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 […]
Rick Pitino, OG Anunoby sing Jalen Brunson praise: ‘Should win MVP’
We don’t hear much criticism or backhanded compliments about Jalen Brunson or the Knicks anymore, with pundits, former and current NBA stars, and basketball luminaries all over what they’re accomplishing as the playoffs approach. I agree. TNT Studio analyst Kenny Smith changed his tune from earlier in the season when he said the Knicks never […]
Jalen Brunson is the best player in East ‘by far’: Kenny Smith
Jalen Brunson’s scoring runs are finally getting attention. On Thursday’s “Inside the NBA,” analyst Kenny Smith praised Brunson after his 39-point performance after the Knicks’ 118-109 victory over the league-leading Celtics. “The New York Knicks are the most surprising team in basketball to me right now,” he said. “They should be a No. 6 seed […]
Knicks facing pivotal Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle decisions
BOSTON — The Knicks’ salary cap situation looks perfect as of today. But big decisions and initiatives are at hand. Beyond the obvious free agency of OG Anunoby and the unpredictable trade market of the summer, the team’s two All-Stars, Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle, will be eligible for extensions after this season. Leon Rose, […]
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 pours in 45 in win over Bulls, magic number is one
CHICAGO — Jalen Brunson has done it again. At this point, 40+ points is just another day at the office during one of the best individual offensive stretches this franchise has ever produced. The point guard scored 45 points in Tuesday’s 128-117 win over the Bulls and added eight assists on another excellent shooting show. […]
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’ Jalen Brunson was in disbelief over John Calipari news
Knicks star Jalen Brunson had a brief but empathetic response to the news that John Calipari is headed to Arkansas. News of Calipari’s likely departure came late Sunday night, less than 24 hours before the NCAA National Championship Game at Arizona State, and shocked the college basketball world. Branson was among those shocked by the […]