Knicks captain Jalen Brunson called a players-only meeting after Monday night's 114-97 loss to the Mavericks, sources told ESPN, telling teammates it's on them to turn things around.

During Saturday's New York Knicks road game against the Philadelphia 76ers, superstar guard Jalen Brunson literally crashed into the ESPN on ABC broadcast. While Brunson was passing the ball while defended, he accidentally collided with the ESPN on ABC equipment on the media table.

It’s the existential question that will hover over the Knicks until proven otherwise. Can a team win a championship with a small, less-athletic guard — like the Knicks with Jalen Brunson — as their best player?

Expert recap and game analysis of the Greensboro Swarm vs. Westchester Knicks NBA G League game from January 15, 2026 on ESPN.

New York enters at 26*–18, while Philadelphia is 24–19. The Sixers bring the confidence of a team that has already beaten the Knicks twice at Madison Square Garden and now plan to do it at home. The Knicks, struggling of late, hope to carry over momentum from their record-setting slaughter of the Nets on Wednesday.

The New York Knicks remain interested in a blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, while Karl-Anthony Towns' future remains uncertain.

Jalen Brunson was not pleased after the New York Knicks' brutal 114-97 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.

Mike Brown reportedly upset some members of the New York Knicks after hugging Draymond Green last week. ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reported on Tuesday that Brown hugging the Warriors veteran rubbed some people in New York the wrong way.