US EditionKnicks Hire Mike Brown as Head Coach
- The New York Knicks offered Mike Brown the head coaching job on Wednesday following Tom Thibodeau's firing last month after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals.
- The Knicks fired Thibodeau despite four playoff appearances and a 51-win season, seeking fresh leadership to meet high title-contending expectations.
- Brown, who has earned NBA Coach of the Year honors twice, compiled a 454-304 record as a head coach and guided Sacramento to the playoffs in the 2022-23 season before being dismissed 31 games into the 2024-25 campaign.
- Brown won NBA Coach of the Year in 2009 with Cleveland and 2023 with Sacramento and became the Knicks' 32nd head coach, marking his fifth NBA head coaching role.
- The Knicks aim to leverage Brown's experience and postseason success to build on their recent Eastern Conference Finals run and maintain playoff contention.
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Knicks offer coaching job to Mike Brown as they work on deal
A person with knowledge of the details says the New York Knicks have offered their coaching job to Mike Brown and are working to finalize a deal with the two-time NBA Coach of the Year. Brown would replace Tom Thibodeau,…
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