Knicks, Tom Thibodeau and NBA Finals
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With the Knicks air-balling in pursuit of employed head coaches, league sources say there is an increased focus on two ex-coaches.
New York, which fired Tom Thibodeau after losing the Eastern Conference finals in six games, has been on the hunt for a new head coach but has been denied by at least five teams — including the Mavericks for permission to talk to coach Jason Kidd.
The first two individuals to get formal interviews for the New York Knicks head coaching vacancy have been revealed less than two weeks after the team fired former coach Tom Thibodeau.