Knicks hire Mike Brown
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The man tasked with getting the Knicks over the hump and back into the Finals for the first time since 1999 is Mike Brown. Brown is taking over for Tom Thibodeau, who was fired sh
“Nobody has bigger expectations, first of all, than I do,” Brown said. “My expectations are high. This is the Knicks. I talked about Madison Square Garden being iconic. I talked about our fans. I love and embrace the expectations that come along with it. I’m looking forward to it.”
The Mike Brown era began on Tuesday with the Knicks’ new head coach laying out his expectations for the organization and emphasizing the importance of forming a partnership with team president Leon Rose.
Mike Brown and Nets second-year head coach Jordi Fernandez share a long-standing bond, starting from Fernandez’s time as a player development intern at IMPACT Basketball in Las Vegas.