Under the leadership of Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls were perennial playoff teams. With the Knicks, most recently, Thibodeau coached them to four playoff appearances in five seasons,

Former New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times Wednesday, thanking his players, coaches and the team's fans a little more than a week after being fired by the club.

After leading New York to its first conference finals appearance in 25 years, Thibodeau was relieved of his coaching duties

Several reports now indicate that the New York Knicks are expected to come up short in their pursuit of Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd as their replacement for Tom Thibodeau. ESPN reported Wednesday morning that Dallas gave a "firm rejection" to the Knicks when they requested permission to talk to Kidd.

According to a report, the Knicks will have to shift their attention to other candidates after three NBA teams denied New York access to their coaches.