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If there is one thing that New York Knicks fans can’t stop thinking about except their own team, it’s their rivals. Coach Tom Thibodeau’s schemes made light work of a Philadelphia 76ers squad with an injured Joel Embiid. Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson were blazing it up as the city erupted. Despite this big NBA […]

The New York Knicks are in a precarious position. They won 50 games and secured the second-seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. But there is also an on-going debate about their chances of advancing beyond the first-round, which is unusual for a second-seed.  Still the Knicks know better than anyone what they are capable of, […]

The new 65-game minimum rule has cut down on the list of those eligible for this season’s All-NBA honors. Joel Embiid, Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell, and Jimmy Butler are just a few of the All-Stars around the league who are ineligible to receive any of the NBA’s end-of-season awards or accolades. However, there are still […]

As the NBA Playoffs approach, New York Knicks teammates Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson found time to record a new edition of the podcast ‘The Roommates Show.’ Whether it was nerves, the pressure of the Knicks’ upcoming matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, the microphone being on, or something else altogether, Hart buckled under the pressure […]

As the NBA gears up for the playoffs this weekend, the latest player ratings update from NBA 2K24 has highlighted the performances of several emerging stars, solidifying their status among the elite with improved ratings just in time for the postseason. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Brunson, and Paolo Banchero have seen significant recognition in this update, […]

The New York Knicks are set to start their journey in the NBA Playoffs as the No. 2 seed on Saturday as they will face the Philadelphia 76ers, and both teams have faced adversity this year. The 76ers have missed Joel Embiid for a significant portion of the year, while the Knicks have dealt with […]

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White may not win the 2024 Most Improved Player award, but it’s hard to argue against the idea that nobody else around the league showed greater improvement from last season than him. On Wednesday night, White showed just how far he has come. In a 131-116 win over the Atlanta Hawks […]

The New York Knicks enter the 2024 NBA Playoffs playing incredibly good basketball. OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson are both (fully) back from injuries, respectively — something that fans clamored for immediately after New York’s trade with Toronto in late December. They’ve already contributed to a significantly above-average team defense. Their leader, Jalen Brunson, is […]

When Team USA Basketball announced 12 of the players who would make the roster, and New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson not being on the list got the attention of many. Team USA Basketball managing director Grant Hill was asked about the decision to leave Jalen Brunson off the team as of now, with one […]

The race for the NBA awards and accolades was not necessarily about who was the best, but it focused heavily on who was actually eligible for this year’s awards. Between the whole 65-game minimum requirement for all awards other than Rookie of the Year and Most Improved, as well as the 20-minute requirement for games, […]

The New York Knicks have had a stellar 2023-24 regular season and are gearing up for the NBA Playoffs. New York’s star guard Jalen Brunson has put up career stats en route to the Knicks’ impressive 50-win season. However, Brunson was left off the 2024 Team USA roster. He revealed his thoughts on the omission […]

Former NBA player and basketball analyst JJ Redick revealed his votes for who should win the NBA Most Valuable Player and New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson makes an appearance in his discussion. On his own podcast, he would list the players in order from who he thinks should win to the fifth best while […]

The time has finally come to determine who the NBA MVP will be. All season long, so much conversation has been made about the rise of the Oklahoma City Thunder with breakout superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. There has even been noise as of late surrounding Jalen Brunson and Luka Doncic making their way up the MVP […]

Playing for the city of New York isn’t easy. Home to fans that exude high expectations and sporting organizations rich in wealth and history, the Big Apple brings pressure that isn’t for every athlete. Nevertheless, that said pressure seems to be something that New York Knicks players aren’t fazed about. The Knicks took home an […]

The New York Knicks snuck out with a 120-119 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls in the final game of the regular season to clinch the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference, and that caused Kendrick Perkins to call for Jalen Brunson to be named first-team all-NBA for the first time in his career. […]

Since leaving the Dallas Mavericks in the summer of 2022 to sign a four-year, $104 million deal with the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson has transformed himself from a winning complimentary piece who contended for 6th Man of the Year and Most Improved Player in back to back seasons in Dallas to someone who has […]

The year’s final New York Knicks-Brooklyn Nets matchup ended with a heated scuffle between the crosstown rivals. In the closing seconds of the Knicks’ 111-107 comeback win Friday, Cam Thomas pushed Jalen Brunson from behind on an intentional foul. O.G. Anunoby took exception, getting in Thomas’ face as the two exchanged words. Thomas’ Nets teammates […]

The NBA’s MVP race right now seemingly has only two horses. Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic have been neck-and-neck in the race thanks in large part to their impressive performances. However, one name that’s flying under the radar is Doncic’s old teammate: New York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson. Brunson has been on a […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are looking ready for the NBA Playoffs. They still have to rummage through a few games and see the full seeding but this squad has the potential to go deep in the postseason. Despite key absences, Tom Thibodeau’s squad still sits third in the Eastern Conference standings and […]

