Jim Dolan’s history of cringeworthy moments date all the way back to 2001, when few knew much about the owner of the New York Knicks and the owner knew even less about the team and the fan base he inherited.



During a press conference 18 years ago to announce the promotion of assistant coach Don Chaney following Jeff Van Gundy’s abrupt resignation, Dolan, eager to make an impression with the media and the fans in one of his first public appearances, flubbed his lines when responding to a question about whether Chaney would be the permanent head coach.



“If Red Auerbach was here, we couldn’t tell you if he would be the head coach,” was Dolan’s response.



There was an awkward silence in the room. Dolan meant to say Red Holzman, the Hall of Fame coach of the Knicks’ only two championship teams and Auerbach’s bitter rival. Was it an honest mistake? Maybe. Or perhaps more likely Dolan didn’t fully grasp the...