Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle recently spoke at a pregame presser ahead of the Pacers' Game 1 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. When asked about the recent departure of a peer in the profession,

The New York Knicks had their most successful postseason run since 2000, but after being eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals, the team fired the coach that led them there. The Knicks made the decision to move on from Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday in a decision that surprised many, including other coaches.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle thought news of the Knicks’ firing Tom Thibodeau was “was one of those fake AI things” at first. “No way. There’s no way possible,” Carlisle said Wednesday on NBA Finals Media Day.