Longtime basketball coach Frank Layden, who served as a front office consultant with the New York Knicks, has passed away in Salt Lake City at the age of 93, pe

A former New York Knicks star has remained close with ex-head coach Tom Thibodeau and is opening up about how he's doing.

NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks hired Mike Brown on Monday, turning to the two-time NBA Coach of the Year after firing Tom Thibodeau. "After a thorough and extensive search process, we are pleased ...

That must change next season, and one analyst has given the Cavaliers a rather stern ultimatum. ESPN's Chris Herring recently ranked each Eastern Conference team in tiers, placing the Cavaliers in Tier 1, where he states anything short of the Finals is considered a failure.

The New York Knicks are coming up on a big year, and one change will certainly take place before the first game.

If LeBron James requests a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, only a few teams can trade for the NBA legend due to his high salary.  James will make $52.6 million next season.

This article was originally published on thebiglead.com as ESPN New York radio host dares LeBron James to join Knicks.

ESPN's Shams Charania first reported Wednesday that the Knicks were set to hire Brown as the replacement for Tom Thibodeau. On Saturday, SNY's Ian Begley reported that Brown and the Knicks agreed to a four-year, $40 million deal.

The New York Knicks are working to hire Mike Brown as their next head coach, according to ESPN. Brown has been offered the job and the two sides are trying to finalize the deal, per multiple reports.