As the NBA calendar flips to 2026, the league enters a new year with new possibilities. With that in mind, here are five predictions that will shape how this season is remembered.
After the Knicks’ Tuesday night win to secure the franchise’s first NBA Cup trophy, much of the talk was surrounding Jalen Brunson winning MVP, OG Anunoby scoring a game-high 28 points, and Mitchell Robinson grabbing 15 rebounds (10 offensive!) in just 18 minutes.
Can the New York Knicks get over the hump? That question is looming over the franchise like a cumulonimbus cloud after New York came six wins shy of the promised land in 2025.
In NBA history, a player has scored 40 or more points on Christmas Day on 30 occasions. How many of those can you name in five minutes?
The Knicks’ decision to part ways with Tom Thibodeau remains a questionable move in the minds of their fans. The Knicks’ fanbase strongly believes that the head coach, who built a solid team and took them to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in multiple decades, should not have been fired at the end of last season.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The New York Knicks are winners of four straight after Sunday night’s decisive home win. Every Knick played fewer than 29 minutes in the 134-98 victory.
Following a disappointing playoff exit in the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Knicks shocked the world, by letting go two-time coach of the year Tom Thibodeau.
Mike Brown's first two weeks on the job were always going to be as scrutinized as any performance from one of his contributing players. After all, he was
The New York Knicks fanbase is split after the team's slow start. Some fans defend fired coach Tom Thibodeau while others believe Mike Brown deserves more time to prove himself with this roster.
Health concerns have loomed larger over the New York Knicks' early season goings more than the fans have been recently accustomed to. Years of former head
After a summer full of dramatic coaching-related news for the New York Knicks, the first man on the bench finally got his first signature moment with the team.
After leading the New York Knicks to their deepest playoff run in 25 years, Tom Thibodeau’s tenure with the Knicks ended in a way that sources close to him described as both shocking and painful.
Tom Thibodeau isn’t holding back about how his time with the New York Knicks ended. Speaking with Ian O’Connor, the veteran coach opened up about the pain of his firing and how it changed the way he views loyalty in the NBA.
Mitchell Robinson laughed, but a deadly silence hit when visuals of Tom Thibodeau working with the Celtics emerged. A few months ago, when at the helm of the Knicks, he was the one to dethrone the former champions.
New York Knicks fans would probably be wise not to print those "Bene-Thibs Arnold" shirts just yet. Some believed that the Knicks' eternal rivalry with the Boston Celtics became a tale of betrayal after ousted New York head Tom Thibodeau descended upon the green team facility earlier this week.
Just because Tom Thibodeau attended a practice with the Boston Celtics doesn’t mean he gave away the secrets from his time with the New York Knicks. The ousted coach finds himself uniquely placed between two Eastern Conference behemoths, and Knicks fans are worried about his recent visit to the Celtics.
When a coach is fired in a messy team divorce, and drops into the practice gym of a division rival—the tea is piping hot.
Former New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau is staying close to the NBA, even as he remains presently unemployed. Thibodeau was spotted attending the Oklahoma City Thunder shootaround on Friday.
Several NBA teams made coaching changes ahead of the 2025-2026 NBA season. The New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets parted ways after strong runs with Tom Thibodeau and Michael Malone.
Tom Thibodeau is back out there for the love of the game. The former New York Knicks head coach Thibodeau was spotted this week working with a new NBA team — the Phoenix Suns.
The New York Knicks had one of the best runs last season, especially in the playoffs. The team made it to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000.
Knicks head coach Mike Brown is already planning a crucial change for the 2024 Eastern Conference finalists.
The Tom Thibodeau college tour continues and he's bringing a fellow former New York Knick home. Thibodeau, who continues to surface on college campuses and fleeting public appearances since his ousting from Manhattan, is said to have made it to the University of Houston according to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports.
Tom Thibodeau is no longer the alpha of New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns' wolfpack. Over three months have passed since the Knicks shockingly relieved Thibodeau of duty, giving the basketball world a bit of an opportunity to process the news.
In what was a shock to the entire basketball world, the New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau in early June, eventually replacing him with former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown.
According to an NBA insider, recently sacked New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was not always aligned with some of his players last season. Despite
It has been an interesting offseason thus far for the New York Knicks as they try to upgrade their roster and make a run at a championship next season.
Tom Thibodeau had been at the helm for the New York Knicks since the 2020-21 season. However (after reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years), the Knicks let go of Thibodeau this summer.
The Knicks initially struggled to land head-coaching interviews but could find a new head coach soon.
Former New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau is no longer with the organization, and that is prompting one of his former players to speak up on what it's really like to play for him.
New York Knicks swingman Josh Hart does not appreciate some of the things he has heard about Tom Thibodeau since his former coach was fired last week.
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