Tom Thibodeau, New York Knicks head coach, wants Josh Hart to consider his words. On Wednesday night, New York beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-119 in overtime.

The New York Knicks have been one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference this season and it looks like the decision to trade Julius Randle for Karl-Anthony Towns was a good one. However, they struggled mightily in a blockbuster matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.

In the eyes of Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, Thibodeau should not be criticized for one of his most notable — or infamous, depending on the perspective — philosophies.

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has faced the same criticism since he took over the Chicago Bulls in 2010: he plays his star players big minutes throughout the season, and that led to wear-and-tear come playoff time.

The Knicks suffered one of their worst losses of the season on Friday, and Thibs' choices continue to make less and less sense.

The Knicks inconsistency stood out in a roller-coaster weekend against the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder.

As they prepared for Friday night’s meeting at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks could roll the film from their first meeting with Oklahoma City a week ago and pick out corrections to make and maybe even — at least in the case of coach Tom Thibodeau — still steam over a mistaken call that helped the game slip away in the final minutes.

With a 112-98 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden, Thibodeau became just the fifth boss in Knicks history to reach 200 victories at the Manhattan helm. Thibodeau sits at the double-century mark alongside Red Holzman (613), Joe Lapchick (326), Jeff Van Gundy (248), and Pat Riley (223).

The Oklahoma City Thunder vented their ire on the hapless New York Knicks after their 15-game winning streak was snapped two nights ago in Cleveland.

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Olympic gymnast Simone Biles ...

“We were waiting for a game like this, or at least I was,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said about Joe's 31-point performance. “Great confidence by him, and I’m very happy for him… the way he plays on defense allows you to keep him in the game because he contributes so much whether his shots are going in or not.”

However, they struggled mightily in a blockbuster matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday ... halftime at Madison Square Garden in the Tom Thibodeau era, according to ESPN’s Tim ...