New York Knicks players celebrated at The Fleur Room in Chelsea the night before head coach Tom Thibodeau was fired. Photos show Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, and other players enjoying themselves just days after their Eastern Conference Finals loss. The celebration came as a surprise given Thibodeau's subsequent dismissal, which elicited shocked reactions from players like Towns and Hart on social media. Knicks president Leon Rose stated the firing was in the organization's best interest.

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