Tom Thibodeau Articles - Page 6

The New York Knicks made an all-in move this summer when they acquired Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves. It’s safe to say they haven’t gotten off to the start they were hoping for, posting a 4-5 record. The Knicks’ defense has been their Achilles heel early this season. They rank 21st on that end […]

The New York Knicks have fallen to 4-5 after taking a loss to the Indiana Pacers, 132-121, as Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin combined for 73 points, as Mathurin scored a career-high 38. Moreover, the Pacers clawed back from a ten-point deficit and outscored New York 40-27 in the final period, hitting 8-13 threes. After […]

Tom Thibodeau disagreeing with the referees while playing the Houston Rockets is nothing new. Last season, the Knicks ended up protesting a loss they suffered in Houston because of a blown call suggesting Jalen Brunson fouled Aaron Holiday in the final seconds of the game, resulting in the Rockets making game-winning free throws. The team […]

The process of integrating big pieces into a new-look roster doesn’t always go in the smoothest of fashions. For the New York Knicks, they are certainly discovering firsthand just how difficult it is to transform your roster over the course of the offseason and have it work optimally instantly. The Knicks fell to 1-2 on […]

When a player is traded from a team less than a month before the new season starts and then faces that team just two weeks later, the wounds are bound to still be somewhat raw. During Sunday’s NBA preseason game, speculation ran rampant that Donte DiVincenzo called out New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau […]

In his first game back to Madison Square Garden, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo didn’t waste any time mouthing off to his old team, the New York Knicks. While at the free-throw line minutes into the preseason game, DiVincenzo said thanks for trading him and gave someone, perhaps Rick Brunson or Tom Thibodeau, another message. […]

The New York Knicks made quite the splash before training camp, as the Knicks traded for Karl-Anthony Towns. That trade also sent Julius Randle, and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Towns is reunited with his old head coach, Tom Thibodeau, who coached him from 2016-19. According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, sources close […]

The New York Knicks pulled off a surprising blockbuster trade on Friday for Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, sending Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo the other way. However, the deal is yet to be official, which means Tom Thibodeau refused to comment on it when asked on Monday. Via ClutchPoints: "Can't comment on it." Knicks […]

15-year veteran NBA guard Derrick Rose hit basketball fans with a big retirement announcement on Thursday. The former Chicago Bulls star announced the end of his professional playing career. Several stars, including Dwyane Wade, provided heartfelt messages to the point guard after news of his decision broke. Former Bulls coach and 2024 New York Knicks […]

The New York Knicks and head coach Tom Thibodeau have agreed on a new 3-year contract extension that keeps him with the organization through the 2027-28 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Tom Thibodeau has signed a 3-year contract extension with the New York Knicks, per @wojespn. Thibs has led the Knicks to back-to-back Eastern […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have had a monster offseason so far in 2024, attempting to cement themselves as the biggest challenger to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. Brunson recently took a major pay cut to help the Knicks make other moves, which so far have included resigning OG Anunoby and […]

The New York Knicks made it to the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs and nearly beat the Indiana Pacers before falling to Coach Rick Carlisle’s team. The Knicks got surprising production out of Nigerian power forward Precious Achiuwa during the year as he compiled averages of 7.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. […]

Josh Hart drew plenty of attention during the New York Knicks’ recent playoff run. Crashing the boards relentlessly while getting minimal rest, Hart tallied head-turning stats in the rebounding and minutes columns. He cemented himself as the Knicks’ energy guy and was one of the biggest reasons why New York made it to the second round. […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has developed a reputation for running his players into the ground, but Knicks star Jalen Brunson thinks that narrative is largely derived from the torn ACL Derrick Rose suffered with the Chicago Bulls back in 2012. When asked by Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks why Thibodeau is the coach […]

Tom Thibodeau recently completed his fourth season as head coach of the New York Knicks. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Thibodeau is set to make a significant addition to his coaching staff as the Knicks are expected to bring in Chicago Bulls assistant coach Maurice Cheeks. The New York Knicks are planning to hire Maurice […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has one year left on his five-year contract that he signed with the franchise, but he reportedly is very likely to get an extension that could be $10 million or more after the success he has had over the last few years. “League sources say that Knicks coach […]

The New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby became one of the franchise’s most exciting and memorable players during the team’s magical 2023-2024 playoff run. Now, Anunoby is “widely expected to decline his $19.9 million player option for next season” according to a report from Yahoo! Sports, which could leave Coach Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks in a bind. […]

The New York Knicks’ playoffs hopes flamed out in the second round at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, partly due to injuries that severely limited the team’s rotation. Media and fans alike denounced Head Coach Tom Thibodeau for his strategy to give extended minutes and overworking key players, but Patrick Beverley struck back on […]

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has taken plenty of criticism from the basketball world over the years, especially for overworking his players. While the veteran coach has enjoyed his time in New York, it’s currently unclear if he’ll receive a contract extension after his squad bowed out to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern […]

