US EditionNew York Knicks Hire Mike Brown, a Two-Time NBA Coach of the Year
- On Monday, the Knicks appointed Mike Brown as their new head coach following the dismissal of Tom Thibodeau earlier in June 2025.
- The Knicks chose Brown following a search that included interviewing several candidates and after deciding Thibodeau's offensive style and bench usage were limiting.
- Brown brings experience from four championship teams, including the 2003 Spurs and 2017 Warriors, and led the Sacramento Kings to their first postseason since 2006 in 2022-23.
- Knicks president Leon Rose highlighted Mike’s extensive experience in high-pressure situations and his championship background, noting that Brown’s proven ability to develop players and his Finals coaching tenure will benefit the team’s pursuit of a title.
- Brown will be at the helm of a Knicks squad that advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in a quarter-century last season, entering this year with heightened expectations following their strong performance and roster enhancements.
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Mike Brown is the new head coach of the New York Knicks. The 55-year-old is supposed to lead the NBA basketball team as successor to Tom Thibodeau to the first championship since 1973. Thibodeau had to leave after the Knicks were defeated by the Indiana Pacers in the final of the Eastern Conference. Brown has already won the title as assistant coach in the NBA four times. Once with the San Antonio Spurs and three times as assistant to Steve Kerr…
Mike Brown is officially the new coach of the New York Knicks. The two-time NBA Coach of the Year will succeed Tom Thibodeau and is expected to lead the team to a third championship, its first since 1973. Thibodeau was forced to leave after the Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The New York franchise confirmed the recruitment for two seasons of 29-year-old French international.
The New York Knicks are among the most important teams in the NBA, but the last of two titles was in 1973. Now a coach is supposed to ensure success, which was often already involved.
The New York Knicks are among the most important teams in the NBA, but the last of two titles was in 1973. Now a coach is supposed to ensure success, which was often already involved.
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