Rick Pitino, OG Anunoby believe Jalen Brunson deserves hardware: ‘Should win MVP’

You’re not hearing as many criticisms or backhanded compliments anymore about Jalen Brunson or the Knicks, with pundits, former and current NBA stars and basketball luminaries fully buying into what they are accomplishing as the playoffs approach. TNT studio analyst Kenny Smith even has changed his tune from earlier in the season, when he stated the Knicks never have “the best player on the floor” in games against other top opponents. “The New York Knicks are the most surprising team to me in basketball right now,” Smith said during Thursday’s...