Spending most of his rookie season out of the rotation and on the bench with Tom Thibodeau at the helm, new head coach Mike Brown has given him a chance in his second season. After the game, Kolek gave credit to Brown’s system being a benefit to his development.

Jalen Brunson credited the MSG crowd after the Knicks rallied from 17 down in the fourth quarter to defeat the Cavaliers 126-124.

The New York Knicks face the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with tip-off set for 8 p.m. ET.

But even with all that, and even with the way he tried to save the Yankees season when he rose up in the postseason at long last, even he didn’t matter in New York sports in 2025 the way Jalen Brunson did.

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Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, reserve Jordan Clarkson had 25 and the New York Knicks came from 17 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-124 on Thursday and win on Christmas Day for the third straight year.

Rick Pitino celebrated his draft analysis of Tyler Kolek following the guard's strong performance in the Knicks' win over the Cavaliers.

New York Knicks forward Josh Hart is heading to the locker room on Christmas Day against the Cleveland Cavaliers with an ankle injury. Hart suffered the injury