The game between the Knicks and the Nuggets will bring together two former Knicks assistants. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau and Nuggets manager Mike Malone were part of the same staff from 2001-2004.
“I’ve known Mike since he was a kid,” Thibodeau said. “He comes from a large basketball family. Obviously his father [Brendan Malone] is a great coach of all time. So Mike has been around for a long time, he did an amazing job in Denver. His teams have always played very well on both sides of the ball. He did a great job there. We know we will have to give our best. “