Jalen Brunson’s career-high in assists leads Knicks to tying franchise mark
DENVER — Jalen Brunson played 440 games in the NBA and 162 with the Knicks, but this was the best night of food of his career. The All-Star point guard had a career-high 17 assists and tied a franchise record with 45 assists in the Knicks' 145-118 win over the Nuggets on Monday. “It's great […]
Knicks slam NBA probe linking Rick Brunson’s promotion to Jalen’s team-friendly deal
The Knicks accused the NBA of retaliatory “harassment” amid rumors of a league investigation into Rick Brunson's promotion to lead assistant. “Mr. Brunson replaces Johnny Bryant and receives the same annual salary as Mr. Bryant,” MSG Sports said in a statement. “It's offensive when someone argues that Rick doesn't deserve a promotion. Rick has done […]
Jalen Brunson’s game-winner helps Knicks escape with win over Nets
This time, Jalen Brunson took the shot. Two nights after a potential game-winner bounced back, Brunson's trey with 6.2 seconds left beat the Nets 124-122 on Friday night and avoided an epic Knicks collapse at MSG. On the next possession, Dennis Schroder was denied by Mikal Bridges at the buzzer and the Knicks enthusiastically celebrated […]
Jalen Brunson’s contract sacrifice ‘messed up the game’: Ex-Knick
One former Knicks player believes Jalen Brunson’s contractual sacrifices “messed up” the NBA. Dennis Scott, a 10-year NBA veteran who made a 15-game pit stop with New York during the 1998-99 season, praised Brunson’s selflessness in giving up more than $100 million following a $156.5 million contract extension but warned of the consequences. “I ran […]
Knicks’ Tyler Kolek thinks skillset is similar to Jalen Brunson’s style
LAS VEGAS — Tyler Kollek isn’t a big fan of the comparisons he’s making to TJ McConnell. “It’s OK,” said the former second-round pick the Knicks acquired on draft day last month. “I just think I’ve been a little too lazy.” What wasn’t mentioned was that McConnell, like Kollek, is a white player, and white […]
Jalen Brunson’s $113 million Knicks’ pay cut puts a price on happiness
Jalen Brunson is New York Knicks Build the best team possible. Brunson and the Knicks agreed to a four-year, $156 million contract extension on Friday. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski,Brunson could have signed an extension through next year for another $113 million if he wanted to. The point guard would have been eligible to sign […]
How Jalen Brunson’s $156.5M contract works — and why it’s such a gift to the Knicks
Modern-day superstar athletes are known for obtaining the richest contracts possible that their respective sports have ever seen. But that’s the exact opposite of what Knicks MVP candidate Jalen Brunson chose to do. On Friday, the Knicks announced a contract extension with Brunson that is reportedly worth $156.5 million per year over four years, beginning […]
Jalen Brunson’s $113M Knicks gift shows he’ll do whatever it takes to win
Jalen Brunson was already a celebrity in this city. There was no restaurant in Manhattan that wouldn’t buy him dinner the minute he walked in. There was no bar in the five boroughs where you had to take out your wallet to order a beer. If the bartender didn’t pay the bill, the customers would […]