DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Zach LaVine added 25 as the Sacramento Kings posted their season-best third straight win by controlling the visiting New York Knicks 112-101 on Wednesday night.
The Knicks of New York (25*-15) now have a losing road record of 8-11. On the bright side, there’s one game left on their current trip. Tonight, they took on the Sacramento Kings (11-30), cellar dwellers of the West.
Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson injured his right ankle five minutes into New York's Wednesday road game against the Sacramento Kings and was ruled out by the team at the start of the third quarter.
The New York Knicks are in the middle of a West Coast trip, but head coach Mike Brown is in a familiar place Wednesday night. With the Knicks playing the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Brown got a heartwarming treatment from fans inside the building.
It's hard for everything to go right in the NBA, whether that's due to managerial decisions, bad luck with injuries, or other factors. In league history, there are some moments that stand out, moments that could have gone in a completely different direction and drastically changed the league.
Just over a year ago, the Sacramento Kings made waves when they opted to fire Mike Brown, the veteran signal-caller who'd just won Coach of the Year two seasons prior.
To the surprise of many, tonight’s New York Knicks injury report doesn’t include Mitchell Robinson. The team plays their sixth back-to-back of the season later in Sacramento and tomorrow night against Golden State.
The Knicks welcomed back Josh Hart after an eight-game absence caused by a right ankle injury suffered on Christmas Day, and the difference was noticeable.
The New York Knicks have impressed outsiders in locating and developing fringe pieces into occasional rotational options, but when it gets down to it, they need their stars to keep the wins churning.
Nothing like getting respect amongst your peers. It’s refreshing to hear a few nice words when speaking about another team in a positive light, especially in defeat.
While Knicks fans celebrated Josh Hart’s return to the lineup in Portland on Sunday night to the sound of victory trumpets, it seems as though a certain recent staple of the rotation was drowned out in the noise.
There have been moments over the past year when Josh Hart felt like a disposable piece of the New York Knicks’ plans. Hart was benched in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, as his inability to attempt threes was detrimental when he played alongside the rest of the Knicks’ starters.
Jalen Brunson had 26 points and eight assists Sunday, helping the visiting New York Knicks earn a 123-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. OG Anunoby added 24 points and Karl-Anthony Towns posted a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double for the Knicks, who had dropped five of their last six.
The New York Knicks have hit a rough patch of late, losers of five out of their last six games as their Western Conference road trip continues, most recently including a loss to the Phoenix Suns.