Three days after their Eastern Conference Finals defeat to the Indiana Pacers, the New York Knicks have fired head coach Tom Thibodeau , per Shams Charania of ESPN . Thibodeau, 67, is out of a job after five seasons in New York.

The Knicks improved in nearly every season under his watch. New York made the playoffs in four of his five seasons on the sideline, advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals this season for the first time since 2000. The Knicks were two victories away from advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Thibodeau led New York to consecutive 50 plus win seasons, something the team had not done since the 90s. His Knicks tenure ends with a 226-174 record and a 2021 NBA Coach of the Year nod.

“Our organization is singularly focused on winning

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