Towns scores 30 points as hot-shooting Knicks overwhelm Hawks 121-105 and await Brunson's return
- The New York Knicks plan to add veteran forward PJ Tucker, reported by Shams Charania.
- This signing occurs as Jalen Brunson recovers from a right ankle sprain from March 6.
- Tucker played two 10-day contracts before this deal, adding forward depth for the Knicks.
- Brunson, averaging 26.3 points and 7.4 assists, injured his ankle when he landed on Austin Reaves' foot.
- Cleared for basketball activities, Brunson could return during the final week; the Knicks went 8-5 without him.
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Towns scores 30 points as hot-shooting Knicks overwhelm Hawks 121-105 and await Brunson's return
ATLANTA (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points and 11 rebounds, and the hot-shooting New York Knicks took command with 40 points in the second period and beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-105 on Saturday.
Jalen Brunson expected to make return from injury against Suns in huge Knicks boost
Jalen Brunson is saving his return for Madison Square Garden. The Knicks All-Star star guard, who has been out with a sprained ankle since March 6, was ruled out of Saturday’s game in Atlanta but is expected to play Sunday at home versus the Suns.
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ATLANTA — Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau all but ruled out Ariel Hukporti’s return this season, delivering a blow to hopes the promising rookie might bolster New York’s playoff depth. “He’s a ways away,” Thibodeau said after Friday’s practice at Georgia Tech’s Zelnak Center. The Knicks selected Hukporti with the 58th and final pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, subsequently trading Jericho Sims to the Milwaukee Bucks for veteran guard Delon Wright, a …
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