Tom Thibodeau on officiating for Jalen Brunson: 'A foul is a foul, a guy gets fouled, you gotta call it, that's your job'

Ian Begley: Jalen Brunson had 8 pts in the final 2:18 to help NYK hold off BKN & win both games of back-to-back. It wasn’t pretty, but NYK executed late & now has 3 days off before hosting SAC on Saturday at MSG. Karl-Anthony Towns had 25p & 16r, shot 11-for-19. Josh Hart had 12r, 9a & 2 stl -via x.com / January 21, 2025

Barbara Barker: “A foul is a foul. A guy gets fouled, you gotta call it. Thats your job.” Thibs said when pressed about the officiating which he clearly didn’t like. Then added, “write what you see.” -via x.com / January 21, 2025

Murphy smiled when he recalled the recording with Hart and Brunson, which lasted nearly three hours as the trio cracked jokes and got sidetracked in numerous, humorous directions. The finished product was edited down to 1 hour, 31 minutes. “We were just having conversation, laughing about everything,” Murphy said. The Virginia and Rice product genuinely appreciated being on Redick’s show, saying, “I was watching JJ’s podcast when I was in college, so that was a full-circle moment, being part of that production. It was fantastic, almost like a dream come true.” Of appearing with George, Murphy said, “That was dope, because Paul George was one of my favorite players. I’ve been watching him since I was a kid. They sought me out, which is always dope when they reach out to you. I was really thankful for that.” -via NBA.com / January 21, 2025