How Gregg Popovich helped Knicks’ Mike Brown arrive at this moment: ‘A special human being’

Jun 07, 2026

Even though Knicks coach Mike Brown earned some of his coaching chops as a Spurs assistant under Gregg Popovich from 2000-2003, he didn’t dare to reach out to him ahead of the NBA Finals. The fear? Sabotage. Knicks coach Mike Brown is two wins from an NBA championship. “He’s savvy,” Brown sa id before Game 1... ...read more read less