It seemed like New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was waving goodbye to Boston Celtics fans during Game 5 of their second-round series because he believed his team would close things out in Game 6 and not return.

The Knicks don’t just have a clutch player. They have the clutch player. And if any game in the Eastern Conference Finals comes down to the wire, Jalen Brunson has already proven he’s built for

The New York Knicks are set for the next few years after inking their franchise point guard Jalen Brunson to an extension last offseason. Brunson was due a mass