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• Report: Knicks Owner James Dolan Spearheaded Tom Thibodeau Firing
According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, New York Knicks owner James Dolan spearheaded the Tom Thibodeau firing. The Knicks fired Thibodeau despite reaching the conference finals this year for the first time since 2000. “What was clear was Thibodeau’s firing being spearheaded by Knicks owner James Dolan, sources told Yahoo Sports. Dolan and team […] The post Report: K...2025
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• Goodwill: Dolan Spearheaded Thibodeau’s Dismissal
Contrary to previous reports that Knicks president Leon Rose made the decision to fire Tom Thibodeau, sources tell Vince Goodwill of Yahoo Sports that owner James Dolan spearheaded the move. Dolan and Rose both held exit meetings with the team’s top players and members of the coaching staff after New York was eliminated in the […]...2025
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• Sources: Some Knicks players weren't thrilled with Tom Thibodeau, with his firing being spearheaded by owner James Dolan
Dolan and team president Leon Rose held exit meetings with key Knicks players and the complaints were clear....2025
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• Player input was a factor in Knicks’ decision to fire Tom Thibodeau
Player input during their end of season meetings with owner James Dolan in attendance played a factor in the Knicks' decision to move on from Tom Thibodeau....2025
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• Latest On Knicks’ Decision On Tom Thibodeau, What’s Next

The New York Knicks’ decision to part ways with coach Tom Thibodeau followed a series of internal conversations between team president Leon Rose, owner James Dolan, and several players and members of the coaching staff, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reports. Those meetings took place shortly after New York was eliminated by the Indiana Pacers […] The post Latest On Knicks’ Decision On...2025
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• Latest On Thibodeau’s Firing, Knicks’ Coaching Search
Knicks president Leon Rose and owner James Dolan met with several players and members of the coaching staff before making the decision to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau, sources tell Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. They were asked to provide input on the current state of the franchise following the loss to Indiana in the Eastern […]...2025
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• Why Knicks fans have rallied around ‘F*** Trae Young’

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Knicks fans celebrating their NBA Playoffs run have found an unlikely unifying figure in the Atlanta Hawks All-Star. I spent the morning of Tuesday, May 13 partaking in an activity I find myself doing often after Knicks wins the last few postseasons: Scrolling through my phone, soaking in the ebullient Twitter chatter — the insightful clips breaking down the game...2025
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The NBA Eastern Conference was supposed to be better this season. It’s not. This was supposed to be the season the NBA’s Eastern Conference grew up and joined the big leagues. The East has essentially operated like basketball’s junior varsity from the moment Michael Jordan finished pushing off Bryon Russell, but the moves made this summer indicated ...2024
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• Why Did Phoenix Suns Legend Amar'e Stoudemire Retire as a New York Knick?
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• A Family Divided: Unrest Growing in Buss Family as Lakers Struggle to Rebuild
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• Knicks' Decision to Hire Hornacek a Surprise, but Just What Phil Jackson Wanted
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• New York Knicks Can't Get Back on Track and Other Friday NBA Takeaways
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• Why Your Favorite NBA Team Won't Win the Title: March Edition
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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: It's Only a Game Until Stephen Curry Takes Over
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• 6 Former New York Knicks Play in Tuesday's Cavaliers, Mavericks Game
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• Amar'e Stoudemire's Knicks Era Must Be Remembered for Its Promise, Not Decline
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• Knicks Rumors: Top Buzz as 2016 Postseason Continues
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• Knicks' Decision to Hire Hornacek a Surprise, but Just What Phil Jackson Wanted
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"Knicks owner James Dolan recently joined the "Roommates Show" podcast with Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart to discuss the state of the team, his long-term expectations, and more."

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"A Tennessee woman filed a federal lawsuit accusing Knicks and Rangers owner James Dolan, in part, of pressuring her into unwanted sex nearly a decade ago."

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"Knicks, Rangers Owner James Dolan Admits He Doesn’t Like Owning Teams"

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"LeBron James after James Dolan wouldn't shake Charles Oakley's hand: 'That's why I'm never going to New York'"

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"That, and James Dolan selling the team."

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"James Dolan, the executive chairman of Madison Square Garden Company and owner of the New York Knicks, has tested positive for the coronavirus."

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"It’s not certain if owner James Dolan is finally ready to give his top executive something that resembles “real autonomy,” Stein writes."

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"Charles Oakley remains committed to having his day in court against James Dolan, but the Knicks great faces an uphill climb in his civil suit against the owner and Madison Square Garden."

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"Knicks owner James Dolan sang the blues -- literally -- during Thursday's NBA draft"

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"Although he released an apology for the comments, Stefan Bondy and Bernie Augustine of the New York Daily News pointed out the star forward later admitted that was the team's idea, with owner James Dolan making the final decision to post the statement."

