Life without Jalen Brunson was predictably difficult. Especially in crunch time. With Captain Clutch inactive because of a sprained ankle, the Knicks scored just 10 points in the final seven minutes and were overwhelmed down the stretch in a 105-95 Friday night loss to the Clippers.

Forced to make their maiden voyage to Intuit Dome without captain Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks' Western trek has been besieged by stormy skies. Less than a full day after Brunson was last seen nursing an ankle injury that will keep him out for at least two weeks,

The Knicks, who are third in the East, dropped their third in a row including an overtime loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers a night earlier. That’s when they lost Jalen Brunson, who twisted his ankle and is out at least two weeks.

The Ringer's Bill Simmons believes Knicks star Jalen Brunson has taken over from James Harden as the NBA's biggest flopper.

The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers battled for one of the most exciting games of the 2024-25 season on Thursday night. The Lakers picked up a 113-109 win in overtime behind Luka Doncic and LeBron James combining for 63 points, 19 rebounds, and 20 assists.

Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are all great viable wing options for the Knicks, but the team needs a playmaker to engine the offense, and, with Brunson out for a couple weeks-plus, that'll be harder to come by.

The Knicks’ first game without Jalen Brunson went as expected: hard-fought until the end, where New York missed its captain and All-Star clutch performer.

For those still struggling to come to grips with some front office decisions of recent years, a reunion in Los Angeles on Thursday night may have been tough to swallow as Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in an OT thriller, 113-109.