Former Knicks radio broadcaster Brendan Brown dead at 54

On Tuesday, basketball fans received tragic news regarding former New York Knicks radio analyst Brendan Brown, the son of Hall of Fame coach Hubie Brown, who died on Sunday at the age of 54.

According to a Facebook post from Brown’s wife, Kate Brown, which was retrieved by the New York Post, Brown passed due to health complications.

“He cared deeply for his friends and family and we’re going to miss him so much,” wrote Kate Brown about her husband.

Brown is perhaps best remembered in the sports world for his time at MSG Networks, which began in 2008. In 2012, he took over the full-time radio analyst role for the Knicks from John Andariese, a role he would serve in until 2023 when he was fired following a harassment investigation.

Prior to this, he also served as an assistant coach at Wake Forest and with the Memphis Grizzlies, along with serving as a scout for the Knicks from 2006-08 before transitioning into broadcasting.

Recently, Brown has been covering the Knicks for SNY, serving as an analyst on The Putback with Ian Begley as recently as last week.

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Ian, @CPTheFanchise of @KnicksFanTV, and Brendan Brown on The Putback with @IanBegley: https://t.co/0PQuWrQQWB pic.twitter.com/8QsayI1LPN

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 30, 2024

Following this news, many who had experience around Brown as a colleague and friend took to social media to offer their condolences for the Brown family during this difficult time.

“Just landed in Atlanta to the terrible news that we lost longtime Knicks radio voice and a good friend, Brendan Brown,” wrote Steve Popper, an NBA columnist for Newsday Sports. “So much basketball knowledge and a good man.”

Just landed in Atlanta to the terrible news that we lost longtime Knicks radio voice and a good friend, Brendan Brown. So much basketball knowledge and a good man.

— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) November 5, 2024

“This one hurts,” wrote Chris Vernon of The Ringer. “One of my first buddies in NBA. He came to Memphis with his father (Hubie) as an assistant and they changed everything. We were all so young, and now he’s gone. RIP.”

this one hurts. one of my first buddies in NBA. he came to Memphis with his father (Hubie) as an assistant and they changed everything. We were all so young, and now he’s gone. RIP 😢 https://t.co/MKPxrtqhAU

— Chris Vernon (@ChrisVernonShow) November 6, 2024

[New York Post]