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"Yet he left it all behind, to work for the NBA's most dysfunctional franchise and its most meddlesome owner, James Dolan."

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"World Peace also says he was lone Knicks player to tell James Dolan why the team was struggling"

• 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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• Tom Thibodeau, Knicks Still Expected To Agree To Extension Before Start Of Season

Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks have yet to agree to a contract extension this offseason despite indications in March, May and June that a deal would be negotiated. Thibodeau has stated his preference of staying with the Knicks. Sources tell The Athletic that there is no concern for either Thibodeau or the Knicks on the extension front as he is set to enter the final season of his initial f...2024
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• Knicks’ James Dolan Lone Owner To Vote ‘No’ On New NBA Media Rights Deal

NBA owners voted 29-to-1 in favor of the new media rights deal, with New York Knicks owner James Dolan being the lone member to vote “no,” per Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal. The league reportedly has agreed to a new broadcasting and streaming deal, worth $76 billion over 11 years, with holdover ESPN/ABC and […] The post Knicks’ James Dolan Lone Owner To Vote ‘...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 16, 2024

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Bobby hits some dingers! Bobby Witt Jr. fell just short to Teoscar Hernandez in the Home Run Derby finals. “Texas-sized crowd — it was just a lot of fun to be able to do that and experience that with my brother-in-law, with my family in the stands, and being able to make it to the finals,” Witt said. “It was awesome. Teoscar put on a great show. It was so...2024
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• 3 Rangers trade deadline predictions
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• Rangers made an offer for Lindholm; Dolan wants to keep the Rangers 1st round pick?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 2024

We have once again arrived at Wednesday. On the team site, Anne Rogers talked to Daniel Lynch IV about what he got out of playing the Dominican Winter League: Lynch made five starts and threw 20 1/3 innings, recording a 2.66 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 13 walks. There wasn’t any specific plan for working on his pitches; his goal was simply to get outs. A different schedule and lack of routine put ...2024
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• James Dolan better have a Knicks Joe Torre all lined up

The resulting outrage made what happened Tuesday — when James Dolan ordered Tom Thibodeau to walk the gangplank — feel like a chorus of hymns....2025
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• Why Knicks fans have rallied around ‘F*** Trae Young’
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom
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• Bill Belichick And The Jets
Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports A sampling of the history of the feud Many of you are very familiar with the curmudgeon known as Bill Belichick, but do you know how that single person has negatively affected the future of the Jets in so many ways? I will let you in on some of the history of how that came about. Bill Belichick has not always been how he is now, he actually was a very per...2023
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• Isiah Thomas defends James Dolan amid racist claims
The leader of “The Bad Boys” defends one of the biggest villains in the current NBA landscape. Isiah Thomas, who was formerly President of Basketball Operations and head coach for the New York Knicks, has commented on Knicks owner James Dolan’s perceived racism as a result of the billionaire executive’s limited statements following the death […] The post Isiah Thomas ...2020
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• WATCH: Footage surfaces of James Dolan appearing to order Charles Oakley ejection
Footage from a 2017 incident at Madison Square Garden involving Charles Oakley’s controversial ejection has surfaced in which New York Knicks owner appears to be seen authorizing the Knicks legend’s ouster.The incident, which later inspired a civil lawsuit by Oakley that names Dolan, Madison Square Garden Company and MSG Sports & Entertainment as defendants, occurred on Feb. 8. Oakley was arrested...2018
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• Report: Belief Phil Jackson could still wind up with Lakers
No matter what Phil Jackson says or does, the rumors bringing him back to the Los Angeles Lakers will likely never go away. Mark Heisler of the Orange County Register reported Saturday that there is still a belief in NBA circles that Jackson, currently president of the New York Knicks, will wind up back in Los Angeles after the 2016-17 season, which is when he can opt out of his contract. One fact...2016
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• Why Did Phoenix Suns Legend Amar'e Stoudemire Retire as a New York Knick?
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• A Family Divided: Unrest Growing in Buss Family as Lakers Struggle to Rebuild
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• Knicks coaching candidates: 4 favorites, 3 longshots to replace Tom Thibodeau

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Who could replace Tom Thibodeau as Knicks head coach? Here’s the list of likely candidates. Tom Thibodeau led the New York Knicks to back-to-back 50 win seasons for the first time in 30 years. He just led the Knicks on their longest playoff run of the 21st century by reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. Thibodeau inherited a club coming off seven strai...2025
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• Knicks Fire Tom Thibodeau As Head Coach
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• WATCH: Knicks Owner James Dolan’s Gesture Delivers Unforgettable Moment for Young Fans Despite Pacers Loss
James Dolan surprises fans with a heartfelt gesture after Knicks' Game 2 loss to Pacers, handing game balls to kids in a rare wholesome moment....2025
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• Why Knicks fans have rallied around ‘F*** Trae Young’
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• James Dolan’s thoughtful moment with young fan goes viral after Knicks’ big win

