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Knicks star Ime Udoka is suspended for the entire season.
During his seven-year playing career, Udoka—who is currently the head coach of the Boston Celtics—played eight games for the New York Knicks.

After a seven-year playing career that included a brief stint with the New York Knicks, Udoka has been suspended indefinitely for breaking team policy. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the infraction involved “an intimate relationship with a female member of the franchise’s staff.” Udoka’s suspension will begin immediately, as stated by the Knicks’ Atlantic Division rival, and “a decision about his future will the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date.”

Udoka, who spent nine seasons as an assistant between San Antonio, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn, just concluded a successful 51-win season as the head coach of the Knicks. Before losing to the Golden State Warriors in six games in the NBA Finals, Boston won its first Eastern Conference title since 2010.

Udoka had previously participated in New York City hoops through eight games with the Knicks at the end of the 2005–06 season, averaging 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds over eight games, prior to his assistant coaching stint with the Nets.

Regarding the Knicks’ near future, assistant Joe Mazzulla will be elevated to the position of interim head coach. Mazzulla has been a reserve player for the Celtics since 2019. During his two seasons at Division II Fairmont State, he recorded a 43-17 record.

This season, the Knicks and Celtics will face off four times. The Knicks visit TD Garden on January 26 and March 5 (the latter of which will be nationally televised on ESPN), while New York hosts at Madison Square Garden on November 5 and February 27.