Early season intel on new-look Knicks, numbers and what’s next in New York

A sigh of relief was shrouded behind a smile in the immediate aftermath of Mike Brown’s debut as New York Knicks coach. Replacing Tom Thibodeau and beginning the season with summer expectations for the first time in decades, Brown needed a smooth start. “Good first win,” Brown said following the Knicks’ season-opening victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, “knowing that we’ve got a lot of room to grow.” It’s been change after change over the past year inside Madison Square Garden, beginning in September 2024 with the shocking trade of Julius Randle to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Karl-Anthony Towns on the eve of training camp. (Randle returns to New York for the second time Wednesday; 7:30...