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In the case of Brown’s MVP campaign, though, it’s not realistic for Brunson to win MVP. Not while Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic are healthy. You could argue Brunson’s the best player in the East this season since Giannis Antetokounmpo is both shelved and rostered by a losing team (for now).
Jalen Brunson set the tempo of the frenetic rhythm of the city that never sleeps from the City of Sin. The dancer from the Big Apple, with his captivating footwork, both
The New York Knicks made the Eastern Conference finals last season, have a top-10 player in Jalen Brunson, replaced Tom Thibodeau with Mike Brown in one of the biggest coaching changes of the offseason,
It was just over a year ago that Mike Brown was fired from the Kings, sending his coaching future into uncertainty. Now, his new Knicks squad is thriving under his tutelage and in the NBA Cup
Tonight, the New York Knicks prevailed over the Orlando Magic in the NBA Cup semifinals, going up 132-120 behind Jalen Brunson, who dropped a monstrous 40-point performance on the Franz Wagner-less Magic.
Two years ago Brunson, the most celebrated second-round pick since Nikola Jokic, led all American-born players in scoring, and he has since maintained the pace. He has been an MVP top-five finisher and for the second time with the Knicks he’s averaging 28 points.
New York is on a heater and the odds took notice. Can they outlast the rest of the East to challenge the stacked West?
With 17 wins and just 7 losses so far in the East, New York Knicks fans might as well start celebrating a little early. Considering the strength of their roster this year, it wouldn’t be absurd to predict a repeat of last season’s performance,
New York Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson did not run for major of New York, but it didn't stop fans from writing his name in for the job. Brunson got 27 votes in the NYC mayoral election — the most of any New York City sports figure.
By how the NBA defines pace, which is a bit of a flawed stat, the Knicks aren’t playing that much faster. They’re still bottom-five in that category. Their secondary assists and passes per game aren’t much improved, if at all.
The Knicks believe how they won the Cup title mattered more than the actual act of winning, as their come-from-behind, 124-113 win could be a harbinger for down the line. "During the course of the year,