New York Knicks star point guard joke around with NBA referee Bill Kennedy during their game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

While Shai Gilgeous Alexander, who is second in the league in free throw attempts per game, has developed a reputation as a foul baiter or hunter, Brunson, who is tied for fifth, seems to be being labeled as more of a "flopper." Earlier this week Bill Simmons called Brunson the "preeminent flopper in the NBA" on a podcast.

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If you're a basketball and an NBA fan, chances are you love Bill Kennedy's way of officiating a game and mixing it with his remarkable sense of humor. In the New York Knicks vs.

The Knicks’ winless record against the top three teams in the NBA felt like a first-world problem when compared to the skidding team they ousted in the first round of the playoffs last

Brunson said the Knicks should be “embarrassed” and needs to “wake the hell up” if they expect to compete for a championship.

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The revised All-Star format drew some criticism around NBA circles, but the Knicks’ two participants mostly liked the experience