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File photo Knicks The Knicks are feeling the absence of Josh Hart, and it’s showing in places that rarely jump out in a box score. Since Hart went down with a sprained ankle, New York is 2-3, and the usual edge has been dulled. Less pace. Fewer extra possessions. Less noise in transition. “At the […]

Getty Jaylen Brown picked his spot, picked his matchup, and picked his moment. Brown’s already strong season took a sharp turn upward Saturday night, when he dropped 50 points against the Clippers and asked to take Kawhi Leonard defensively. No hiding. No shortcuts. Just two-way work. That part matters to Brown. A lot. “Y’all focus

He was some amalgamation of Wilt Chamberlain and Ivan Drago.

Getty The Clippers didn’t fix their season by playing faster. They fixed it by playing smarter. After a disastrous 6–21 start that nearly buried them, the Clippers have ripped off six straight wins while slowing the game down even more, writes Law Murray of The Athletic. During that stretch, they rank last in pace. They

Getty Kings Dennis Schroder says the trade deadline doesn’t rattle him, even with his frequent-mover résumé. Instead, the veteran guard said his approach never changes. “I always give everything for whoever I’m playing for,” Schroder said, via Sean Cunningham of KCRA. “I’m doing it for myself first, for my family and then for the organization.”

And the Knicks will be without him for at least a little while longer. He is only doing light court work and won’t be reevaluated until next Friday.

Luka Doncic and LeBron James were brought together for nights like these.

With a driving layup midway through the fourth quarter Friday night, Russell Westbrook made history. Westbrook passed the legendary Oscar Robertson to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer among point guards with 26,711 points. Brodie passes The Big O                       Congrats to @russwest44 for becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer for a point guard. pic.twitter.com/GOeQmKihE8 —

Imagn The Cavaliers survived this one. That’s the right word. Cleveland held on for a 113-108 win over a short-handed Nuggets, and while the result counts the same, the path there was anything but smooth. This was a game full of loose threads, some encouraging signs, and more than a few reminders of where the

Getty The Cavaliers ran their winning streak to three, but let’s not kid ourselves. This one was messy. Cleveland needed every bit of Donovan Mitchell’s 33 points to escape with a 113-108 win over a Nuggets squad that was missing four of its five opening-night starters. That’s not exactly the kind of game you circle