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 […]
Hubie Brown sees Bernard King similarities to Jalen Brunson’s Knicks scoring run
After Jalen Brunson became the Knicks’ first playoff scorer in 40 years in Philadelphia on Sunday, former coach Bernard King welcomed the opportunity to talk about the longtime record holder. Brunson’s 47 points in Game 4 against the 76ers prompted longtime coach and television analyst Hubie Brown to return to King’s back-to-back Knicks-Pistons postseason series […]
How Jalen Brunson’s wife celebrated his historic Knicks game
Jalen Brunson’s wife is ready to return to The Garden after the Knicks took a 3-1 series lead in Game 4 of the first round of their playoff series against the Sixers on Sunday. Ali Marks shared a simple but sweet message on social media after the All-Star point guard scored 47 points in the […]
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 […]
Why Jalen Brunson’s Game 3 revival didn’t ‘really matter’
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Brunson was having fun — well, if you know anything about the Knicks’ best player, he wasn’t having fun at all — two rares to start the first round of the playoffs. Breakout offensive game after a night of bad shooting. Although the Knicks won twice in New York, Brunson’s 39 points […]
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 […]