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New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has been a hot topic as of late after Becky Hammon made comments saying that she does not believe he could be the best player on a championship team. After Jalen Brunson turned in a great performance in a win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day, Kendrick Perkins […]

New York Knicks legend Bernard King scored a Christmas record 60 points in 1984. Jalen Brunson didn’t score 60 against the Milwaukee Bucks in Monday’s Christmas showdown, but his 38 points are the most by a Knicks player on the holiday since King’s masterpiece. Brunson sliced and diced the Bucks’ defense all game long, getting […]

Becky Hammon ticked off a lot of New York Knicks fans. He picked on Jalen Brunson’s height and claimed that the franchise would never win with his stature. Obviously, this did not bode well with the Julius Randle-led squad. It even caught the attention of Josh Hart after they had lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, […]

The New York Knicks still couldn’t figure out Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. For the third time in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, New York suffered a loss at the hands of the Bucks, as they fell prey to the Eastern Conference powerhouse on Saturday at home, 130-111. Jalen Brunson is very much aware […]

Merry Christmas, New York Knicks fans! Santa Claus has brought some presents early this year. Yes, that’s right. For 2023, you get not one, but two consecutive games against the star-studded Milwaukee Bucks.   In a jolly turn of events, the Knicks will engage the Bucks in back-to-back games at Madison Square Garden on Saturday […]

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson has come under fire recently for not being a “1A dude,” according to Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Becky Hammon. As the Knicks try to improve on their fifth-place Eastern Conference finish and one playoff series win last season, New York head coach Tom Thibodeau has a […]

Hall of fame basketball player Isiah Thomas gave his point of view on the viral moment of Las Vegas Aces head coach and ESPN analyst Becky Hammon saying that New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson isn’t a “dude” or “1A player.” Thomas took to social media on X (formerly known as Twitter) to repost on […]

The New York Knicks are by no means a lock to be in contention for an NBA championship this season. As they sit in limbo in the Eastern Conference, there is a debate as to whether the Knicks can take the next step and fight for a title or stay where they are in the […]

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is having an incredible start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Brunson is currently putting up an insane 25.6 points and 5.8 assists for a 15-11 Knicks team that currently sits in fifth place in the NBA Eastern Conference standings. Responding to a post that points out that Brunson is […]

Every year, the NBA brings in new players who dream of stamping their name among the league’s greats one day. After a while, a select few rise from the rest of the playing field and are celebrated as stars. However, there will always be those labeled as “underrated” — players averaging stellar numbers but don’t […]

Jalen Brunson has gone up the ranks of guards in the NBA. He made his way out of Luka Doncic’s shadow in the Dallas Mavericks system and transitioned into a star for the New York Knicks. He and Julius Randle prove to be a scary duo when they face the top teams of the league. […]

When spectators watch NBA games, they tend to bask in awe at how athletes play basketball at such a high level with ease. However, one rarely sees how these players work on their craft in empty gyms away from the bright lights. Take Jalen Brunson for example. The New York Knicks guard dropped a career-high […]

In the aftermath of Jalen Brunson’s extraordinary 50-point performance against the Phoenix Suns, it’s not just the historic feat that has Knicks fans buzzing—it’s the surprising revelation from RJ Barrett that adds an extra layer of intrigue to the night. “I think the crazy part about it was — he was hot, obviously, but it […]

The Giannis Antetokounmpo game ball fiasco with the Indiana Pacers recently stole headlines. So when New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson dropped 50 points against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, Julius Randle and RJ Barrett discussed securing the game ball for Brunson. “Everybody knows what happened with Giannis,” Barrett said, via Stefan Bondy of the […]

Even though he’s yet to even played 100 regular season games yet with the New York Knicks, you routinely get the feeling watching Jalen Brunson that he’s well on his way to becoming a New York City basketball icon. There’s a connection between Brunson and the Madison Square Garden crowd that feels tangible somehow, and […]

The New York Knicks picked up a huge 139-123 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, and it was largely due to a standout performance from Jalen Brunson (50 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB, 5 STL, 17-23 FGM, 9-9 3PM). Brunson was so good that it led to head coach Tom Thibodeau hilariously roasting […]

The New York Knicks were viewed as the underdog for their Friday night contest against the Phoenix Suns, but they ended up prevailing by a final score of 139-122. This was due in large part to a mammoth game from Jalen Brunson (50 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB, 5 STL, 17-23 FGM, 9-9 3PM), and […]

Jalen Brunson doesn’t exactly have the reputation of being one of the best three-point shooters in the league today. Sure, he is a career 39.1 percent shooter from deep who is currently shooting 42.9 percent from three this season with the New York Knicks, but everyone may have to rethink the way they perceive Brunson’s […]

There was a battle of stars in the Valley on Friday night, as the New York Knicks took on the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. In the end, however, only one star shone the brightest. And in a game with All-Stars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Julius Randle, it was Jalen Brunson who stole the […]

Ja Morant is just days from making his highly anticipated return from a 25-game suspension. The superstar point guard’s season debut can’t come soon enough for the bruised and battered Memphis Grizzlies, who’ve endured a series of injuries to key contributors en route to a 6-17 start, tied for second worst in a stacked Western […]

