Knicks win 118-109 over the Bucks. They win East Group C in NBA Cup play, they’ll officially play the Raptors in Toronto on a date in December TBD.

Mike Brown said before this game that Jalen Brunson should be getting MVP buzz. Brunson responded with 37 points & four assists on 12-21 FG, 4-6 3PT, 9-10 FT. Knicks lead the Bucks 116-107 with 19s left. Looks like they’ll improve to 3-1 in Cup play, setting them up to play Toronto

Reed Sheppard is awesome. I’m on the verge of saying he’s just actually legitimately good right now, which is horrifying given he’s 21. Minor but he POUNDS the ball with each dribble inside the arc. I LOVE that. Buys him time when probing defenses, compensates for lack of size

Happy Thanksgiving! XJ and I broke down the Knicks' feast last night in Charlotte on the latest episode of LockedOn Knicks. - Josh Hart is red hot from deep - Brown's new rotation without OG, Shamet - Deuce McBride, who is good, - and more! Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQmK...

Bub Carrington had 10 points and six assists on 4-6 FG, 2-3 3PT last night in a win over the Hawks Brings him to 23-50 on 3-pointers this season, good for 46%. But he's shooting just 36% from the floor overall. Which means he's 16-58 (27.5%) from inside the arc.

Eastern Conference Group ‘C’ NBA Cupdate: - Hornets are now ELIMINATED from knockout contention - Bucks are trailing the Heat by double digits right now with five minutes to go - Knicks and Bucks’ fourth Cup games are against each other on Friday

Knicks win 129-101 over the Hornets. Now 2-1 in the NBA Cup. Just brought their Cup point differential to +26.

LaMelo Ball is immensely talented. He has impacted the Hornets' offense in truly absurd and impressive ways in his short time there thus far. Jalen Brunson is showing him levels. Not connecting on many 3's but just hit his second. 27p, 2a, 11-22 FG, 2-6 3PT. Four and-ones.

Knicks were firing on all cylinders to close the first half. 13-0 run in the last 2:35. HALF: NY 72, Charlotte 47. Josh Hart has 19 pts, 4 rebs, 4 ast on 7-9 FG, 3-3 3PT, 2-2 FT. 96.2 TS% but who's keeping track? All five Knick starters have 10+ pts. Team is 6-10 from 3PT.

Knicks and Hornets starting to trade buckets as the first half winds down. NY has made four straight FGs, CHA three. 59-45, Knicks, with three minutes left in Q2

Josh Hart's hot start continues. He's 5-6 from the floor overall and 2-2 on 3-pointers. Also has two rebounds, an assist, and a steal in 10.5 minutes of play thus far. Knicks lead 42-34 just three minutes into the second quarter.

Knicks lead the Hornets 37-31 after one quarter. Mitchell Robinson picked up a dime at the buzzer with an outlet pass to Mikal Bridges, whose layup left his hands with 0.2s left. Hart leads with 11p, 1a, 1s. Brunson has 9p, 2a. Bridges & KAT both have 6p, 2r. Deuce 5p, 2r

I like the Liam McNeeley/Ryan Kalkbrenner adds for the Hornets' young core. Charles Lee said a few days ago they've missed Liam's energy amid injury. Great impression to have already made. Can also say I've heard the coaching staff likes working with Kalkbrenner. Nice pieces!

I think I like the Knicks bringing Mitchell Robinson off of the bench in the regular season. If he's going to play in spurts, which is fine because his health is immensely important, then why does he have to start? I know someone who used to say it matters more who closes.

Josh Hart impactful early. Nine pts, one ast, one stl on 4-4 FG. The 'controlled chaos' Hart brings to a game is so valuable against younger ball handlers. Josh likes to gamble: he'll hit on 17 if he thinks there's a 4. Less experienced guys aren't used to it, and get got

Tough loss for the Giants but worth it long-term, even if nasty. It’s a guess, but I would think ownership is encouraged by what they saw from Mike Kafka - regardless of result there at the end of OT. Liked his aggression given talent disparity and how he’s leaned into Jameis.

Also, Cam Ward is making reads against the Seahawks’ defense. Converted a 3rd & 9 earlier with an empty backfield for a 22-ish yard gain over the middle.

Wan’Dale Robinson is still only 24 years old by the way. In case you didn’t know. Giants have a real piece with him. Nabers’ health is essential to him being deployed in a role that suits him. But he can hoop if you get him the rock.

Bulls center Nikola Vucevic was completely uninterested in celebrating any aspect of the team's one-point win over the Wizards. "We can't keep doing this. It's not sustainable," he told K.C. Johnson. This doesn't seem like the first time he's been frustrated about discipline. Bet he ends up right.

Magic are on a 13-0 run in the last three minutes. Knicks haven’t scored in almost four. Franz Wagner is having his way with Hart and the Knicks’ defense. Defensively, Orlando is looking off rook Mo Diawara outside and packing the paint. Brunson, Towns having a tough time

Da Silva bit on a Josh Hart pump fake on a 3-pointer. Drive + kick = spray. Jalen Brunson cashed out from the corner, and-one. He made the free throw which put the Knicks ahead 15-5 over the Magic. Just four minutes into the game.

Landry Shamet just suffered a shoulder injury in big bump with WCJr., Suggs. Ran right off the floor, to the visitor’s locker room, with team trainer Dr. Anthony Goenaga. Shamet missed the start of the season after a preseason shoulder injury. Returned in late December

NBA League Pass needs a ‘tap + hold for 2x’ feature TikTok, Twitter, other social media platforms have adopted it but think it would be great for NBA LP. Would aid with skipping breaks/free throws/etc. and serve as the build-your-own option between full games and condensed

55 pts, 7 ast on 17-26 FG, 10-16 3PT. Year 17 in the NBA. He’s 36. My God.

