Jalen Brunson finished with 44 points to secure his second 40-point game this season in the Knicks’ dominant 140-106 win over Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Bucks on Sunday at the Garden.
A lot can change in 12 months. At this time last year, the Knicks cruised through their January schedule with 14 wins — their most in a month since March 1994 and one shy of the franchise record — and just two losses. They ripped off an eight-game winning streak that tacked on a ninth...
In the eyes of Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, Thibodeau should not be criticized for one of his most notable — or infamous, depending on the perspective — philosophies.
Even if his role in the spotlight doesn’t contain the same number of lumens as that of Jalen Brunson or Karl-Anthony Towns, the 29-year-old remains an integral part of the Knicks operation.