Two weeks after the Chicago Bulls were eliminated from the NBA playoffs, the team announced Thursday the firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau. In a prepared statement, Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf provided murky reasons for why Thibodeau, who departs with a stellar record of 255-139 (.647), was fired after leading his team to the Eastern Conference semifinals. "When everyone is on the same page, trust develops and teams can grow and succeed together," he wrote.