US EditionMike Brown Era Begins in New York: Knicks Officially Hire 2-Time Coach of the Year
NEW YORK, USA, JUL 9 – Mike Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, joins the Knicks after a recent stint with the Sacramento Kings to help the team pursue its first NBA title since 1973.
- The New York Knicks hired Mike Brown as head coach on Monday, replacing Tom Thibodeau after the 2024 season ended in New York.
- The Knicks dismissed Thibodeau following their first trip to the East Conference Finals in 25 years, opting to bring in Brown due to his track record with championship teams.
- Brown, 55, brings an 11-season head coaching record of 454-304, won four NBA titles as an assistant, and led the Sacramento Kings to their first playoffs since 2006 before being fired last December.
- Knicks owner James Dolan highlighted Mike’s championship experience, including his time coaching during the NBA Finals and securing four titles as an assistant, along with his proven track record of developing players, as valuable assets for the team's pursuit of a championship.
- Brown faces pressure to build on recent success as Knicks president Leon Rose said the organization ran "a thorough and thoughtful process" to bring championship pedigree back to New York.
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hive.newsWhat Mike Brown’s introduction revealed about how he’ll coach the Knicks
Mike Brown, who was introduced July 8 as the New York Knicks head coach, got the memo from team president Leon Rose. In this case, the memo was the statement Rose issued saying “our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship” after firing Tom Thibodeau on the heels of reaching the Eastern Conference finals.
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