The Knicks parted ways with Thibodeau on Tuesday, June 3 after five years as New York's head coach Ben Stiller reacted on social media to the surprising news that the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau Stiller penned a thoughtful tribute to Thibodeau and credited him with making the Knicks "relevant again" Thibodeau led the Knicks to the Eastern Conference Final for the first time since 2000 The New York Knicks continue to pull on Ben Stiller's heart strings.

Ben Stiller Sends Heartfelt Message to Tom Thibodeau After Knicks Firing originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks wasted no time after being eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday to make a major change to their organization.