Mike Brown’s unlikely journey to Knicks head coach ends with title: ‘Pinching myself’
Mike Brown wasn’t the coach the Knicks wanted. But he is who they needed.
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nba finals NBA New York Knicks Mike Brown’s unlikely journey to Knicks head coach ends with title: ‘Pinching myself’ By Howie Kussoy Published June 14, 2026, 1:47 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google SAN ANTONIO — Mike Brown wasn’t the coach the Knicks wanted. But he is who they needed. The Knicks had several replacements in mind when they controversially fired Tom Thibodeau after the team’s first conference finals berth in 25 years, but they couldn’t land a series of coaches under contract (Jason Kidd, Ime Udoka, Chris Finch, Billy Donovan, Quin Snyder), leaving observers underwhelmed, and the Knicks a source of ridicule for their lack of foresight.
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