New York Knicks hire Mike Brown as new head coach

Brown replaces Tom Thibodeau, who was fired a month ago after leading the Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years

Mike Brown is the new head coach of the Knicks. Picture: Tim Nwachukwu/Getty

The New York Knicks hired two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown as their new head coach on Monday.

Brown, 55, was fired by the Sacramento Kings last December after two-plus seasons. He previously coached the Cleveland Cavaliers (2005-10) and Los Angeles Lakers (2011-12) and has a career record of 454-304.