Josh Hart pirouetted as he swiped the ball from Guerschon Yabusele, then floated the pass to Mikal Bridges for the alley-oop slam, then screamed as Bridges hung on the rim with one hand. That was the exclamation point on a Wednesday night when the ‘Nova Knicks’ fingerprints were all over a 125-119 overtime victory over the shorthanded 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.
But Jalen Brunson had another target in mind. While he would never acknowledge it and certainly would never admit it, but in the flow of trying to lift the Knicks to a much-needed win, he also was attacking Atlanta’s defensive stopper, Dyson Daniels. Daniels had begun to garner a reputation for frustrating Brunson.
Knicks captain Jalen Brunson lamented the team's poor start and lack of physicality in the loss to Minnesota. OG Anunoby thought it boiled down to "they made shots and we didn't." in the fourth quarter while Mikal Bridges simply stated: "We have to be better.
The Knicks got a big win against the Bucks, but fans held their breath for a moment during the game win Jalen Brunson had to exit the game.
Kevin Garnett recently opened up about what he sees as a problem with the Knicks' starters playing so many minutes.
Brunson, also known for his die-hard Eagles fandom, scored 38 points in the Knicks’ overtime win over the Sixers. During the game, he told ESPN he “absolutely” cosigned Towns wearing an Eagles sweater, and postgame was asked why Towns changed out of his Birds sweater.
With Karl-Anthony Towns relegated a spectator due to a thumb injury, the Knicks' Villanova contingent had another sterling evening at Wells Fargo Center, as former Villanova Wildcats Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson, and Josh Hart each rose to the occasion in a 125-119 overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 119-110 yesterday in a game that had a playoff atmosphere throughout all four quarters. The Hawks had won their previous two matchups against New York, with Trae Young adding fuel to the fire by miming rolling dice at center court during the NBA Cup quarterfinals in Madison Square Garden.
Many NBA fans believed the Mikal Bridges trade was a clear overpay, and they were correct. The Knicks acquired Bridges this summer for Bojan Bogdanovic, Shake Milton, six first-round picks (one was a swap,
Philadelphia 76ers’ Paul George, left, tries to get past New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games.