Despite picking up some great wins this season, the New York Knicks find themselves with a 12-9 record and searching for some answers after their defeat in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Led by Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle, the Knicks are once again a tough-minded defensive team that has started to shows […]

The New York Knicks will most likely play without starting point guard Jalen Brunson against the Toronto Raptors on Monday, per Basketball News’ Tommy Beer. “The Knicks are listing Jalen Brunson (left ankle sprain) as questionable for Monday’s game vs. Toronto,” Beer tweeted on Sunday. Jalen Brunson suffered the ankle injury late during the Knicks’ […]

If there’s one thing that Tom Thibodeau is known for, it’s his stubborn insistence in playing his stars heavy minutes. This has been a common trend for the long-time head coach. It’s been a big criticism of the New York Knicks head coach, and it’s led to some unnecessarily dicey moments for his teams. One […]

The New York Knicks dropped an interconference matchup against the Boston Celtics. The Knicks’ 133-122 loss moved New York to a 12-9 record on the season. Now, Tom Thibodeau and New York are concerned about more than the loss. Jalen Brunson injured his ankle in the latter stages of the game, promoting corner for the […]

Teams around the NBA are always evolving and looking for ways to improve their championship outlook. Whether that means trading for a star player or going after numerous big-name free agents, we constantly see contending teams upgrading the talent on their roster. Just this past offseason, the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks both pulled off […]

The New York Knicks will square off with the Milwaukee Bucks in the quarterfinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, and the Knicks now have the worst odds to win the entire thing after the Indiana Pacers (the team that entered with the worst odds) took down the Boston Celtics (the […]

The NBA’s first ever in-season tournament is underway with a matchup between the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks. Our NBA odds series continues with a Knicks-Bucks prediction and pick. Heading into the bracket stage of this tournament, the New York Knicks are on a roll. Their three-game win streak was highlighted by an impressive […]

The New York Knicks will visit the Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals on Tuesday, December 5th. Ahead of the Knicks-Bucks showdown, we’ll be making our Knicks In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals bold predictions. New York earned its spot in the Knockout Round by finishing 3-1 in the Group […]

The New York Knicks’ signing of Jalen Brunson during the free agency season of 2022 continues to pay dividends, as the lefty point guard continues to ascend to higher levels during his stint as one of the franchise cornerstones in the Big Apple. On Wednesday night, facing a desperate Detroit Pistons team that has lost […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks were blazing the Phoenix Suns. But, the heroics of Devin Booker ensured that their squad would not fall short despite the absences of Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant. He even made sure to make a statement inside Madison Square Garden and sank the game-winner over their supposed star. […]

Devin Booker made sure that the Phoenix Suns capped the week with a win. The Suns star shooting guard nailed a game-winning 3-pointer in the clutch to give his team a 116-113 victory at Madison Square Garden Sunday night. DEVIN BOOKER CALLED GAME IN MSG 🔥 WOW 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Z7Knc6TJ2A — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 27, 2023 […]

The New York Knicks pulled off an improbable comeback Friday when they erased a 21-point deficit to defeat the Miami Heat 100-98. After the Heat dominated by putting up 37 points in the third quarter, the Knicks rebounded in the fourth quarter by scoring 29 points while holding the Heat to just 11. The Heat […]

The New York Knicks won their NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Miami Heat in thrilling fashion, but they got beat up in the process. During the last three minutes of the game, Jalen Brunson suffered a shoulder injury after getting fouled by Bam Adebayo. Brunson was in visible pain, but he toughed it out […]

The New York Knicks found themselves in a dogfight against the team that eliminated them in the 2023 NBA playoffs, the Miami Heat, with the story of the game looking familiar to those who followed the hard-fought series these two teams had back in May. It was a defensive battle, with the Knicks forcing the […]

To start the fourth quarter, it seemed as though the Miami Heat had their Friday night contest against the New York Knicks won. The Knicks struggled all night long to take care of the basketball, undoing much of their work on the offensive end, as they entered the fourth staring at a 16-point deficit. However, […]

After trailing by as much as 21 points against the Miami Heat, the New York Knicks appeared to be on their way to a second straight loss. However, a strong fourth quarter saw Jalen Brunson and co. turn things around in a rather miraculous comeback. A tough Brunson bucket with 1:24 left to play gave […]

Julius Randle looks like he’s finally recovered from that historically horrendous slump he had to begin the 2023-24 NBA season. That still doesn’t mean the New York Knicks shouldn’t trade him this season. Not if they want to be more competitive in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are currently seventh in the East standings with […]

Trae Young has been on the hunt to stay consistently atop the NBA. He got his first taste of the Eastern Conference Finals just a few years back and is pouring out his soul such that the Atlanta Hawks surpass that benchmark. In this search, he has developed his skills in being an elite floor […]

Victor Wembanyama’s first-ever game at Madison Square Garden earned him a new admirer in New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson. The latter chimed in on the San Antonio Spurs’ rookie sensation after the Knicks’ 126-105 win on Wednesday, per Knicks Videos. Jalen Brunson was asked about being on the court with Victor Wembanyama for […]