If NBA defenses are allowed to be as physical as they were last season, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons wonders if New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson can hold up. In the second half of the 2023-24 NBA season, many fans, analysts, and even members of the league, noticed a change to the game. Referees […]
Jalen Brunson and Mark Cuban have awkward exchange over failed Mavs contract negotiations
Jalen Brunson and Mark Cuban shared a somewhat awkward, tense exchange about Brunson’s 2022 free agency exit from the Dallas Mavericks on Brunson’s “Roommates” podcast. Brunson, of course, left the Mavericks for the New York Knicks in 2022 for a four-year, $ 104 million contract. Brunson has been eligible to sign a four-year, $ 56 […]
Jalen Brunson contract, explained: Why Knicks star took less money on team-friendly extension
When you look up the definition of “team player” in the dictionary, there may just be a picture of Jalen Brunson. The Knicks guard agreed to a four-year extension with New York on Friday afternoon, keeping the All-Star in the Big Apple for the foreseeable future. Brunson is entering the third year of a four-year […]
Yankees legend taught Jalen Brunson to handle pressure in New York
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has risen to stardom in the Big Apple, and he got some help getting there from a Yankees legend. It’s been said many times how difficult it can be to play in New York. The pressure from the fans and the media to win every time they step on […]
Jalen Brunson AT&T commercial: Inside the March Madness ad featuring Knicks star, Sabrina Ionescu and JuJu Watkins
Before Jalen Brunson dominated Madison Square Garden in a Knicks uniform, he was an All-American at Villanova. Now, he’s starring in a new AT&T commercial that encapsulates all college basketball fans during March Madness. It’s fitting that Brunson is in a March Madness commercial considering he won two NCAA championships in three years with Villanova. […]