Knicks owner James Dolan gave one fan an irreplaceable gift after the team's 121-113 victory over the Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series on Monday....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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• Phil Jackson, NBA's Lord of the Rings, Faces Ultimate Test: Saving the Knicks
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• Knicks owner Dolan tests positive for coronavirus
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• Knicks owner to upset fan: Root for Nets
New York Knicks owner and Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan told a fan to "start rooting for the Nets because the Knicks don't want you" in a contentious email exchange....2015
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• Knicks owner James Dolan tests positive for coronavirus; in self-isolation with 'little to no symptoms'
Dolan becomes the 15th known member of the NBA community to contract the coronavirus...2020
• Clippers owner Steve Ballmer strikes $400 million deal to buy Forum in Inglewood from James Dolan
The Clippers' ownership will have full control of the former home of the Lakers...2020
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• Begley: Knicks' History of False Prophets
If Phil Jackson doesn't turn things around, he will be the latest in a long line of false prophets hired by owner James Dolan over the past decade....2015
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• Knicks Owner James Dolan Responds to E-Mail from Upset Fan
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• Knicks fans launch website calling for sale
The disgruntled fans who started the multiplatform campaign calling for former New York Jets general manager John Idzik's ouster have found their next target: Knicks owner James Dolan....2015
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• Knicks coaching candidates: 4 favorites, 3 longshots to replace Tom Thibodeau
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• Tom Thibodeau Will Not Have Role In Knicks Front Office Next Season
Tom Thibodeau will not have a role in the New York Knicks front office next season after getting fired as head coach on Tuesday, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Thibodeau will still be also owed over $30 million on his extension. Begley adds that James Dolan met with select players and some of Thibodeau's staff in coming to the decision to fire Thibodeau. Thibodeau amassed a record of 226-174 in t...2025
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• Knicks Came To Conclusion They Needed 'New Voice' At Head Coach

The future of Tom Thibodeau as head coach of the New York Knicks was in jeopardy when the playoffs began, but it was widely assumed that a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals would give him another season. "Simply, the Knicks believe they need a new voice to take this team to the next step," said Shams Charania on Sports Center on Tuesday. "They felt like Tom Thibodeau's voice had waned. They si...2025
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• Knicks Fire Tom Thibodeau As Head Coach
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• Judge Dismisses Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Knicks Owner James Dolan
A judge dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by a woman who accused James Dolan of unwanted sex almost ten years ago, and also alleged he set up an encounter with disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Kellye Croft filed her initial lawsuit in Los Angeles in January and alleged that Dolan repeatedly pressured her into sex […] The post Judge Dismisses Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Knic...2024
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• Judge Dismisses Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Knicks Owner James Dolan
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• Judge dismisses sexual assault, sex trafficking lawsuit against Knicks owner James Dolan

A portion of the lawsuit could be re-filed, however, claims of sex trafficking were dismissed with prejudice and cannot be....2024
• Judge dismisses sexual assault, trafficking lawsuit against Knicks chairman James Dolan

James Dolan was accused of sexually assaulting and pressuring a woman into unwanted sex while on tour with his band more than a decade ago....2024
• Federal Lawsuit Against James Dolan Dismissed By Judge
A federal lawsuit against James Dolan has been dismissed by a U.S. District Court judge in California, according to a three-page filing Tuesday night that was obtained by ESPN. The lawsuit was originally filed in January by a Tennessee woman named Kellye Croft who said she was 27 and working as a licensed massage therapist when she met Dolan in fall 2013 while he was on tour with a rock band, the ...2024
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• Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Knicks owner James Dolan of sexual assault, sex trafficking

The lawsuit was originally filed in January and stemmed from several alleged incidents in 2013 and 2014...2024
• Judge dismisses federal lawsuit against Dolan
A judge on Tuesday dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by a woman who accused James Dolan, chairman of Madison Square Garden and governor of the Knicks and Rangers, of unwanted sex nearly a decade ago....2024
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• In lawsuit, woman alleges Knicks, Rangers owner James Dolan pressured her into sex
In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, a Tennessee woman alleged that James Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, pressured her into sex and that the former movie producer Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her a decade ago. “I have suffered so profoundly because of what James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein did to me years ago, and it was not an easy decision to come forward and ...2024
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• Knicks and Rangers owner James Dolan denies allegations of sexual assault

Knicks and Rangers owner James Dolan has denied sexual assault allegations made against him this week....2024