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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2025 · 25 MIN

Why Did the Knicks Fire Coach Tom Thibodeau? | ESPN Could Replace Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson

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The Knicks are the talk of the town after they fired coach Tom Thibodeau after their best season in 25 years. So whom might owner James Dolan replace him with? And could this be Doris Burke’s and Richard Jefferson’s first and only season on ESPN’s primary NBA play-by-play team? FOS reporter Ryan Glasspiegel discusses who could replace them. Plus, Stephen A. Smith gets a new show that won’t be about sports, and hockey commentator Jeff Marek joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington to preview the rematch of the Stanley Cup Final between the Panthers and Oilers. Key Moments: 0:40 - Suns new coach, WNBA ratings without Clark, USA vs World ASG 4:35 - Tom Thibs out in New York 9:40 - Stanley Cup Final preview 17:37 - ESPN replacing Burke and RJ? 21:22 - Stephen A Smith new gig 📈 Don’t miss tomorrow’s top stories in the business and culture of sports — Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/@FrontOfficeSports/subscribe Front Office Sports Today is your daily guide on all things sports, business and culture, with insightful commentary and appearances from athletes, executives, and more. 📧 Newsletter: https://frontofficesports.com/newsletters/  📱 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/front-office-sports/ Twitter: https://x.com/FOS_Today Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fos_today/ 🎙️ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/front-office-sports-today/id1579078258 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jFxEurA627FJDd0XAw2Wc iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-front-office-sports-today-94429957/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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