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Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart Sound Off on Tom Thibodeau Firing: 'Should Be Nothing but Praise for Him'

The New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau in early June 2025 after a season ending with an Eastern Conference Finals appearance.
Thibodeau took the Knicks job in 2020 when the team had about 20 wins and had not reached the Conference Finals in 25 years, building a winning culture.
Players Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart praised Thibodeau for helping them develop confidence, stability, and individual success during his five-year tenure.
Thibodeau leaves as the fourth-winningest Knicks coach with 226 wins, four playoff appearances, and consecutive 50-win seasons, while owing the team over $30 million.
The Knicks now face uncertainty as they search for a replacement coach amid a surprising firing that stunned the league and some fans.

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Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart sound off on Tom Thibodeau firing: 'Should be nothing but praise for him'

Brunson and Hart are grateful for what Thibodeau brought to New York

1 day ago·United States

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In wake of firing by Knicks, players offer appreciation for Tom Thibodeau

"The things he's done for me, individually, I'm so grateful for," Jalen Brunson said. ". . . Not enough things can be said about what he's meant to myself, my career."

1 day ago·United States

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Tom Thibodeau Thanks Knicks Fans, Players, Coaches in Newspaper Ad After Firing as HC

Tom Thibodeau took out an ad in the New York Times on Wednesday to thank New York Knicks fans for supporting him during his tenure as the team's head coach.

2 days ago·United States

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