Jalen Brunson’s rebound performance trend good to Knicks heading to Game 2
The problem with having a season like Jalen Brunson’s is that excellence is expected. Amazing things become commonplace. Prodigious comes as no surprise. And what about when you throw in the occasional stinker? Well, that’s outstanding. It’s like wearing a tie-dye cummerbund with a tuxedo. Puma is like matching her evening dress with her clydes. […]
Knicks topple Celtics behind Jalen Brunson’s huge night
BOSTON — The Knicks still hold onto the No. 2 spot. For a team that stomped the sleepwalking Celtics 118-109 in Beantown and stormed to a 39-point lead, beating the NBA’s best team was easy — who else? — Jalen Brunson. “He should win MVP,” OG Anunoby said. The Knicks defeated the Celtics 118-109 on […]
Jalen Brunson’s elite status is impossible to deny
CHICAGO — The story has shifted to Jalen Brunson. He went from Robin to Batman. Watson to Sherlock. Previously, the national debate was about what Brunson could not do based on his size, or which players the Knicks should sign to push the point guard lower on the totem pole, but accepting Brunson as a […]
Knicks in danger of wasting Jalen Brunson’s all-time brilliance
MIAMI — It was a joke all the way back in February that Julius Randle was targeting an April 1st return. April Fool. An incident that caused laughter more than two months ago is no longer humorous, especially for Knicks fans. April Fool’s Day has passed on Monday, and we have new news that Randle […]
Jalen Brunson’s 61 points not enough as Knicks fall to Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — It was an MVP performance by a player who should be getting more MVP attention. But Jalen Brunson’s near-record scoring output wasn’t enough to break Victor Wembaneyama’s dominance, and the Knicks dropped a thriller overtime 130-126 in the Alamo City on Friday night. . Brunson finished with 61 points and could have […]
How Knicks’ Jalen Brunson’s 3-point celebration originated
DENVER — As Seinfeld might say, it’s a celebration of nothing. Jalen Brunson’s hand-over-the-mouth gesture has become synonymous with the Knicks’ greatest point guard since Clyde Frazier, copied by others as a symbol of a well-timed 3-point conversion, and become a meme on social media. was made into It’s also a mystery that Brunson refused […]
Knicks get good news on Jalen Brunson’s knee injury
Jalen Brunson was unable to play Tuesday night, but the All-Star point guard’s medical update was as expected. Brunson left early in Sunday’s game against Cleveland with what appeared to be a serious knee injury, which was later diagnosed as a left knee contusion. New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, 11, is treated for an […]
Miles McBride gave ‘absurd’ performance in Jalen Brunson’s absence
CLEVELAND — Miles McBride never left the game. With his unpredictable status in the rotation and two new acquisitions to fill his position, McBride will need to take advantage of every opportunity. And nothing was bigger than Sunday, at least on a minute-to-minute basis. After Jalen Brunson was sidelined with a knee contusion, McBride stepped […]
Jalen Brunson’s dad called him ‘f–king bum’ during NBA 3-point contest
Jalen Brunson’s father had a few choice words for him during the 3-point contest during last weekend’s NBA All-Star Weekend festivities. Brunson revealed that his father, Rick, called the Knicks’ point guard, who played against Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell and Trae Young, a “shithole.” upon Podcast “Roommate Show”Brunson, who co-hosts with Knicks teammate Josh Hart, […]
Jalen Brunson’s degree gives him an ultra-rare NBA resume
Jay Wright called it a “mandatory meeting” with Jalen Brunson’s parents, understanding that the crafty point guard was likely leaving college. It was right after Brunson’s second season, and Wright hinted at the NBA as his next destination. But Rick and Sandra Branson had other ideas. “His mother said, ‘No, he hasn’t gotten his degree […]