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

Brown, who takes over a Knicks team that reached the Eastern Conference finals before firing head coach Tom Thibodeau in the offseason, said the team's identity will be based on a trust centered around sacrifice, connectivity, competitive spirit and belief in the process and each other.

Mike Brown addressed the New York media for the first time since being hired as the head coach of the New York Knicks last week. Brown was officially announced as the 32nd coach of the team on Monday after former coach Tom Thibodeau was fired June 3.