Knicks Announce Tom Thibodeau Firing After Playoff Loss

The New York Knicks will go looking for a new head coach after the firing to Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday.

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau questions a call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Feb. 11, 2025. AP Photo/Michael Conroy

After five seasons at the helm, Tom Thibobdeau is no longer the New York Knicks’ head coach.

The Knicks released a statement on Tuesday regarding the decision, which came days after the team lost the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. Thibodeau led the Knicks to the east finals for the first time in 25 years before the Pacers won the series 6–2.