Perhaps there are better coaches out there, but Thibodeau was well prepared. His players played hard for him, and he deserved another year to work with Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson.

Karl-Anthony Towns had an apparent wordless reaction to Tuesday’s bombshell news of Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau’s firing. Taking to his Instagram Stories, Towns re-shared a Knicks tribute he posted on his page earlier in the week, but kept Tuesday’s focus on a smiling photo of himself and the 67-year-old Thibodeau.

The popular sports talk show radio host gave a surprising statement about a major decision the Knicks made on Tom Thibodeau a year ago

Thibs, the biggest reason the Knicks matter, is gone. Two rivals are dealing with devastating injuries. Now, if the Sixers can keep their superstars healthy, they have a chance.