Brown has "championship pedigree," Knicks president says. A former two-time NBA Coach of the Year, Brown takes over for Tom Thibodeau, who was fired on June 3, not long after lead

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.

The New York Knicks liked Mike Brown's experience with championship teams, after he worked for four of them.That sounds good to a franchise that's been stuck on two titles for more than 50 years but believes its time to win another is now.