Jalen Brunson gives Knicks ‘everything’ in loss to Pistons
Jalen Brunson did everything he could to lead the Knicks to victory against the Pistons on a night when his team looked lethargic at times. The Knicks star scored 31 points (a season-high) in 44 minutes on the court in a 120-111 loss at Madison Square Garden. The effort comes after Brunson was listed as […]
Hornets run-in lands Jalen Brunson on Knicks’ injury report
Jalen Brunson couldn't avoid the injury report for Saturday's home game against the Pistons. Brunson, who hit the floor hard in a third-quarter collision and did not play the final 14 minutes of Thursday's win over the Hornets, is listed as questionable with a lower back contusion. Tom Thibodeau said after Thursday's game that the […]
Knicks off the hook after NBA probe into Rick Brunson promotion
The NBA has cleared the Knicks of wrongdoing after an investigation into the promotion of the team's assistant coach Rick Brunson, officials confirmed. The league is investigating whether Brunson's raise this season is related to his son Jalen signing a team-friendly contract extension, thereby violating salary cap rules, and the Knicks recently classified as “offensive'' […]
Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart split on what NBA Cup prize money would mean for Knicks
Jalen Brunson has an altruistic view of NBA Cup prize money. Josh Hart thinks about himself. The contrast between the teammates, along with Hart's usual humor, played out in the two days leading up to the Knicks' 121-106 win on Tuesday to advance to the NBA Cup finals. Jalen Brunson said winning the NBA Cup […]
Jalen Brunson bails out Knicks as Mikal Bridges bottoms out against lowly Hornets
The Knicks could have had a great game against a battered, last-place opponent on Black Friday. Instead, they paid full retail price for a 99-98 victory, but that performance was eclipsed by the team's biggest disappointment, Mikal Bridges, who watched most of the game from the bench. It required a fourth-quarter turnaround. Jalen Brunson led […]
Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony lead Knicks to win over Suns
PHOENIX — There's something about this arena for Jalen Brunson. A year after dropping his first 50-shot bomb in Phoenix, the Knicks point guard had his best performance of the season with 36 points and 10 assists, defeating the Suns 138-122 on Wednesday. Brunson went 12-of-21 (including 3-of-11), and Karl-Anthony Towns (34 points, 10 boards, […]
Rick Brunson on what happened after ugly Donte Divencenzo spat
Rick Brunson says he is over his argument with Donte DiVincenzo. After the Knicks-Timberwolves preseason game, DiVincenzo got into an argument with Brunson, a Knicks assistant and the father of star point guard Jalen Brunson. Rick talked about the topic. On the podcast “Roommate” His son and Knicks teammate Josh Hart served as host. Rick […]
Jalen Brunson returns to Knicks lineup after ankle injury scare
Things may have looked ominous for the Knicks in the backcourt, but all three solid guards were able to suit up against the Bulls on Wednesday night. Most notably, starting point guard Jalen Brunson remained in the starting lineup despite spraining his right ankle the night before in Philadelphia, leaving him in doubt for the […]
Jalen Brunson still hungry for more with his uneven Knicks start
Jalen Brunson was happy with Friday night's results, but his own performance still fell short of his own admittedly high expectations. The Knicks point guard said this after his team's dominant 116-94 victory over the Bucks at The Garden. “Personally I'm not happy with how I played, but we won. That's all I care about […]
Here’s what Donte DiVincenzo, Rick Brunson said to each other
Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo made some interesting remarks about Knicks assistant Rick Brunson during and after Sunday's preseason game. DiVincenzo, who was acquired from the Knicks in the Karl-Anthony Towns trade last month, was seen at the free throw line chatting with the father of Knicks star Jalen Brunson. 110 wins over Minnesota at Madison […]