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2 days ago · Lawrence Harvey Brown (born September 14, 1940) is an American basketball coach and former player who last served as an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers. Brown is the only coach in basketball history to win both an NCAA national championship ( Kansas Jayhawks, 1988) and an NBA title ( Detroit Pistons, 2004).
1 day ago · Hall of Fame NBA coach Larry Brown witnessed Connie Hawkins's greatness firsthand during his playing days in the ABA, and he often speaks highly of the Hawks' impact on the game. In fact, Brown strongly believes that Hawkins was the greatest individual player of all time before Julius Erving and later Michael Jordan. "He was Julius before Julius.
Jun 25, 2024 · Allen Iverson impressed Hall of Fame head coach Larry Brown with his improvement on defense during their NBA time together with the Philadelphia 76ers.
3 days ago · Larry Brown, who was named Super Bowl MVP for his two interceptions, parlayed his performance into a lucrative free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders. However, he was not very effective and was cut from the team after two injury-plagued seasons.
Jun 28, 2024 · Nineteen years ago today, on June 28, 2005, Larry Brown made headlines by becoming the highest-paid coach in NBA history. The New York Knicks signed him to a five-year deal worth between $50 and $60 million, a staggering amount at the time.
2 days ago · Larry Brown, Popovich, Sloan, Spoelstra, K. C. Jones, Steve Kerr, and Doc Rivers joined Auerbach, Daly, Holzman, Jackson, Nelson, Ramsay, Riley and Wilkens on the updated list of 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History, announced during the league's 75th anniversary in 2021.
Jul 7, 2024 · Kevin Garnett recalls the time Larry Brown had to intervene a Team USA practice to avoid a scuffle between the him and another player.
