A day after Hawks interim coach Nate McMillan was fined for saying the NBA has an interest in the Knicks succeeding in the playoffs, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau refuted McMillan's claim, saying the league does not lean toward his team.
“I know a lot of times people think that," Thibodeau said. "I’ve been here, I’ve been a part of the Knicks before, I’ve been an opposing coach with different organizations. I think the league is going to do what they think is best for the league."
Thibodeau cited his time as a Knicks assistant in the mid-1990's and early 2000's as evidence of the NBA not having a bias toward the Knicks.