Also: Chris Paul became the only player in NBA history with at least 20,000 points, 12,000 assists and 6,000 rebounds today, per the Clippers. Fitting day for this to happen.

James Harden’s 55 points are the most scored in a single game by a Los Angeles Clipper. EVER.

Cool SportsCenter segment featuring Arkansas State WR Corey Rucker's photography skills (they actually showed a bunch of his pictures!) Very cool.

Vince Gilligan to @richeisenshow.bsky.social about potential 'Breaking Bad' or 'Better Call Saul' cross-overs with 'Pluribus' "We might have some cameos. We might have a few easter eggs to throw your way."

Knicks win 113-111. Lots of missed free throws at the end but the Mavericks were called for an offensive foul on their game-tying attempt. Fans in Dallas were ready to be quiet as Brandon Williams shot what would have been a game-winning FT. Refs waived the layup off instead

With just under three minutes to go and the Knicks down 1, Landry Shamet dove for the ball, didn't get it, got up, drew a charge. With a minute left & NY down 1, Shamet made a 3-pointer that gave them the lead. With 30s left, Shamet made a 3PTer that put them up three

Gigantic play for the Knicks. They were down two: Mavs turn it over (Hart poked it free, I believe) and the Knicks go the other way, move the ball until Landry Shamet was open in the corner. Knicks 109, Mavs 108 with 62 seconds left

know he’s irreversibly tied to that whole thing that happened that was a big deal but Max Christie really is a very good player He’s near the top of the league in average corner 3-point makes per game. Only behind OG Anunoby

Focus will reasonably be on the Knicks’ poor 3PT shooting (7-29) if they lose but I’m confident that’ll level out eventually. Way more interested in how long they can keep defend like this for before it catches up to them, or if their offense is going to keep winning them games

Knicks 87, Mavs 85 after three quarters. Third quarter was a 35-35 tie. Knicks had their biggest lead of the game, eight, with four minutes left in it. Ended with Deuce McBride saving them from their nonexistent defense with two deep bombs. Still gave one up at the buzzer

Mitchell Robinson played 13 minutes and Guerschon Yabusele played 12 minutes in the first half Robinson a -9, Yabu a +11 I think it’s fair to say this is both proof of how fickle this stat is most of the time and also that when New York went to five-out offense, it worked

Mikal Bridges was averaging 2.0 steals and 1.2 blocks coming into tonight Just before halftime and he has 3 steals and 1 block. Okay

Knicks in Dallas. Brunson in, Flagg out. Mavs lead 17-15 with four min left in Q1. Went on an 11-1 run earlier; Karl Towns just postered Gafford before checking out for Mitch Robinson. Still early but Brunson has looked fine, just missed shots early

Jalen Brunson suffered a grade 1 ankle sprain, is out against the Heat tomorrow, and will be reevaluated daily according to every other member of the beat. Grade 1 is a mild sprain with stretched ligaments, resulting in mild tenderness and swelling, according to Google.

Just filed my piece from tonight’s Knick loss – their first at home this season. 7-4 on the year thus far. Mike Brown put the ball in the players’ court with regard to his biggest problem with their performance in the L. Story out in the morning 💤

Mike Brown on going with Deuce McBride over Mikal Bridges late: "Just trying to spark something defensively, offensively, Deuce hit a couple 3's. Thought he was pretty good defensively. Same with Landry, thought he was pretty good defensively, hit a couple shots...searching"

Mike Brown says Jalen Brunson turned his right ankle but that's al he knows

FINAL: Magic win 124-107. Knicks had won five straight games coming into tonight, all part of their active home stand. They play once more at home, on Friday, against the Heat. It’s an NBA Cup night.

Jalen Brunson appeared to tweak something – some part of his leg? Went to locker room, Rick Brunson went back with him but already returned to the bench

With 1:54 left, Mike Brown sent in four Knick reserves. After Jalen Brunson finished his trip to the line, he committed a foul & subbed out too. Kolek, Dadiet, Diawara, Yabusele, Hukporti in for NY Dadiet and Penda, two Frenchmen, had a seemingly nice chat after a Yabu 3

Knicks are doing the right things for a team down 13 with 2:20 left. Pressuring the ball, doubling & stunting, sticking to making simple decisions. Doesn't seem like it'll be enough. Magic 115, Knicks 99. Jalen Brunson, amid his sixth 30-point game of the season, will shoot two

Desmond Bane will shoot two free throws with 2:52 left in the game. He has a chance to extend the Magic lead to 15.

Jalen Brunson took the reigns. He shot three of the Knicks' last four, making all three from the mid-range. He has 28. The Magic answered with a made FG all three times. ORL leads 110-95, 4:18 left. New York is just about out of time to spark a comeback. Would have to be now.

Karl-Anthony Towns picks up his fifth foul with 6:28 left. Mike Brown yanks him out immediately. Mitchell Robinson in now alongside Brunson, McBride Bridges, Anunoby. Magic 100, Knicks 89.

Karl-Anthony Towns took both Carter Jr. and Isaac to the rim and shot over both. He drew contact and was awarded two free throws. Jalen Brunson's at the scorer's table to check in for Shamet. It'll be Brunson, Clarkson, & McBride in a three-guard lineup with OG, KAT. 8:07 left

Knicks are getting some big buckets, like a Jordan Clarkson step-back three, but can't get any stops. Magic 98, Knicks 84. 8:34 4Q.