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.

There were a handful of defensive possessions in the Knicks’ 116-99 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday where the shell remained intact, the defense was sound, and Wolves shooters made

Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau felt the team's sub-par defense and rebounding led to their 116-99 loss to the Timberwolves: "We didn't cover the line the way we needed to. Gave up second shots. Rebounding probably hurt us.

New York allowed Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves to walk into Madison Square Garden and blow out the Knicks 116-99. Any number in the box score was a scary indictment of the Knicks and the lack of improvement they have made against top teams around the league.

As young assistants under Musselman’s late father Bill with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the future head coaches learned when to stick with your toughest five.

Friday night marked Randle’s first game back at Madison Square Garden since the Knicks traded him and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the three-team blockbuster that brought center Karl-Anthony Towns to New York.

Anthony Edwards dominated the struggling Knicks, who were again outplayed in the fourth quarter, again barraged by 3-pointers and again lost handily, 116-99, Friday night to the Timberwolves.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) shoots at the basket as Boston Celtics forwards Xavier Tillman (26) and Jayson Tatum (0) defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AP

“He said, ‘Nah, Tom Thibodeau don’t do this ... his late father Bill Musselman’s staff with the expansion Minnesota Timberwolves. On staff already was a young Thibodeau, whom ...