Jalen Brunson Rumors

However, Brunson said he merely spoke up after a bad loss to the Mavericks and during the short time before Mike Brown entered the locker room. “It was just me voicing my opinion after the game against Dallas,” Brunson said Tuesday. “It wasn’t me calling a team meeting. We meet after games. I said something before coach walked in. That’s it.”

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Brunson entered Monday as the Eastern Conference leader in charges drawn with 13. He also finished No. 1 in the East the last two seasons. “It’s something I’ve always done,” Brunson said. “I think it not only does a lot for your team, it’s a turnover, you get the ball, it can be a momentum swing for you. It’s an offensive foul, you get the ball back ,it could be big for your team in terms of momentum and getting the ball.”

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‪Law Murray 📘‬: Asked Luka Doncic about LeBron James' All-Star selection ("He deserved it") and competing against former Mavericks teammate Jalen Brunson in a tentpole game ("He deserves this")

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Ian Begley: Asked about his individual defense, Jalen Brunson said, “I feel like I’ve been better as of recently. I’m gonna give effort every single time. I’d be a ‘below the rim’ rim protector with my charges… just find a way to impact the game… “

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Ian Begley: Mike Brown mentioned that Knicks recently simplified some aspects of perimeter defense, particularly in on-ball defender knowing exactly where help is coming from. OG Anunoby credited defensive coordinator Brendan O’Connor & assistant Darren Erman, in particular, for the tactical adjustments. Knicks also forcing to the side instead of funneling to the middle. Jalen Brunson also noted that Knicks haven’t been finger-pointing when things go wrong on that end and are communicating at a high level. Knick defense has been strong during six-game winning streak

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Ian Begley: Landry Shamet, OG Anunoby & Josh Hart combined for 68 pts on 25-for-39 shooting in NYK's win over Lakers. Knicks have won 6 in a row following 2-9 stretch. NYK defense held LAL to 44 pts in 2nd half. Jalen Brunson had off shooting night but handed out 13 assists & had 0 turnovers

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Knicks extend win streak to five with 127-97 beatdown of Trail Blazers. Jalen Brunson scored 26 points, reached 10,000 career points milestone

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Rumbles that the Knicks have explored pathways to try to acquire Portland's Jrue Holiday. There are at least two clear reasons why New York would have interest in a player who helped both Milwaukee and Boston win championships this decade: 1) The presumption that acquiring Holiday — if there's a way — would make the Knicks an even more attractive destination to Holiday's former Bucks teammate Antetokounmpo; 2) New York is believed to hold a longstanding fondness for Holiday as a potential backcourt complement to Jalen Brunson.

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The Knicks played one of their best quarters of the season, but the 76ers fought back in the fourth quarter, as New York held on to a 112-109 win in Philadelphia. Coming off a big win against the Nets, questions regarding the Knicks (coming into the game 3-9 in their last 12 games) still prevailed. And although New York was behind at halftime, a 30-13 third quarter gave the Knicks enough cushion to weather the Philadelphia comeback. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 31 points while OG Anunoby added 23 points and was clutch down the stretch. Joel Embiid, coming off his first triple-double this season, had a game-high 38 points to go along with 11 rebounds, five assists and one block.

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Knicks captain Jalen Brunson called a players-only meeting after New York was blown out at home by the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, sources told ESPN. Brunson's message to teammates after their ninth loss in 11 games, according to multiple sources, was that the Knicks needed to find answers for their poor play in January among themselves, rather than look to the coaching staff for solutions.

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Oh No He Didn't: Ramona: "Jalen Brunson called a players only meeting. (He said) Guys we gotta stop looking to the coaching staff for answers, we gotta stop looking elsewhere the answers to what is wrong with us right now are right in this locker room. We gotta look in the mirror"

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Kris Pursiainen: Asked Jalen Brunson about Deuce McBride's comments yesterday that the Knicks may have gotten a bit too high in their highs: Said he can see it given the team's transition from the playoff-like Cup environment back to regular season games, but they need to be better.

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Kris Pursiainen: Jalen Brunson after practice on addressing the Knicks' issues: "It's either you want to do it, or don't."

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Ian Begley: Based on sales at NBA Store platforms and Fanatics, here are top selling individual jerseys and team apparel in first half of season:

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