The New York Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday just days after their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals in 25 years, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

After leading the New York Knicks made their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years, Tom Thibodeau is out. The Knicks will reportedly fire Thibodeau following the team putting up 51 wins in the regular season, its best performance in over a decade, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

The New York Knicks have fired head coach Tom Thibodeau, the team said on Tuesday, days after they were eliminated in game six of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers. Thibodeau led New York to the playoffs in four out of the five seasons he was in charge,