Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton became friends with Team USA
Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton became close friends last summer as teammates on Team USA, but that relationship will be put on hold when the two All-Star point guards square off in the Eastern Conference semifinals starting Monday night at the Garden. will be relegated to “Great player,” Brunson said Saturday. “I knew him and […]
Draymond Green doubles down on his Knicks, Jalen Brunson stance
Jalen Brunson continues to earn the respect of Draymond Green, but the Warriors star still doesn’t think this Knicks team (with some version of Brunson as the centerpiece) can win a title. Green initially thought the Knicks couldn’t stop Joel Embiid in the first round against the 76ers, but before the Knicks opened the Eastern […]
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson gets chance to face old coach Rick Carlisle
In Rick Carlisle’s final game as Mavericks head coach in 2021, Jalen Brunson played 10 minutes off the bench in Game 7 of the playoffs’ opener loss to the Clippers. Brunson claimed Saturday that he doesn’t need more motivation as the Knicks prepare for Game 1 against Carlisle and the Pacers at the Garden on […]
Jalen Brunson joins Michael Jordan, other legends on prestigious NBA Playoffs scoring lists
Jalen Brunson has dominated at every stage of his career. He could also start at Stevenson High School in suburban Chicago. At the time, Brunson was pursuing a non-traditional program, achieving three state finals appearances and his 2015 state championship win, and becoming Illinois’ Mr. Basketball.his influence villanova He won two All-American championships, won National […]
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 […]