Some of Breen's current and past broadcast partners were employed with the Knicks at one point. The list includes former Knicks head coaches Hubie Brown and Jeff Van Gundy, former Knicks players Mark Jackson and Walt Frazier, and former Knicks radio color announcer John Andariese. While working alongside Bill Walton on ESPN, Breen was on hand for the infamous Pacers–Pistons brawl (dubbed "The Malice at the Palace") on November 19, 2004. Two seasons later, Breen was on hand for the Knicks-Nuggets brawl with MSG Network on December 16, 2006.