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• Knicks Fire Tom Thibodeau As Head Coach
The New York Knicks have fired Tom Thibodeau as head coach. Leon Rose made the decision with the support of James Dolan.
Thibodeau's job security was under question entering the playoffs, but the Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals where they were eliminated by the Indiana Pacers in six games.
Thibodeau was head coach of the Knicks for five seasons after he was hired ahead of the 2020...2025
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• James Dolan Steps Down From Board Positions Amid Lawsuit Against Raptors
James Dolan resigned his positions on the league's Board of Governors' influential advisory/finance and media committees before launching the New York Knicks' lawsuit against the Toronto Raptors, according to a memo obtained by ESPN.
"Given all that has occurred lately, I have come to the conclusion that the NBA neither needs nor wants my opinion," Dolan wrote in a July memo to Silver that he copi...2023
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• James Dolan has 'no plans whatsoever' to sell Knicks: 'I'm not retiring any time soon'
Dolan said that, eventually, someone in his family will own the Knicks...2023
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• Report: James Dolan could be interested in buying SNY from Mets owners
As the Wilpon family looks set to get out of ownership, there are assets other than the New York Mets organization itself that could be available for purchase. One of those is SNY, the cable home of the Mets that is partially owned by the Wilpons. According to Thornton McEnery of the New York Post, Knicks owner James Dolan could be interested in purchasing SNY to merge it with MSG Network, forming...2020
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• Coach David Fizdale confident Knicks have a bright future
During a rare, wide-ranging interview earlier this week, Knicks owner James Dolan voiced confidence the team would enjoy a successful summer in recruiting top tier free agents. “Yes, I do think that. I think we offer a pretty good situation (to acquire free agents),” he said on "The Michael Kay Show." “One is a lot of them love New York, a bunch of them live in New York in the offseason. They kno...2019
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• Nets minority owner completes purchase of WNBA's New York Liberty
Nets minority owner Joseph Tsai has officially completed the purchase of the WNBA’s New York Liberty, the league announced Wednesday in a press release. The franchise was previously controlled by Knicks owner James Dolan. “We are fortunate to welcome Joe Tsai to the WNBA family at a pivotal time for our league,” interim WNBA president Mark Tatum said in a statement. “We thank Jim Dolan and The Mad...2019
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• James Dolan confirms he is not selling the Knicks
New York Knicks owner James Dolan did not rule out the possibility of selling the team during a lengthy interview this week, but he insists that does not mean the franchise is on the verge of changing hands. ESPN’s Ian O’Connor published a lengthy profile on Dolan, and Dolan said it is his responsibility to the shareholders of the team to always keep the option open of selling. While he said his f...2018
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• Mallory Edens wants to buy Knicks one day
Mallory Edens, the daughter of Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens, hopes to own a basketball team herself one day. The easiest route to accomplishing that goal would probably be to inherit the team her dad owns, but Mallory is aiming a bit higher.
In a brief chat with TMZ over the weekend, Mallory Edens spoke about how few women there are in prominent roles in American professional sports. When as...2017
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• Charles Oakley still not over his issues with James Dolan
Charles Oakley is still bothered by his past issues with New York Knicks owner James Dolan.The former Knicks forward, who remains a fan favorite in New York, was asked at a charity event Tuesday whether he has moved past his issues with Dolan.“Some things don’t go away,” the former Knicks forward said, via Newsday’s Neil Best. “It’s just wrong.”Oakley has been charged with three counts of assault ...2017
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• Charles Oakley gives his side of bizarre fight with Knicks security
The drama never ends in New York.A strange, ugly scene unfolded Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden that saw former Knicks forward Charles Oakley get into a physical altercation with arena security before being escorted from the building, taken to a police station and charged with three counts of misdemeanor assault.It still was unclear what set Oakley off after the game — which the Knicks lo...2017