ESPN Announces Future of Legendary NBA Broadcaster

“We are going to give Hubie one last shot on a game," Magnus said. "He deserves that. We think the world of him. I think it’s absolutely remarkable the level he still calls games at age 90-plus … We’re going to honor Hubie this year during the regular season at some point to be determined and send him off in style."

Brown began his career as a player before transitioning to coaching at the high school level in 1955. He advanced through the ranks to the NBA in 1972, joining the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that included future Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson.

He left the Bucks to coach the ABA's Kentucky Colonels for the 197-1975 season. After the NBA-ABA merger, he was named the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, where he was named Coach of the Year in 1978. He later coached the New York Knicks and the Memphis Grizzlies, finishing with a coaching record of 528-559. 

His broadcasting career began after the Knicks fired him during the 1986-1987 season. He joined the NBA coverage on CBS until the league's media rights transitioned to Turner Sports in the early 1990s. 

In 2002, he took a brief break from broadcasting to coach the Grizzlies. During the 2003-2004 season, he earned Coach of the Year honors. He resigned from the coaching position for medical reasons and returned to broadcasting with ESPN in December 2004. He has remained with ESPN ever since.

Brown was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005 as a contributor. He is also a member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame.