Knicks star Jalen Brunson was injured on a drive in overtime, twisting his right ankle and foot as he crashed to the floor after contact with Austin Reaves. Brunson had 39 points and 10 assists.

If you watched last night’s Lakers-Knicks game, you probably saw the back-and-forth between LeBron James and Jalen Brunson. And while I wish I could talk

NBA Finals contenders collide Thursday night in LA, as Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks visit LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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 star-studded contest will feature LeBron James and the 39-21 Lakers playing host to Jalen Brunson and the 40-21 Knicks. New York got a boost with the news Wednesday night that

This was a resilient, gritty win for the Lakers, while Brunson is likely going to miss a little time for New York.

The Knicks lost a heartbreaker to the Lakers in overtime Thursday night in Los Angeles. Now they hope they didn't lose a lot more in Jalen Brunson.

The score was 31-27 in favor of the Lakers after the first 12 minutes but it wasn't long before the Knicks went on a run to pull the game right back within reach before halftime.

New York will have to prove its mettle without its superstar captain in the wake of Thursday’s injury, writes .