Player after player pretty much unanimously pointed to effort level as what’s currently plaguing the Knicks.
Player after player pretty much unanimously pointed to effort level as what’s currently plaguing the Knicks.at Madison Square Garden that he had “some idea of what I’m going to do” in terms of how to get the Knicks out of their losing ways, but that he didn’t want to “overhaul” their system.
Head coach Mike Brown reacts to a call during the first half of the Knicks’ loss to the Mavericks on Jan. 19, 2026.A day later, as he began implementing that plan, he was stronger in his sentiment. “We’ve made significant changes on both sides of the ball to help them,” Brown said after practice Tuesday. “All I’m saying is, we didn’t overhaul anything, throwing it out the window, but we’ve made some changes. And like I said before, my staff’s been great, when you go through this you tell your players to look in the mirror. It starts with me, I’ve got to look in the mirror.” Brown wouldn’t go into specifics on those changes. His team is currently on a four-game skid, has lost nine of its past 11 games and is 7-11 since winning the NBA Cup. His system — more 3-pointers, quicker pace, more ball movement, more bench involvement — was firing on all cylinders through the first quarter of the season. Now, they look like a shell of that team. Karl-Anthony Towns responds to Knicks fans’ booing with raw response after ugly loss to Mavericks“We felt like we were at a good place to start the season, the first 25, 26 games, however you want to call it, all the way through the Cup, we were in a pretty good spot,” Brown said. “On both sides of the ball. And, for whatever reason, it’s changed. And I’m not sure of the reason, but it changed after the Cup. “And it’s continued to change and gotten worse, so we have to keep trying to find different ways we can put them in the best possible position like we did at the start of the year, through the Cup.” In those 18 games since the Cup, the Knicks recorded an offensive rating of 114.5 points — 16th in the NBA in that stretch — and a defensive rating of 119.6 — second worst in the league. In 25 games before the Cup final, they recorded an offensive rating of 122.0 points — second best in the NBA — and a defensive rating of 113.3 — 11th in the NBA. “When you’re in the area that we’re in right now, and I’ve got a great staff, you gotta look at everything,” Brown said. “You gotta keep looking at everything, you gotta keep trying to find ways where you can help the group — on both sides of the ball.”
Sports Mike Brown New York Knicks
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Mike Sullivan doesn't see his approach after Letter 2.0 hindering player developmentThat means the veteran bench boss plans to coach and make decisions that he thinks will put the Blueshirts in the best position on a game-to-game basis. There doesn’t appear to be any plan to hold …
Read more »
Will Jalen Brunson, Cooper Flagg play in MLK Day Mavericks-Knicks matchup?Will Jalen Brunson, Cooper Flagg play in MLK Day Mavericks-Knicks matchup?
Read more »
Knicks Get Hope With Mavericks Brutal Injury ReportThe New York Knicks have an unexpected boost ahead of their game against the Dallas Mavericks.
Read more »
Carmelo Anthony got an up close look at what's plaguing Karl-Anthony Towns' Knicks gameIt’s no secret that Towns has been struggling this season for the Knicks under Mike Brown’s offensive system and is having one of the worst shooting seasons of his career.
Read more »
Knicks are blown out, booed and losing control of a season with championship aspirationsKnicks coach Mike Brown decided not to talk about basketball adjustments at halftime of a game his team had trailed by 30
Read more »
Knicks Agree Boos Warranted After ‘Abysmal’ Performance Leads to Fourth Straight LossFrom stars like Jalen Brunson to head coach Mike Brown, the Knicks agree they deserved to get booed by New York fans after four straight bad losses.
Read more »