Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau shouts to an official after his team was whistled for a foul during the second half of an NBA game against the Pistons on Dec. 13 in Detroit. Credit: AP/Duane Burleson
With nearly one-third of the NBA's coaching jobs open this past summer, Tom Thibodeau might have had his choice of jobs. But before the bubble restart was complete and the vacancies opened up, Thibodeau opted to sign on with the Knicks.
And with good reason: He grew up in nearby Connecticut, where his family followed the team, and he grew up in the NBA as an assistant coach during the last era of glory at Madison Square Garden.