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How to watch Knicks vs. Suns: Devin Booker, Jalen Brunson duel in Phoenix

The New York Knicks are still figuring out their defense, to the righteous fury of noted defense-lover Tom Thibodeau. How to watch New York Knicks at Phoenix Suns Venue: Footprint Center — Phoenix Time: 10 p.m. Both Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkić carry injury designations for Phoenix, while New York sixth-man Miles McBride is battling knee inflammation. If there were …

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2 months, 1 week ago

How Donte DiVincenzo’s toughness is making a strong first impression with Timberwolves

New York Times

NEW YORK — Everyone was on their best behavior leading up to a preseason game between the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves, which just so happened to be played just over two weeks after the two teams agreed to a blockbuster trade on the eve of training camp. “Can’t finish, right?” DiVincenzo insisted this was a playful interaction with …

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4 months ago

Knicks’ rotation projections, top offensive options after Jalen Brunson and more

New York Times

The questions keep coming. That it’s difficult to find minutes for DiVincenzo and Hart, arguably the NBA’s best one-two punch off the bench, without playing Randle at center for a meaningful stretch of each game. The Pelicans won 49 games last season, and they’re not trying to get worse, just as the Knicks would not make a Randle deal only …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Why Jalen Brunson has agreed to the greatest financial favor in NBA history

New York Times

LAS VEGAS — With a chance to sign the second nine-figure contract of his career, Jalen Brunson was unavailable. The New York Knicks were about to hand Brunson all that they could, even if the deal would not be commensurate with a player of his stature. The team was capped at how much it could pay Brunson, limited to a …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Jalen Brunson agrees to a four-year, $156.5 million extension with Knicks, AP source says

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson quickly agreed to extend his stay with a New York Knicks team that has been on the rise since his arrival. Brunson could have earned a much bigger deal by waiting a year, but chose the extension on the first day it was available to him in a move that provides a financial benefit to …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Knicks’ Jalen Brunson is eligible for an extension, but should he re-sign now or wait?

New York Times

The most important moment of the New York Knicks’ offseason is yet to come. Since the Knicks’ season ended with a Game 7, second-round loss to the Indiana Pacers, Brunson has mulled over whether he should wait until free agency for the bigger contract or take the money now. If Brunson were to take it, cementing a deal that would …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart power Knicks past 76ers in playoff-series clincher

LA Times

Josh Hart raised his arms and extended three fingers on each hand on his go-ahead three-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left that was finally enough to send the New York Knicks past the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 on Thursday night and into the second round of the playoffs. Jalen Brunson had 41 points …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

How Jalen Brunson’s constant movement is a staple for the Knicks offense

New York Times

CHICAGO — Jalen Brunson had chosen the wrong night to hang a zero. Brunson’s father, Rick, a former NBA player who is now an assistant coach with the New York Knicks, accused his son of not playing the right way — and he didn’t hold back. “And he ripped me a new one in front of Tom Izzo.” Izzo viewed …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

With Julius Randle out, Jalen Brunson’s evolution for Knicks is even more important

New York Times

Jalen Brunson knew how the Sacramento Kings would guard him. It wasn’t because Kings head coach Mike Brown compared Brunson after that game to two-time MVP Stephen Curry. “It’s been happening a lot more, so obviously I have more reps,” Brunson said. “But he gets me open with his eyes.” Brunson’s evolution is one of the many reasons why Hartenstein …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA awards 2024: Predicting the positionless All-NBA and All-Defensive teams

New York Times

The new 65-game threshold to be eligible for the league’s top end-of-season awards has received significant attention, and deservedly so. For the All-NBA teams, I welcome the change because it will prevent any scenario in which the league’s second-best player in a particular season could be excluded from the All-NBA First Team. Nikola Jokić finished second in the 2022-23 NBA …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Jalen Brunson’s season is turning into magic

New York Times

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It was the final head spin that iced the game. “Once he turned his head, there’s no way he could — unless he’s a magician.” Yet, even David Copperfield could not have made Brunson disappear Saturday when the Knicks topped the Kings 98-91, giving New York its third consecutive win. Great that he was able to kinda …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Riled-up Jalen Brunson refuses to take Chris Paul's hand after being clobbered by the Warriors guard at midcourt in Knicks loss

Daily Mail

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson took hard body contact from Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul just as the horn sounded on the third quarter. Brunson shot him a look of disapproval and said some unidentifiable words at Paul's direction - leading the Warriors star to walk away with his hands raised. He said something along the lines of …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hey NBA, Knicks’ Jalen Brunson is damn good and proving the naysayers wrong

New York Times

After yet another disappointing, early-season loss, Jalen Brunson stood at his locker, ready to speak with the media in Milwaukee. Years ago, Brunson’s father, Rick, who played for Thibodeau when he was a player and when Thibodeau was an assistant coach with the Knicks in the 1990s, had ripped the parlance for himself. No one in the clique could have …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Knicks prove they are good after routing Nuggets, but how good?

