It was already considered a long shot that the New York Knicks would land superstar forward Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns. New York has been thrown in tons of rumors regarding a potential blockbuster for the future Hall of Famer since their offseason began.

The New York Knicks are coming off of one of their most successful seasons after qualifying for the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. However, just like in 2000, they fell to the Indiana Pacers and just short of a berth in the NBA Finals.

John Calipari spoke highly of the New York Knicks job, but said that he is committed to coaching the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Rumors suggest that the New York Knicks are not looking to trade for Kevin Durant, despite the speculation surrounding the organization.

After firing Thibodeau, Leon Rose and the Knicks have yet to land an interview with an active coach, as they've been denied permission to speak to Jason Kidd, Chris Finch, Ime Udoka, Billy Donovan and Quin Snyder thus far.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle wasn’t sure what to believe when news broke the New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday.

A native of New York City, the 72-year-old Pitino is no stranger to the Knicks. He was an assistant coach in New York from 1983-85 and led the Knicks from 1987-89. He left after two seasons with a 90-74 record and consecutive appearances in the NBA playoffs.

Insider Suggests 2-Time Champ, Longest-Tenured NBA Coach as Knicks' Next Leader originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks appear to have fired head coach Tom Thibodeau absent an adequate plan to replace him, and the embarrassments have racked up in the aftermath.