Jalen Brunson bails out Knicks as Mikal Bridges bottoms out against lowly Hornets
NY Post
The Knicks should’ve had a great deal on Black Friday against a battered, bottom-dwelling opponent.
Instead, they paid full retail price for a 99-98 victory, a performance that required a fourth-quarter comeback as the team’s top disappointment Mikal Bridges watched most of it from the bench.
Jalen Brunson led the late charge with 11 of his 31 points in the final period, including the foul shots with 8.6 seconds left that iced it for the Knicks (11-8).
But it shouldn’t have been that close.
The Hornets (6-13) were rolling with a skeleton crew due to injuries, with LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, among other regulars, inactive.
Their starting lineup resembled a G League outfit with Vasilije Micic, Moussa Diabate and Tidjane Salaun.
Even when the outlook remained murky, there were still times when C.J. Mosley appeared to have at last an outside shot at returning this season.
Regarding the Rangers, who somehow have come through this week intact ahead of Friday’s Garden match against the Penguins:
Maybe this will jolt some urgency into the Islanders.
A key component from the Mets’ rotation last season is headed west to uncharted territory.
Tyrod Taylor hasn’t thought about it yet.
What could have been, Knicks fans will never know.
Interim Bears coach Thomas Brown didn’t anticipate his weight loss journey to be this dramatic.
Juan Soto’s bat plays in all corners of the MLB universe, but over the course of his first seven seasons there’s been one venue maybe homier to him than the rest.
The high-powered Knicks lead the NBA in offensive rating, something they’ve never done for a full season since the league started tracking the metric that measures points scored per 100 possessions.