The New York Knicks have fired head coach Tom Thibodeau, the team announced Tuesday. The decision comes three days after the Knicks were eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals by the Indiana Pacers in six games.

The New York Knicks have fired head coach Tom Thibodeau, the team said on Tuesday, days after they were eliminated in game six of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers. Thibodeau led New York to the playoffs in four out of the five seasons he was in charge,

The New York Knicks failed to live up to the hype and fell to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Many hoped this would be the season the Knicks would make the jump to a title-contending team.