The New York Knicks made a “difficult decision” to move on from coach Tom Thibodeau, believing it was a necessary step in their chase for an NBA championship.

Thibodeau is now 67 years old, so it's fair to wonder if this will be his last opportunity as a head coach. He got his start as a head coach with the Chicago Bulls, leading those

However, Tom Thibodeau was still fired as head coach on Tuesday despite going 226-174 in the regular season and 24-23 in the playoffs and winning the 2021 Coach of the Year Award. The Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers in the conference finals in six games. Thibodeau and Co. lost Games 1 and 2 at home at MSG.