Unless the franchise brings back an old friend, the New York Knicks will have a 32nd head coach handling the team from the sidelines once the ball gets rolling next season.
Orange and blue skies turned cloudy and dark for Tom Thibodeau, who was fired on Tuesday following his fourth trip to the playoffs in five attempts and a season that saw the Knicks reach the conference finals for the first time in 25 years.
Such is life in New York under the reign of James L. Here are some reactions from the past few hours.