Fired Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau helps at Celtics practice
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After coaching the New York Knicks to the Eastern Conference Finals, Tom Thibodeau was shockingly let go. At this point, the Knicks replaced one veteran with an
That recently changed. Tom Thibodeau spent a couple of days around the Thunder. He attended this past Thursday's practice, where he was spotted talking to Isaiah Hartenstein. And he was at Paycom Center when Ousmane Dieng hit a game-winner in their preseason finale on Friday.
Brunson is the unequivocal leader of the Knicks, but as seen last season, his usage numbers were a big cause of their downfall. New York ranked near the bottom of the league with Brunson as the star and Thibodeau as the coach, and though Brown vowed to change that, the trend continued in the preseason.
The Garden’s position is that Rose decided with Dolan’s full support. The team president had protected the coach from the antsy owner a couple of times in past seasons, but when it was clear last spring that Dolan was moving back in that direction, Rose was done stepping in front of the bus. Ditto for another longtime Thibs ally, Jalen Brunson.
Prince J. Grimes speaks with Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns about his relationship with former coach Tom Thobdeau.
The New York Knicks have shown interest in hiring current Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla after Tom Thibodeau’s firing.
Jaylen Brown feels being sometimes "underappreciated" for his role with the Boston Celtics was worth being part of a championship team in 2024, he recently told NBC Sports Boston's Michael Holley.
Although initially questionable due to hamstring tightness, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown will play against the Philadelphia 76ers.