The Chicago Bulls fell at home against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, and Jalen Brunson and Coby White had two of the best performances in the game. White didn’t shoot it well from deep, but he was still able to put up 24 points for the Bulls. Brunson was on another level on […]

We are now in the final week of the 2023-24 NBA regular season. That means there are just three or four games left for each of the NBA’s MVP candidates to stake their claim for the award. Throughout the vast portion of the season, it seemed like either Nikola Jokic or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were going […]

The New York Knicks picked up a 122-109 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, which was a huge win when it comes to the seeding in the Eastern Conference heading into the NBA Playoffs, and Jalen Brunson revealed what the secret is to the Knicks’ chemistry. “We low-key hate each other, but we like […]

It was a sad start to the day for the New York Knicks and their fans after it came out that Julius Randle will miss the rest of the season after deciding to undergo surgery to repair his injured shoulder. And then the Knicks’ day was seemingly only getting worse after the Sacramento Kings took […]

The Knicks’ Thursday showdown with the Sacramento Kings has been tempered by recent news that star big man Julius Randle will be undergoing season-ending surgery on a shoulder that was re-injured five weeks ago. Randle is the Knicks’ second-leading scorer behind Jalen Brunson and is averaging  24 points per game currently, and now the Knicks […]

Jalen Brunson is the face of the New York Knicks, and he has the team in a position to once again make it back to the playoffs for the second straight year. Only this time, the Knicks have a real chance to make a deep playoff push due to their depth and Brunson’s breakout, MVP-like […]

The Miami Heat collected a quality win Tuesday night as they beat their Eastern Conference rivals in the New York Knicks, 109-99, inside the Kaseya Center. It was always going to be a tough game as the Knicks have been very successful this season led by star Jalen Brunson as big-man Bam Adebayo and head […]

The New York Knicks are currently on a three-game losing streak. Big absences due to the injury bug are now being felt more than ever as most teams start to enter postseason mode. No other team activates that playoff mode better than Erik Spoelstra’s Miami Heat and it came at the cost of the Jalen […]

The Miami Heat have won three straight games as they protected home floor and beat the New York Knicks Tuesday night. 109-99. With time running out on the season, this is arguably one of the team’s best wins of the year in the most integral part of the schedule. FINAL: Heat 109 – Knicks 99 […]

While it may be the final time the Miami Heat face off against the New York Knicks Tuesday night in the regular season, both squads have a chance to meet one another in the playoffs depending on how the dominoes fall in terms of playoff seeding. Before the final matchup between the Heat and the […]

The New York Knicks suffered a rough 113-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, and the Knicks and their fans were upset that a foul was not called on Luguentz Dort during Jalen Brunson’s late basket that briefly gave New York the lead. The NBA’s two-minute report stated that the call was correct, […]

Little time remains for those involved in this year’s race for the NBA MVP award to stand out and add to their resume. All season, Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been the two frontrunners for the award. It truly seems like the award will go to one of those two players, as Luka Doncic […]

Jalen Brunson has had an outstanding 2023-24 season with the Knicks. His scoring ability earned him his first All-Star appearance in February. However, Brunson excels at drawing fouls, and one NBA analyst made an intriguing “dark arts” take on the star guard following his team’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Bria Windhorst admitted that […]

Jalen Brunson nearly played the hero again for the New York Knicks Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stole, well, NY star’s thunder with a clutch shot late in regulation to give OKC the 113-112 victory. The loss to Oklahoma City was an especially hard one to swallow for […]

The New York Knicks found themselves in a battle they probably weren’t expecting to be in on Friday night against the lowly San Antonio Spurs. And even though Jalen Brunson poured in a career-high 61 points on the night, it wasn’t enough to lead the Knicks to victory, as the Spurs pulled off a wild […]

Victory Wembanyama and Jalen Brunson had a historic duel that NBA fans will remember for years to come during the San Antonio Spurs’ thrilling 130-126 overtime victory over the New York Knicks Friday. It might sound farfetched because we’re only a couple of weeks away from the playoffs and the Spurs are nowhere near the […]

In the NBA’s high-stakes arena, every team harbors dreams of playoff glory. However, for the Cleveland Cavaliers, a chilling prospect awaits in the upcoming 2024 NBA Playoffs. They may have to brace for a formidable matchup. The Cavs have stumbled of late, and they find themselves on the verge of a daunting postseason journey that […]

The New York Knicks routed the Detroit Pistons 124-99 behind a record-setting night from New York shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo. DiVincenzo had 40 points and set the Knicks’ record for most made 3-pointers in a single game, with 11 made threes on Monday night. After the game, he clowned friend and teammate Jalen Brunson, per […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year is currently in its early stages as March Madness got started on Tuesday night with the First Four, and then the first round got started on Thursday. The First Four gave us an early taste of the tournament and there were some great matchups, but Thursday was […]

The New York Knicks have played exceptional basketball for most of 2024. They have been selfless and team-oriented, all they have played some of the best defense in the NBA since acquiring OG Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors in late December. Still, the playoffs are an entirely different beast. Most teams have preferences regarding who […]