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Knicks fire coach ex-Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau after Eastern Conference finals trip, AP source says

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The New York Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday just days after their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals in 25 years, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

Thibodeau coached the Chicago Bulls from 2010 to 2015.

The Knicks were eliminated by the Indiana Pacers with a loss in Game 6 on Saturday night. They then decided to move on from Thibodeau, who led them to the postseason in four of his five seasons in New York.

The decision was made by team president Leon Rose with approval from owner Jim Dolan, the person told the AP on the condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. The firing was first reported by ESPN.

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