Mike Brown makes inappropriate comment after loss to Mavericks

Mike Brown he didn’t hold back on how embarrassing it was New York Knicks played in 114-97 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday evening.

Brown is going through his first year as the head coach of the Knicks. He has high expectations to help the franchise build its best playoff run since the early 2000s. The hope is that they can reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, a feat that longtime New York fans hope will finally happen in the modern NBA.

However, there will be difficulties that will arise for the team this season. The loss to the Mavericks was big because they got off to a bad start in the first half and never recovered from it. Brown expressed his frustrations with an explicit statement before saying he understood the fans because of the whistles.

“There was nothing to say at halftime other than lock in and do your freakin’ job,” Brown said after the game.

“I’m fine with booing. If we’re playing sloppy, boo. If I was in the stands, I’d be booing too. You pay big bucks to come to the games and this is a form of entertainment for the fans. They know good basketball from bad basketball.”

“Lock yourself up and do your fucking job”

–– Mike Brownpic.twitter.com/ieIsiSVp0Ks

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) January 20, 2026

How Mike Brown, the Knicks performed against the Mavericks

Mike Brown and the Knicks have a lot to think about. They haven’t been the same since winning the NBA Cup, which points to the need for change to get the team back on track.

Dallas torched New York throughout the first half, leading 75-47 at halftime. The hosts were unable to recover from their early struggles, unable to spark a rally as the visitors’ offensive firepower proved too much.

Three players scored in double figures in the loss for New York. Jalen Brunson led the way with 22 points and six assists on 9-of-24 shooting from the field, including 1-of-4 from beyond the arc. Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 18 rebounds, Mitchell Robinson had 12 points and 14 rebounds, while OG Anunoby had nine points and six rebounds.

New York fell to a 25-18 record on the season, holding third place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are 0.5 games above the Toronto Raptors and one game above the Philadelphia 76ers, while trailing the Boston Celtics by 1.5 games and the Detroit Pistons by seven games.

Riding a four-game losing streak, the Knicks will look to get back into the win column in their next game. They stay at home when they host the Brooklyn Nets on January 21st at 7:30pm ET.