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Take it from the man who supposedly put it together — there was no players-only meeting.

After ESPN reported two weeks ago that Jalen Brunson summoned his teammates to discuss the importance of accountability, the Knicks reversed their struggles by reeling off seven consecutive victories.

However, Brunson said he merely spoke up after a bad loss to the Mavericks and during the short time before Brown entered the locker room.

“It was just me voicing my opinion after the game against Dallas,” Brunson said Tuesday. “It wasn’t me calling a team meeting. We meet after games. I said something before coach walked in. That’s it.”


  Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) dribbles as he’s defended by the Lakers’ LeBron James (23) on Feb. 1, 2026. JASON SZENES/ NY POST Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) dribbles as he’s defended by the Lakers’ LeBron James (23) on Feb. 1, 2026. JASON SZENES/ NY POST

Brunson and the Knicks similarly talked amongst themselves after an ugly defeat in Detroit on Jan. 5. That was part of a stretch of nine losses over 11 games, which was followed by the “players-only meeting” and the rediscovery of a strong defense.

Previously, Josh Hart also said there was no such meeting.

“We talked but it wasn’t like, some …. thing. That got dragged,” Hart said. “We didn’t have a players-only meeting.”

Brunson took two more charges Tuesday — raising his total to an NBA-leading 15 — and was honored by the coaching staff with his first defensive player of the game.

Brunson finished No. 1 in the East the past two seasons in charges drawn.

“It’s something I’ve always done,” Brunson said. “I think it not only does a lot for your team, it’s a turnover, you get the ball, it can be a momentum swing for you. It’s an offensive foul, you get the ball back, it could be big for your team in terms of momentum and getting the ball.”

Brown was gushing.

“You talk about one of our standards is sacrificing and you got your MVP candidate, your All-Star, sacrificing his body to try to get charges and get the possession,” Brown said.

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