NEW YORK (AP) — Knicks owner James Dolan said Monday he wasn't aware of any trade discussions last summer involving Giannis Antetokounmpo and doesn't expect any big moves this season.
Speaking to WFAN Radio, Dolan also said he believed Tom Thibodeau was “mildly surprised” when the Knicks fired him last summer despite leading the Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years.
ESPN reported later in the summer that the Bucks and New York Knicks engaged in trade talks regarding Antetokounmpo in August but never gained traction on a potential deal.
Dolan was asked if there was any truth to that report.
“Not that I’m aware of,” Dolan said. “Look, we love our team right now.”
The Knicks were second in the East going into Monday's game in Detroit against the Pistons, who top the conference. Dolan said he liked the team's depth and chemistry under Mike Brown, who was hired as coach after Dolan and team president Leon Rose decided to move on from Thibodeau, and doesn't think the Knicks need to do much more.
“And Leon can always overrule me, but I don’t see us making a big change because we've got to keep building up this group,” Dolan said. “This group can win a championship. I believe that.”
Thibodeau led the Knicks to the playoffs in four of his five seasons. Dolan praised the coach for the discipline and strategy he brought to the organization, but said the Knicks wanted a coach who was more interested in player development and collaboration. He said they talked to Thibodeau throughout last season about the leadership style changes they wanted him to make.
“I won’t say you can’t win a title with Tom Thibodeau. I don’t necessarily know that’s true,” Dolan said. “It’s just that if you want to build a long-term, competitive … you need somebody who’s much more of a collaborator than Tom was.”
The Knicks made the change just after being eliminated by the Indiana Pacers.
“I think he was mildly surprised,” Dolan said. “Like I said, he's a great coach right, so he had probably reason to be surprised.”
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FILE - James Dolan, New York Knicks owner and executive chairman and CEO of Sphere Entertainment, poses during the arrivals at the premiere of "The Wizard of Oz" at Sphere, Aug. 28, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown calls a timeout during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam's international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights and choked highways and railroads Wednesday.
In Paris, a skier slid along the snowy bank of the Seine river and roads and parks around the Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum were blanketed in snow, which also snarled traffic in parts of France.
There was good news for some Berlin residents during the cold snap as power was being restored to thousands of households in the German capital that had been without electricity in freezing temperatures for four days following a suspected far-left attack on high-voltage lines, authorities said.
Schiphol Airport, on the outskirts of Amsterdam, set up hundreds of field beds overnight and served breakfast to weary travelers as staff worked to clear snow from runways and deice airplanes. At least 800 flights were canceled Wednesday at the airport, one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs.
National airline KLM said that lines at the airport were decreasing, in part because passengers were warned on time that their flights were canceled, so they didn't head to the airport.
The Dutch rail and road networks were also hard hit by fresh snowfall during the morning rush hour and more squalls later in the day.
Rail operator NS urged travelers to “delay your journey if possible.” It warned of fewer trains operating as problems caused by the snow and icy temperatures in the Netherlands hit train travel harder than expected. Both domestic and international trains were affected, NS said.
Drivers braving the snowy conditions didn't fare much better, with more than 700 kilometers (435 miles) of traffic jams clogging the country's roads as trucks slid across highways and slow-moving snow plows cleared the roads.
France's national weather service, Meteo France, said large parts of northern and western France, including the Paris region, were on alert for snow and black ice. French authorities advised people to work from home and avoid using their cars in the snow-hit regions. Trucks and school buses were banned from using the roads. Bus traffic was suspended in Paris on Wednesday morning.
Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said that more than 100 flights were canceled Wednesday at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and about 40 others at Paris Orly airport.
French railway company SNCF warned passengers about disruptions and delays because of weather conditions, saying that “snow on the tracks is forcing us to limit train speed and cancel trains or adjust traffic.” Eurostar trains between Paris, London and Brussels were also being delayed.
Even countries more accustomed to harsh winter weather reported problems as the snowy snap endured over large parts of Europe.
There was heavy snow in western Sweden, and authorities in Göteborg took all the city’s trams out of service Wednesday morning because of the weather, broadcaster SVT reported. Snow banks churned up by passing trams posed a risk to other traffic.
Difficulties starting diesel buses that had been standing in the cold over the holidays and poor driving conditions led to bus cancellations and delays in the Helsinki area, Finnish broadcaster Yle reported.
Associated Press journalist around Europe contributed to this report.
A person skies along the Seine river banks after a snowfall, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
People walk near the Eiffel Tower during a snowfall Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
An aircraft of Swiss airlines is de-iced at the airport Zurich, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)
Cars drive through a frozen forest in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
A man rides a bike in an alley in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
