Knicks advance to NBA Cup final after knocking off Magic behind Jalen Brunson’s 40-point gem
NY Post
LAS VEGAS — David Copperfield’s face is plastered across the street for his nightly magic shows at MGM Grand.
But the Knicks made the Magic disappear from Las Vegas.
Their trip to Sin City will be extended, as they dispatched Orlando 132-120 Saturday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena to advance to the NBA Cup final.
They will face the Spurs, who defeated the Thunder in the other semifinal.
The reigning Clutch Player of the Year, Jalen Brunson is often at his best in playoff-like settings or elimination games.
Saturday was the latest example.
LAS VEGAS — Rivalries usually don’t form in just the regular season — heated playoff matchups are typically needed for that.
This weekend might be a trial run for Fernando Mendoza.
Chris Kreider was back on a sheet of ice in New York on Thursday morning but in no mood to reminisce.
David Stearns has made bold moves before and been willing to let go of top players.
Brady Cook will get his first career start Sunday after all.
The Jets’ quarterback situation in Thursday’s practice appeared to be exactly what it was Wednesday, which was rookie Brady Cook taking the majority of the first-team reps.
Just when it was going so well for the Islanders, they lost another key player to injury.
Pete Alonso gave Mets fans a tearjerker on Thursday.
Just as the Knicks got one key piece of their rotation back, they’ll need to operate without another for at least the immediate future.
Joe Burrow doesn’t appear to be having very much fun right now.
CHICAGO — Less than a year after suffering a season-ending injury, Adam Edstrom has another injury just 30 games into a new campaign.
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Yankees came, they saw, they left.
There are few players in the NBA that impact overall winning the way OG Anunoby does.