Former Kings coach Mike Brown leads Knicks to 2026 NBA Finals win over Spurs
Former Kings coach Mike Brown leads Knicks to 2026 NBA Finals win over Spurs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
A former Kings coach officially is an NBA champion.
Mike Brown, who coached Sacramento for two-plus seasons from 2022-2024 before he was fired midway through the 2024-25 season, led New York to a 2026 NBA Finals victory on Saturday after the Knicks’ 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 at Frost Bank Center.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆
New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history! pic.twitter.com/i1gmntBe06
— NBA (@NBA) June 14, 2026
Brown’s Knicks took down Victor Wembanyama and former Kings guard De’Aaron Fox’s Spurs to secure New York’s third championship and first since 1973. Jalen Brunson put up a historic performance in the victory, dropping 45 points to become the first Knicks player to score 40 or more points in a Finals game.
This is Brown’s fifth NBA championship as a coach, after securing his first as an assistant coach with the Spurs in 2003 before winning three as a Golden State Warriors assistant in 2017, 2018 and 2022.
Brown and the Knicks capped off their impressive 53-29 regular season with a dominant 16-3 playoff record, which included a historic 13-game playoff win streak on their way to securing the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
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