It’s again the hot-button topic with Thibodeau, who has always eschewed load management while elevating his teams to regular-season heights above expectations.
The last time Tom Thibodeau coached Karl-Anthony Towns, he got fired. Five years later, the partnership has the Knicks rolling through the NBA.
Tom Thibodeau has joked before about spending his down time at “Club Tarrytown,” and he claimed to vacation again at the Knicks practice facility over the All-Star break. “It was perfect. Club Tarrytown, 72 and sunny every day,” Thibodeau cracked after Wednesday’s practice.
All-Stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 54 points, and Mikal Bridges came up with a massive block on Bulls center Nikola Vucevic to force overtime in New York’s 113-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.
The New York Knicks are fresh off an exhilarating win over the Chicago Bulls, which happened to be an overtime contest in the Madison Square Garden ... head coach Tom Thibodeau gave an update ...
Trae Young almost once again sent Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden slack-jawed into the night. He almost ruined a great night by Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson. He almost pushed an Atlanta team to a win they had no business winning.
In their first game out of the All-Star break, the Knicks took down the Chicago Bulls in an overtime thriller in the Madison Square Garden ... Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau had a rather simple ...
BOSTON (AP) — Built to compete with the Eastern Conference’s elite during the offseason, the New York Knicks are trying to still figure out how to break into the top group after the past two games. Worse yet, it was the third time this season that they were handled easily by the defending champion Boston Celtics after a 118-105 loss on Sunday.
The Knicks are feeling that reality firsthand. Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson (ankle) remain out, while Towns continues to battle thumb and knee injuries heading into the All-Star break. With heavy minutes on the starters already a concern, the Knicks need their second unit to show up — and show up consistently.