New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has the reputation of being an old-school, no-nonsense, back-breaking coach. With his deadpan look, balding hair, and bulldog stature, he appears to be a ...

But in the eyes of Towns and Hart, that doesn’t mean Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau should be criticized for one of his most notable — or infamous, depending on the perspective — philosophies.

New York's bench has drastically improved since Thibodeau expanded the gameday roster to nine players with the inclusion of ...