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After missing on multiple targets, the Knicks’ head coaching search has shifted — and with the season approaching, Shams says urgency is rising in New York.
Kevin Durant could be on a new team by the end of the weekend and the Knicks have reportedly narrowed down their coaching search.
Charles Barkley joked about the Knicks' coaching search strategy by making a direct reference to the Pacers' head coach Rick Carlisle.
It has been reported that the Dallas Mavericks denied a request to interview Jason Kidd, the Minnesota Timberwolves said no to Chris Finch, the Houston Rockets did the same with Ime Udoka, the Atlanta Hawks rejected a Quin Snyder interview, and the Chicago Bulls also shut down the idea of Billy Donovan.
What are NBA insiders saying about the biggest offseason storylines? Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league.
Over a week after firing Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks' search for an experienced successor has hit some road blocks. One day after New York was rebuffed when asking permission to speak with Chris Finch (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Ime Udoka (Houston Rockets),
The Knicks’ coaching search after firing Tom Thibodeau last week isn’t off to a hot start.
If the team's real plan was to poach another team's coach, that shows a level of organizational incompetence that Barkley is right to roast them for having. However, we'll give the Knicks the benefit of the doubt until we see who their next head coach is.
Several reports now indicate that the New York Knicks are expected to come up short in their pursuit of Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd as their replacement for Tom Thibodeau. ESPN reported Wednesday morning that Dallas gave a "firm rejection" to the Knicks when they requested permission to talk to Kidd.
The pair of Knicks offered kind words for their former coach, who was fired despite leading the team to the conference finals for the first time since 2000.