New York Knicks Have 2 New Head Coaching Targets After Recent Misses originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks have now whiffed on five head coaching interview opportunities, as five different NBA teams have denied their request.

The New York Knicks had an impressive showing in the 2024-25 NBA season, clinching a coveted postseason berth. They asserted their strength in the playoffs. They eliminated the Detroit Pistons in the opening round and the Boston Celtics in the conference semifinals.

Ime Udoka was dismissed from his job as the head coach of the Boston Celtics three years ago following an unprofessional relationship with a female member of the Celtics staff. However, he bounced back in 2023 by joining the Rockets. And proved he is an elite talent by continuing his impressive results with a younger and less star-studded team.

The New York Knicks‘ main goal this offseason is to find the perfect candidate to replace the recently fired head coach, Tom Thibodeau. Following the Knicks’ elimination in the Eastern Conference finals,

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 125-108 to win the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals in six games and advance to the franchise’s first NBA Finals since 2000.

A new rumor about the New York Knicks’ head coach search is sure to induce an eyeroll from many fans of the franchise. During a Tuesday appearance on the Knicks Film School YouTube channel, SNY Knicks insider Ian Begley offered up a surprising nugget of news on the team’s head coach search.

The New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night, but Charles Barkley threw shade on the their chance of winning a championship.

The Athletic's James L. Edwards III and Fred Katz reported that the Knicks added Tucker to the fold because the front office "believed the locker room needed more leadership, a presence to help with communication issues that had plagued the group both on and off the court all season."