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New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson had a funny response to a reporter's question about super fan Spike Lee on Wednesday.
Brunson is the unequivocal leader of the Knicks, but as seen last season, his usage numbers were a big cause of their downfall. New York ranked near the bottom of the league with Brunson as the star and Thibodeau as the coach, and though Brown vowed to change that, the trend continued in the preseason.
Brunson wasn't at his sharpest Wednesday, shooting just 27.8 percent from the field and 11.1 percent from beyond the arc, though steady work at the free-throw line helped him reach 23 points. Even with plenty of capable scorers around him,
An exciting two-game slate on Tuesday night kicked off the 2025-26 NBA season, but NBA fans and bettors get a full introduction to the season on Wednesday, Oct.
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks won their first battle of the 2025-26 NBA season with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says the New York Knicks should've been punished far worse for Jalen Brunson tampering.
Jalen Brunson's NBA success mirrors his father Rick's 1999 Knicks Finals run, a journey steeped in discipline and family. Rick, a former Knicks player
Earlier in October, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that Giannis Antetoukounmpo's camp settled on the New York Knicks as his preference should he decide to force a trade out of Milwaukee, and the two teams even held preliminary trade talks in August,
Brunson paced the Knicks early with 15 first period points, most of it earned through four three-pointers, en route to final total of 31 while dishing out six assists and playing deep into the fourth quarter. Fellow lingering starter Mikal Bridges had 16 tallies and was one of four Knicks, along with Brunson, to pull in a team-best seven rebounds.
The Knicks completed an encouraging 119-111 season-opening victory over the Cavs on Wednesday night. Here are 11 thoughts (Jalen Brunson’s number!) on what we saw: 1️⃣ The Knicks indeed relieved Brunson from bringing up the ball for much of his minutes — at least until winning time in the fourth quarter — while spreading out those duties.