Mavericks still haven’t escaped Jalen Brunson mistake
More than six years after they agreed to the Porzingis trade in Christaps, the Mavericks and Knicks, who have been facing each other on Tuesday, remain entangled with Jalen Branson to remind them of a better future for New York. It's a low bar since GM Nico Harrison thwarted Mavericks. The Mavericks' first big mistake […]
How Jalen Brunson is progressing from ankle injury, plus general timeline
Jalen Brunson has at least one more week. The All-Star guard, who was sidelined in his final eight games with a right ankle sprain, is doing “controlled court work” and his status will be renewed again in about a week, the Knicks said. “Good, steady progress,” coach Tom Thibodeau later added. Saturday's 122-103 victory over […]
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson out of walking boot and ‘doing light shooting’
Charlotte – According to Tom Thibodeau, Jalen Branson is “light shooting” from his walking boots, removing two weeks of turning his ankle at a troublesome angle. The Knicks coach added that “hopefully” Branson will be back to establish rhythm before the playoffs. “Whenever he's ready, he's ready. He puts a lot into his rehab, so […]
NCAA Tournament: Jalen Rose explains impact if Duke loses Cooper Flagg
The availability of the Duke Blue Devils' Cooper Flag in the NCAA Tournament is one of the biggest stories surrounding the No. 1 seed in the Eastern region. Flag suffered a clear left ankle injury in the ACC quarterfinals against Georgia Tech, but since then he has not yet stepped into court. Malik Brown, who […]
Knicks Culture is alive and well — even without Jalen Brunson
This is the Knicks now. This is the team. These are players. This is true, and for now, as Jalen Brunson's right ankle continues to be protected by walking boots for at least a few weeks. The Knicks have a long vision along with Branson. He made some light fires. He still needs intense healing. […]
NCAA Tournament: Jalen Rose reacts to UNC’s bid, says SDSU will beat them anyway
Controversy swirls around the NCAA Tournament Select Committee every year as debates whether one or two teams deserve a national title run chance. After “Selection Sunday,” North Carolina tar heels were a hot and controversial topic as college basketball fans analyzed official brackets. There were major conditions that weren't too happy with the Select Committee's […]
Jalen Brunson-less Knicks fade in final minutes in loss to Clippers
LOS ANGELES – Living without Jalen Brunson was as difficult as expected. Especially during crunch time. The Knicks were inactive due to a sprained ankle, and they scored just 10 points in the final seven minutes, overwhelming the stretch with a 105-95 Friday night loss to the Clippers. Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Dan, left, […]
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson ruled out with ankle injury
The Knicks aren't without Jalen Branson with the Clippers on Friday. Branson was listed as appearing in the Knicks injury report after suffering an ankle injury Thursday night in a 113-109 overtime loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles. His first X-ray on Thursday I've returned to negativeand is believed to have taken further testing […]
Knicks suffer crushing OT loss to Lakers as Jalen Brunson exits with injury
LOS ANGELES – The Knicks' dramatic losses on Thursday night were exacerbated by Jalen Branson's stepping off the court. The star point guard swung his right ankle badly after landing at Austin Reeves, remaining 1:24 with 1:24 in overtime for the Lakers collapsed under the basket after absorbing multiple fouls on the drive. Branson remained […]
Magic lose guard Jalen Suggs ‘indefinitely’ in crucial injury blow
It appears that magic will no longer start guard Jalen Saggs for unknown times. The 23-year-old Suggs was dominated “indefinitely” by injury to a trottrea in his left knee. Reported on Friday. The Suggs were unable to play in The Magic's previous 14th straight games, but most recently they played against the Warriors on Thursday. […]