Former Knicks radio host Brendan Brown has died of health complications at the age of 54

Former Knicks radio host Brendan Brown died Sunday at age 54 from health complications, his wife announced on Facebook.

His wife Kate Brown wrote in the post that the family was in “shock” and was still processing Brown's death.

“He cared deeply for his friends and family and we will miss him so much,” she wrote.

Brown, the son of Hall of Fame coach Hubie Brown, worked for MSG Network from 2008 to 2023 when the two “decided to part ways.”

He had worked as an assistant coach at Wake Forest and the Grizzlies and was a scout for the Knicks from 2006 to 2008.

In a 2018 interview with his alma mater, Delbarton School, he recalled two of his greatest moments in the NBA.

“The first was when I was in the playoffs with Memphis in 2003,” Brown remembers. “It was the city of Memphis’ first ever playoff game. You could feel the electricity in the building. It was incredible what this game meant to the city. The one game that stands out most in my memory was the Knicks' game against the Heat after Hurricane Sandy. It was horrible to think about what was going on in the city, but the game was so immersive. It was more than a playoff game and our players played amazingly well.

“The fans never let up throughout the game and we brought out the heat. This is really special for me.”

Brown's time in the NBA ended quickly in January 2023 when MSG left him amid harassment allegations.

Brown took over the role of full-time analyst on the Knicks radio broadcasts from legend John Andariese in 2012.

He has worked with Spero Dedes, Mike Crispino and Ed Cohen.

“MSG Networks and Brendan Brown have decided to part ways,” an MSG Networks spokesperson said in a statement at the time. “For the remainder of the season, various personalities, including former Knick John Wallace, will serve as the Knicks' radio analyst on the MSG Radio Network on ESPN.”

Brown's father, who coached Knicks legends Bernard King and Patrick Ewing, introduced him to a love of basketball and the NBA that he never lost.

“As a kid, I was all over the NBA. I remember meeting Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar) and Oscar (Robertson). “Getting to know them and watching the games really got me interested in basketball,” Brown said in that interview with Delbarton.

“I loved the atmosphere of NBA basketball. You might think these early experiences would corrupt me, but the opposite was true.”

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