs’ assistant coaches on the New York Knicks, per Ian Begley of SNY. The Knicks interviewed Woodson and Miller for the team’s head-coaching job but ultimately gave it to Thibodeau, who has a strong rapport with New York president of basketball operations Leon Rose. The […]

Tom Thibodeau is reportedly set to sign a five-year deal with the New York Knicks to be the team’s new head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. There had been plenty of speculation as to whether Thibodeau would land the job after rumors suggested that he was among the top candidates for the job. But it […]

Tom Thibodeau has been the frontrunner for the New York Knicks’ head coach job for the past four months. The longtime defensive specialist seemed poised to sign on the dotted line until Friday, when a mess in negotiations was reported, apparently putting Jason Kidd in the driver’s seat. Kidd had been one of the outside […]

Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd has emerged as a new frontrunner for the New York Knicks coaching job after contract negotiations with former lead man Tom Thibodeau recently stalled, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. Kidd is viewed as the conduit of several star players in the league, including […]

Tom Thibodeau is once again in line to lead an NBA franchise, this time the New York Knicks. While the former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach remains in the mix alongside some other qualified candidates, Charles Oakley believes that it is more or less Thibodeau’s job to lose at this point in the […]

Tom Thibodeau has not yet been hired as the New York Knicks head coach, but he is operating as though he will be manning the bench next season. Marc Berman of the New York Post reported on Friday that Thibodeau, widely considered as the favorite to land the Knicks job, has already begun watching the […]

Some have associated Tom Thibodeau’s NBA coaching style with one of the greatest coaches in NFL history in Bill Belichick. There have recently been more testimonials pertaining to this, with one of them coming from none other than another renowned name in the world of professional coaching: Rick Pitino. Speaking to Stefan Bondy of the […]

Former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau is still the favorite to land the New York Knicks’ head-coaching job despite Jason Kidd’s “great interview” with the club, per Marc Berman of the New York Post. Since Thibodeau already has a rapport with Leon Rose, most league observers had a sense that New […]

Former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau has been presumed the frontrunner to fill the New York Knicks head coaching vacancy. On Thursday, he has his chance to impress the organization’s new front office, led by President Leon Rose. “Tom Thibodeau — the leading candidate for the New York Knicks coaching job […]

The New York Knicks have an extensive list of candidates that will interview for the head coach position, with veteran helmsman Tom Thibodeau as the frontrunner of that race. However, some Knicks insiders feel Jason Kidd could be the lone long-shot threat to take that vacancy over Thibodeau, according to Marc Berman of The New […]

New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing believes Tom Thibodeau is a “great candidate” to be the next head coach in the Big Apple. Thibodeau is one of the frontrunners to land the Knicks job. However, new president of basketball operations Leon Rose is expected to be diligent in the hiring process. Ewing, arguably the best […]