The New York Knicks are now in offseason mode after blowing a 2-0 series lead in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. With the chase for the Larry O’Brien Trophy this season ending for the Knicks in agonizing fashion, New York can now turn its attention to making any […]

Everything came crumbling down for the New York Knicks once the postseason neared. Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson, and Bogdan Bogdanovic all could not contribute to their squad’s NBA Playoffs run. The alums out of Villanova, in effect, had to go all out not just in their execution but also in staying on the floor. Josh […]

The New York Knicks were just eliminated by the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. They put up a decent fight forcing a Game 7 but everything fell apart on Sunday. Especially after Jalen Brunson suffered a fractured hand late in the contest. However, Brunson is certainly not someone worth blaming for the playoff […]

The New York Knicks are a pretty beat up team currently, and they are likely upset that they couldn’t close out the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 on Friday night. That has set the stage for a do-or-die Game 7 contest at Madison Square Garden, and while excitement for this game is high, there is […]

While the NBA coaching carousel is already spinning and leading new coaches to new teams, there will also be some extensions likely handed out to coaches whose teams have risen from the doldrums of the standings: Tom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks and Mike Brown of the Sacramento Kings. The Knicks lead the Indiana […]

The second round of the ongoing NBA Playoffs have exhibited some of the best basketball this season, with back-and-forth battles across the four pairings making for intriguing finishes. Between the eight coaches vying for the NBA title, basketball legend Magic Johnson said Tom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks and Michael Malone of the Denver […]

During Game 5 as the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers, 121-91, there was a funny interaction on the TNT broadcast where Chris Haynes talked to legendary comedian Tracy Morgan about the game. The actor who is known to be a Knicks fan would use his time to address Golden State Warriors star Draymond […]

Rewinding back to Wednesday, it seemed like the New York Knicks had full control of their second-round series. Up 2-0, the team had plenty of momentum as the games shifted to Indianapolis. Fast forward to the conclusion of Game 4 and the Indiana Pacers managed to tie the series after garnering back-to-back wins at home. […]

No coach and no team get criticized more for their management of minutes during games than Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks. Practically his entire coaching career, Thibs has been put under the microscope for running his guys into the ground by playing them 40-plus minutes each and every game. This trend has continued […]

The injury bug kept biting the New York Knicks but they pulled off the win. Coach Tom Thibodeau had to make a lot of in-game adjustments after Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby went down. Now, they are up two games to nothing against the Indiana Pacers led by Tyrese Haliburton. It was not the prettiest […]

The New York Knicks have done it! After a brutal series, they have eliminated the Philadelphia 76ers to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs. A strong series from Jalen Brunson, as well as timely contributions from the bench and the supporting cast, powered New York to the win. It was a great […]

The New York Knicks are scheduled to tip it off with the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at 7 p.m. ET in Madison Square Garden, and the team will be without its high scoring wing, Bojan Bogdanovic, who was acquired in a trade from the Detroit Pistons at the trade deadline. The news on Bogdanovic is a […]

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau isn’t letting up on the officials heading into to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon. A couple of days after Thibodeau refused to defend the referees for not ejecting Joel Embiid after his flagrant foul in Game 3, the frustrated coach took a more aggressive […]

The New York Knicks clashed against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, and let’s just say the game was very physical. Just in the first quarter, Joel Embiid was called for a flagrant 1 after he pulled Mitchell Robinson’s leg while the Knicks big man was going up for a shot. This caused outrage from many […]

After the New York Knicks pulled off a furious comeback in the final 30 seconds of their 104-101 Game 2 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, the NBA released their L2M Report that showed New York got away with fouling Tyrese Maxey on a play that resulted in the go-ahead 3-pointer. Knicks coach Tom […]

If there is one thing that New York Knicks fans can’t stop thinking about except their own team, it’s their rivals. Coach Tom Thibodeau’s schemes made light work of a Philadelphia 76ers squad with an injured Joel Embiid. Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson were blazing it up as the city erupted. Despite this big NBA […]

Since leaving the Dallas Mavericks in the summer of 2022 to sign a four-year, $104 million deal with the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson has transformed himself from a winning complimentary piece who contended for 6th Man of the Year and Most Improved Player in back to back seasons in Dallas to someone who has […]

The New York Knicks are obviously a routine-oriented bunch. That much was made clear by how well they persevered through major injuries this season, which included losing Mitchell Robinson for 50 games, OG Anunoby for 27 (out of 30) games, and Julius Randle remaining out since January 29th. But other guys have stepped up — […]

The New York Knicks are banking on a lot of returns such that they can make a deep push in the NBA Playoffs. The stars out of Villanova have been taking over in the last few weeks with Jalen Brunson taking the lead but they need help in their frontcourt moving forward. One person they […]

The New York Knicks are currently on a three-game losing streak. Big absences due to the injury bug are now being felt more than ever as most teams start to enter postseason mode. No other team activates that playoff mode better than Erik Spoelstra’s Miami Heat and it came at the cost of the Jalen […]