2:13 pm: Brunson has returned to the hardwood after receiving treatment in the visitors’ locker room. He had been wearing a brace on his right knee, but removed it before returning to action, per Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link).
2:09 pm: Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson, who missed a month down the stretch of the 2024/25 regular season with an ankle injury, appeared to suffer some bad health luck again late into the third quarter of New York’s ongoing Game 4 matchup against the Pistons.
With 2:52 remaining in the third period, Detroit guard Dennis Schroder landed on the right foot of Brunson. The Knicks guard was on the ground for a while, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic tweets, and crawled to the sideline.
According to Adam Zagoria of NJ Advance Media, Brunson appeared to aggravate an ankle injury that cost him 15 games in March and April. The 6’2″ Villanova alum left the floor and was replaced by reserve Cameron Payne, per Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link).
Detroit has capitalized on the absence of New York’s lead play-maker, and currently leads the Knicks, 71-64, early in the fourth quarter. Brunson had been leading the Knicks as a scorer with 21 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field, plus nine assists and five rebounds.
Through his first three games in the series, Brunson had been on fire offensively, averaging 33.7 points, 8.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 0.7 steals in 41.0 minutes per night.
After splitting the opening two contests in Madison Square Garden, New York bested Detroit on the road and leads the Pistons in the series, 2-1.
I think it was same ankle. Not cool……
Thibs is lost without Jalen. He better not oush him.
Bridges where are you bro
What’s an ‘Anbkle’?…is that connected to the infamous Funny Bone and his 3rd leg? Or perhaps it’s near his nubbin?
The funny bone …. We laughing all the way to NYC
……. The record is all yours now ….. own it
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What’s an ‘Anbkle ??????
A- is All
n – is non
b- is basketball
k- is knickhaters
l- is lost
e- is everything
All non basketball knickhaters lost everything ….
bet the Knicks to win next game. Get your dignity back … haaaa hoooo huuuu hiiiiiii
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Lol Alex fixed it now so no one else will no what the heck we’re talking about haha
Know one will.
He seems fine though…
Captain Clutch !!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh
Holy KAT Man !
Hmm. so you mean to tell me that playing 7 guys like 35-45 mins a game late in the season, actually causes harm??? Wow, everyone but Thibs knows that!
Thibs not working his bench. To be able to use it or trust it. Will be his downfall in NY. This ain’t holding up against Celts ….. still a good win.
You want to cry about OneWay Wonder and Nico. How the F do you let Brunson walk. That’s the worst move ever lols …….
Pistons got a win taken from them. Obvious foul on Hart not called. Not even hard to see he was fouled.
Crying is your nature I see ….
Refs don’t bail out teams. You gotta earn it. During gm that could be a foul. It still would be a BS foul. And you want it at end of game. Hardaway tried his best to get it. And was barely touched …..
Refs don’t win games players and teams do. Cade had the game and missed it …. Man up lol
Come on now even you know that was a foul. He was not barely touched. Knicks got a gift just thank the Refs for helping them with the win. I see your nature is win with help.
There were a bunch of calls that weren’t made. At least it was consistent with the rest of the game. And it’s not like he was going to hit that Hail Mary either, that’s just an assumption.
Even the Refs said they missed the call. No bump he makes the shot it’s not like he was going to miss the shot.
Yes, there were a bunch of calls that weren’t made.
That one cost Detroit the game though.
@arc89: refs let both teams maul each other all game. You want a missed call on THJ, there were plenty of missed calls the other way. Game was physical, they let them play physical. Maybe Cade should hit his mid-range jumper at the end there and this wouldn’t be an issue.
You must call obvious fouls at the end of the game. That was not a hard foul to call. every Knick fan would be saying the same thing if it cost them a game.
“You must call obvious fouls at the end of the game.”
That’s the opposite of how the NBA has typically operated over the last several decades. Officials swallow their whistles at the ends of games because fans don’t want the officials to risk a game on a ticky tack foul. Also very convenient for you to make that very specific exception which allows you to ignore the physical play for the other 47 minutes and 50 seconds of the game.
Again: Cade hits his open jumper and this isn’t an issue.
Didn’t I say cry babies ……
Only way refs call that is if jumped on him. Refs don’t decide games …..
Say Luke ……. you should run game threads. Especially in playoffs. We all watch.
RIP to NBA Legend Dick Barnett
link to nytimes.com
RIP Dick Barnett ……
Had that sweet jumper. Would kick his legs. Never could get it. It was unique. Yes a great Knick Legend
Just heard the news on the great Dick Barnett. He’s been ill awhile. My first thought was thankfulness that his long overdue HOF induction happened last year, while he was still here. His Knick tenure was just the final act of an amazing basketball life, one that was impactful in the evolution of modern high school, college and professional basketball. He had an incredible post-basketball life as well. RIP.
So nice that he was able to get in last year. Knicks legend, basketball legend.