New York Times

Precious Achiuwa overheard a stat worth returning for just as he was about to depart the locker room late Thursday night. The Knicks didn’t send frantic double-teams Jokic’s way, instead encouraging their centers to get physical with a man who New York head coach Tom Thibodeau said after the game has “the mind of a point guard.” And to put …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

NBA All-Star Game 2024: Our voters’ picks for East and West starters

New York Times

Starters for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game were revealed on TNT’s “NBA Tip-Off” show. They are: East backcourt: Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard East frontcourt: Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum West backcourt: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncić West frontcourt: Nikola Jokić, Kevin Durant, LeBron James Antetokounmpo and James will serve as team captains, a more ceremonial role than in recent years. …

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1 year ago

Jalen Brunson goes for a career-high 50 points as Knicks beat Suns

New York Times

PHOENIX — Late Friday night, Julius Randle embarked on a topical mission: Capture the basketball, however possible. “I don’t trust Ryan with the game ball,” Randle said. “They might look at him and think, ‘We can take that.’ I had to make sure I got it and I secured it.” The bit was on theme with the NBA’s scandal of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

NBA Player Tiers 2023: Why are Kyrie Irving, Zion Williamson in Tier 3? It’s a matter of trust

New York Times

This is the fourth annual NBA Player Tiers project, in which Seth Partnow names the top 125 players in the league after each season and then separates them into five distinct categories of value, each with their own sub-categories to further delineate them. Estimated +/- per 100 possessions RAPM +5.9 4 3-yr Regularized Adjusted +/- per 100 possessions Prod. Estimated …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Days after his wedding, Jalen Brunson is on the court with USA Basketball.

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Jalen Brunson could be on his honeymoon right now. Everything worked out, actually easier than expected.” When U.S. coach Steve Kerr called Brunson a couple of months ago and popped the question about playing for USA Basketball this summer, the answer came quickly. “You don’t really get a lot of opportunities like this,” said Brunson, who averaged …

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1 year, 9 months ago

NBA Power Rankings: Sixers rise to No. 2; clutch-time breakdowns for every team

New York Times

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1 year, 9 months ago

From Jalen Brunson to Knicks hitting 3s: 7 thoughts on the 7-game winning streak

New York Times

No one saw this coming. After another onslaught Wednesday — this one in a blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets, New York’s seventh straight victory — the Knicks have cracked the top five. In honor of the seven-game winning streak, which has vaulted the Knicks to fifth in the Eastern Conference, let’s run through seven thoughts on this sizzling squad …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Rui Hachimura comes up big for the Lakers with critical block during overtime

LA Times

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson defends the Lakers’ Rui Hachimura during the second half Tuesday in New York. So, it’s a great piece to have, and we’re lucky to have him.” An injury forced Lakers coach Darvin Ham to make a change to his lineup Tuesday night against the New York Knicks and that led to Hachimura getting the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

NBA: Knicks beat Wizards, Warriors thrash Spurs, Hawks beat Pacers, Nuggets overcome Clippers

Daily Mail

Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, including a couple crucial free throws with 13.9 seconds left, and the New York Knicks held off a furious Washington rally in a 112-108 victory over the Wizards on Friday night. New Orleans Pelicans 116, Detroit Pistons 110 Jonas Valanciunas scored 13 of his 33 points in the first quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans …

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2 years, 4 months ago

NBA’s Knicks, Sixers tampering investigations need to produce clarity

New York Times

So, what exactly constitutes tampering these days? And how will the league’s actions on that front in the coming weeks and months change free agency in the future? The first is the most salacious variety that everyone thinks of when the word “tampering” comes up: A team blatantly contacting another team’s player about future employment, whether directly or via intermediaries, …

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2 years, 4 months ago

NBA’s Knicks tampering investigation: Jalen Brunson signing creates blurred lines

New York Times

The NBA’s tampering investigation into the New York Knicks becomes complicated quickly. There are blurred lines between Knicks president Leon Rose and Rick Brunson, as well, considering Brunson was one of Rose’s first-ever clients back in Rose’s agent days. That report came three weeks before ESPN’s Tim MacMahon published a story that quotes Rick discussing Jalen’s free agency, as well …

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How to watch Knicks vs. Suns: Devin Booker, Jalen Brunson duel in Phoenix

How Donte DiVincenzo’s toughness is making a strong first impression with Timberwolves

Knicks’ rotation projections, top offensive options after Jalen Brunson and more

Why Jalen Brunson has agreed to the greatest financial favor in NBA history

Jalen Brunson agrees to a four-year, $156.5 million extension with Knicks, AP source says

Knicks’ Jalen Brunson is eligible for an extension, but should he re-sign now or wait?

Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart power Knicks past 76ers in playoff-series clincher

How Jalen Brunson’s constant movement is a staple for the Knicks offense

With Julius Randle out, Jalen Brunson’s evolution for Knicks is even more important

NBA awards 2024: Predicting the positionless All-NBA and All-Defensive teams

Jalen Brunson’s season is turning into magic

Riled-up Jalen Brunson refuses to take Chris Paul's hand after being clobbered by the Warriors guard at midcourt in Knicks loss

Hey NBA, Knicks’ Jalen Brunson is damn good and proving the naysayers wrong

Knicks prove they are good after routing Nuggets, but how good?

NBA All-Star Game 2024: Our voters’ picks for East and West starters

Jalen Brunson goes for a career-high 50 points as Knicks beat Suns

NBA Player Tiers 2023: Why are Kyrie Irving, Zion Williamson in Tier 3? It’s a matter of trust

Days after his wedding, Jalen Brunson is on the court with USA Basketball.

NBA Power Rankings: Sixers rise to No. 2; clutch-time breakdowns for every team

From Jalen Brunson to Knicks hitting 3s: 7 thoughts on the 7-game winning streak

Rui Hachimura comes up big for the Lakers with critical block during overtime

NBA: Knicks beat Wizards, Warriors thrash Spurs, Hawks beat Pacers, Nuggets overcome Clippers

NBA’s Knicks, Sixers tampering investigations need to produce clarity

NBA’s Knicks tampering investigation: Jalen Brunson signing creates blurred lines