New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson had high praise for the team's hero in their win against the Indiana Pacers.

Josh Hart was caught sticking his thumb in the backside of NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson as they celebrated their victory.

Lifestyle and homemaking mogul and entrepreneur Martha Stewart revealed that New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson accidentally stepped on and broke her toe during the team's 138-135 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals last May.

Jalen Brunson's performance with the New York Knicks has caught the attention of a former teammate and Dallas Mavericks legend.

The Knicks star, who guided the team to an NBA Cup championship on Tuesday, signed jerseys and posed for photos with the six families he met through the Garden of Dreams Adopt-A-Family program and SCO Family of Services, which partnered with Brunson's non-profit organization Second Round Foundation.

It took Jalen Brunson some time to remember the New York Knicks' starting lineup in the 1999 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. “Not Rick Brunson,” he said. Rick Brunson — a current Knicks assistant,

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After battling in last season's Eastern Conference final in May, the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks come into their first matchup of the 2025-26 season in a much different place.