Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart help Knicks pull away from Magic for ugly win
ORLANDO — The Knicks showed they can pull off ugly wins. The Knicks used their talent advantage to beat the Magic 108-85 on Friday night, winning their sixth straight game after the short-handed Magic spoiled the game and the referees followed suit with whistle after whistle. It was a snoozefest with free throws galore, challenge […]
Jalen Brunson not on floor during key stretch in Knicks’ win over Spurs
This doesn't happen often, but in the Knicks' come-from-behind victory over the Spurs on Christmas Day, Jalen Brunson's wayward shots didn't stay on the floor for much of the fourth quarter. The All-Star point guard entered the game with 7 minutes, 16 seconds left with the Knicks leading by eight points and didn't check in […]
Knicks proving Jalen Brunson doesn’t need to carry team
This past season, the Knicks couldn't afford Jalen Brunson's below-average or quiet performance. They will have a hard time when that happens. That's no longer the case. The latest example occurred on Monday against the Raptors (139-125). Brunson was held to 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting and 0-of-5 from 3-point range. It didn't matter. Jalen […]
Jalen Brunson carries Knicks through slow start in win over Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS — After such an emotional win at Minnesota two nights ago, some disappointment might have been inevitable. The Knicks are playing well, but not so much that it's inevitable. So they got off to a slow start Sunday against their opponents. They were on the back foot for most of the match. Their […]
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, […]