Ex-Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau thanks fans in New York Times ad
Former Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is thanking fans for their support following his surprising firing last week.
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Former Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is thanking fans for their support following his surprising firing last week.
The New York Knicks' run to Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals wasn't enough to save head coach Tom Thibodeau's job.
CBS News New York's Otis Livingston has more on the dismissal of Thibodeau, and Allen Devlin went to Madison Square Garden to get reaction from fans.
Team president Leon Rose said in a statement the Knicks need to go in a different direction following their six-game loss to the Pacers in Eastern Conference finals.
James Harden scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the New York Knicks 105-95.
Tom Thibodeau, a two-time coach of the year, agrees to three-year contract extension with Knicks.
The Knicks and Heat may not be the most historic rivalry, but for a time, it was the most intense.
