Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks sent J.B. Bickerstaff into offseason mode earlier then he wanted, yet the Pistons’ coach is still sticking up for his former colleague.

ESPN’s Dick Vitale Urges Knicks to Hire Tom Thibodeau Again After 'Embarrassing' Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks terminated former head coach Tom Thibodeau’s contract on June 3 following the team being eliminated from the Eastern Conference finals by the Indiana Pacers 4-2.

The NBA world has been all over Tom Thibodeau since he was fired as head coach of the New York Knicks just days after their Eastern Conference Finals exit. Many felt that New York made the wrong decision after experiencing their most successful season in over two decades.

The New York Knicks requested permission Wednesday morning to speak to Mavericks coach Jason Kidd – and Dallas gave a firm rejection, sources tell ESPN. Knicks have been denied now on Kidd, Minnesota's Chris Finch and Houston's Ime Udoka.

The New York Knicks have the most endearing head coaching job in the basketball world at the moment, and candidates are popping up left and right. The Knicks wi

Now that the Knicks players have signed off on firing Tom Thibodeau, Magic Johnson says “there’s a lot of pressure on the players next season" and “all the excuses are gone now.”

Even though the New York Knicks' requests to interview Jason Kidd and Billy Donovan have been turned down, there's some thought at least one of them could still become available to them.

New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has one year remaining on his contract and is set to become a free agent in 12 months. The Knicks can either let him play