The pair of Knicks offered kind words for their former coach, who was fired despite leading the team to the conference finals for the first time since 2000.

The Hall of Famer believes New York lost its toughness and edge after trading Donte DiVincenzo to the Timberwolves in the Karl-Anthony Towns deal, which he believes cost the team in the Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers.

Calipari, who has publicly vouched for team president Leon Rose in the past prior to New York's last coaching search, said Wednesday the Knicks' vacancy is a "hell of a job," but his plan is to stick with the Razorbacks for now.

"Kevin Durant will be a guy who will give you some help" - Magic believes KD could be the answer to the Knicks' woes originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Several reports now indicate that the New York Knicks are expected to come up short in their pursuit of Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd as their replacement for Tom Thibodeau. ESPN reported Wednesday morning that Dallas gave a "firm rejection" to the Knicks when they requested permission to talk to Kidd.

A former NBA player believes that the New York Knicks "will walk" to a championship if they make one major move this offseason.