Tom Thibodeau ‘still hurt’ by Knicks firing despite happiness for players

Source: New York Post

The sting of Tom Thibodeau’s firing still lingers. Thibodeau, fired in June 2025 after coaching the Knicks for five seasons, told The Athletic before the 2025-26 season he was deeply wounded and “had a sense of betrayal” as he felt he’d helped certain people in the organization who didn’t return his loyalty. On Wednesday, the outlet reported that a friend of the coach said he is “genuinely very happy for the players and his guys” for winning a title — but some less-happy feelings still linger.