The New York Knicks have emerged as one of the NBA's most formidable teams this season, boasting a 24-12 record and holding the third seed in the Eastern Conference. Their recent nine-game winning streak,

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.

While Tom Thibodeau has gotten plenty of flak for his minutes strategy, the Knicks head coach is doing nothing wrong.

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has built a reputation over his nearly 40 years of coaching experience. The former head coach of the Bulls and Timberwolves has been known to keep his starters in games for a long time, focusing on the conditioning of teams down the stretch.

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

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in 29 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder emphatically bounced back to rout the New York Knicks 126-101 in the first game since their 15-game winning streak was snapped.

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.

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 ...

However, their streak ended in dramatic fashion last Saturday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder ... left head coach Tom Thibodeau without his primary scoring option off the bench.