Immanuel Quickley’s magic runs out, Jalen Brunson sits again
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Immanuel Quickley’s magic runs out, Jalen Brunson sits again

ByNews Polite

Starting point guard Jalen Brunson missed his second consecutive game Tuesday night for the Knicks with a sore left foot, but Immanuel Quickley couldn’t post another starring performance. Quickley, who played 55 minutes and scored 38 points in Sunday’s double-overtime win in Boston, managed just 14 on 5-for-16 shooting in…

This is the fight the superstar-less Knicks need to show
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This is the fight the superstar-less Knicks need to show

ByNews Polite

PHILADELPHIA — Even though mediocre teams are never supposed to win on the road against superior opponents, the Knicks had absolutely no choice but to win Friday. They were not exactly facing the Julius Erving-Moses Malone 76ers.  In fact, they weren’t even facing the Joel Embiid-James Harden 76ers. With Philadelphia’s…

Tom Thibodeau won’t reel in Obi Toppin’s flashy dunking ‘gift’
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Tom Thibodeau won’t reel in Obi Toppin’s flashy dunking ‘gift’

ByNews Polite

Obi Toppin joked Monday that he doesn’t look at head coach Tom Thibodeau on the Knicks’ bench after executing a flashy dunk during games, such as his between-the-legs slam that invigorated the Garden during the preseason win over the Pacers on Friday.  “I’ve trained myself not to look at Thibs…