Jalen Brunson injury update: Knicks hit with major blow in finals Game 1 vs Spurs
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson suffered an apparent right knee injury late in the first quarter of Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. The injury occurred when Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, pushed by Knicks backup Landry Shamet, fell into Brunson's knee. Brunson left for the locker room but returned to the bench and later checked back into the game in the second quarter, reportedly fitted with a knee brace.
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson suffered an apparent right knee injury late in the first quarter of Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. The injury occurred when Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, pushed by Knicks backup Landry Shamet, fell into Brunson's knee. Brunson left for the locker room but returned to the bench and later checked back into the game in the second quarter, reportedly fitted with a knee brace.
