Knicks’ Jalen Brunson joins Oscar Robertson with latest dominant performance
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Brunson capped off a historic series with a heroic effort. The Knick guard had a dominant performance, scoring a game-high 41 points and dishing out 12 assists, leading New York to a come-from-behind victory over Philadelphia in Game 6 of the first round. It happened two nights ago, just after the Knicks […]
Jalen Brunson, Knicks close out thrilling Game 6 to clinch series over 76ers
PHILADELPHIA – Josh Hart is here. The team’s guts and tenacity man was left wide open on the perimeter and for the Knicks’ biggest shot of the night. After a pass from Jalen Brunson, he hesitated for a moment but sank the game-winning 3-pointer with 24 seconds left to eliminate the Sixers in a 118-115 […]
Jalen Brunson laments decision-making in Knicks’ Game 5 loss
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Brunson scored all nine of the Knicks’ points in overtime in Game 5, and the All-Star point guard called the offensive process “not great” during the five minutes added in the giveaway loss. Asked Thursday morning, ahead of his second chance to shut out the Sixers, what specifically he could have done […]
Jalen Brunson earns place in Knicks lore with Game 4 brilliance
PHILADELPHIA — By the end, the city’s angry basketball supporters had given up on drowning out the chants. In any case, most of them were halfway up the Ben Franklin Bridge when Kyle Lowry, a shrewd player (who decided he was too smart by half), intentionally shot a free throw without informing his teammates of […]
Jalen Brunson sets Knicks record with 47 points in Game 4 win
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Brunson donned the cape and beat the Sixers. The Knicks point guard dropped 47 points, setting a franchise playoff record, and giving New York a 97-92 win on Sunday afternoon and a 3-1 advantage in the series. By the end of the game, the crowd was split throughout, but clearly gathered in […]
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson says he has to be ‘flat-out better’
Jalen Brunson endured two games in which he shot less than 30 percent from the floor at any point during his breakout regular season. The 76ers have a bigger body in Brunson, even though the Knicks still hold a 2-0 lead, as Game 3 of their first-round series moves to Philadelphia on Thursday night at […]
Kendrick Perkins refuses to pick Joel Embiid over Jalen Brunson
Kendrick Perkins is ready to pick the 76ers for a first-round matchup against the Knicks in the NBA Playoffs, especially as he is uncertain about the health of former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Joel Embiid. do not have. Perkins appeared on NBA Today on Thursday and said he’s concerned that Embiid hasn’t fully […]
Jalen Brunson snubbed by Team USA for 2024 Olympic roster
Jalen Brunson was despised by his country. The point guard, perhaps the best player in the Eastern Conference this season, and arguably the best guard, was left off the 11-man Olympic roster revealed by ESPN on Monday. American guards are Tyrese Haliburton, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, and Stephen Curry. Of this group, Halliburton is the […]
Knicks’ OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson dominate when on floor together
That’s less than a quarter of a full season, just 20 games. But when OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson share the floor, the numbers are staggering. Coming off Friday night’s win over the Nets, the Knicks are 18-2 with the duo playing together, with a net rating of -24.7 and an offensive rating of 125.8 […]
Cam Thomas shoves Jalen Brunson in heated end to Knicks-Nets
At the end of Friday’s game, the New York basketball rivalry got a little dicey. In the final moments of the Knicks’ 111-107 come-from-behind victory over the Nets, things got a little heated when Cam Thomas intentionally fouled Jalen Brunson. With the Nets leading by two points and 4.1 seconds left, Thomas intentionally fouled Brunson […]