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.

The New York Knicks didn't wait long after their best season in decades to dispatch Tom Thibodeau as head coach.

Yes, you read that headline correctly. The New York Knicks are interested in hiring Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd as their new coach after firing Tom Thibodeau. However, the Mavericks won’t let the Knicks talk to Kidd,