The Knicks' guard has missed just the game on New Year's Day this season and was on court Monday night to face Detroit.

When adversity strikes, leadership is critical. For the New York Knicks, who were in desperate need of a leader, their captain rose to the occasion. Jan.

Jalen Brunson, KAT are first Knicks’ duo to start in All-Star Game in 50 years Jan. 24, 2025, 10:13 a.m. What channel is the Knicks vs. Nets game today (1/21/25)? FREE LIVE STREAM, Time, TV, for NBA regular season Jan. 21, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

Brunson now boasts 17 games with at least 40 points as a Knick, tying him with Carmelo Anthony for the third most in franchise history. Patrick Ewing, who achieved the feat 30 times, and Bernard King, who did so 23 times, are the only players in Knicks history with more 40-point games.

Jan 12, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) controls the ball against Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. (44) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

You know how it goes. Every year fans vote on who they think the starters in the All-Star game should be. That fan vote accounts for 50 percent of the tally. Another 25 percent goes to the players and the final 25 percent goes to media. The NBA adds all that together and brings you the All-Star game starting rosters.

The Knicks will have two representatives in the starting lineup during the NBA All-Star Game on Feb 16. in San Francisco, Calif.

Sitting in front of the backdrop adorned with the Knicks’ logo, Jalen Brunson repeated two themes for a little more than seven minutes. Yes, the selections of the Knicks’ point guard and teammate Karl-Anthony Towns as starters for the Eastern Conference in next month’s All-Star Game in San Francisco are individual accolades.