1 HOUR AGO•NYTIMES.COM
Ausar Thompson was the 'X-factor' in Pistons' Game 5 win over KnicksThompson drew the assignment of guarding Jalen Brunson for most of the series and he limited New York's catalyst to 16 points in Game 5.
Knicks left searching for answers and their fourth-quarter fireChampionship-caliber squads recognize and address their weaknesses — or they work to hide them. All signs show the Knicks are not championsh...
1 HOUR AGO•USATODAY.COM
Knicks-Pistons: 5 takeaways as Detroit digs deep at MSG to keep season aliveDetroit contains New York's All-Star duo, Jalen Brunson becomes a bystander late in the 4th quarter and the Pistons force Game 6.
5 HOURS AGO•NBA.COM
Jalen Brunson Makes Very Honest Statement After New York Knicks Lose Game 5On Tuesday night, the New York Knicks hosted the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden for Game 5. They lost by a score of 106-103, so th...
5 HOURS AGO•SI.COM
Miles McBride - Disappointing series continuesMcBride had four points (2-7 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 0-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal across 22 minutes during Tuesday's 106-103 loss to Detroit in Game 5 of the first round of...
ImpactMcBride was a non-factor for the fifth straight game, an unsurprising fact given the shortness of the rotation in New York. To this point in the series, McBride has averaged just 4.0 points and 0.8 three-pointers in 15.8 minutes per game.
5 HOURS AGO•ROTOWIRE
Karl-Anthony Towns - Double-doubles despite lossTowns notched 17 points (5-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 35 minutes during Tuesday's 106-103 loss to Detroit in Game 5 of the first round of th...
ImpactTowns recorded his second double-double of the series, although it wasn't enough as the Knicks fell to the Pistons. Towns' production has been serviceable thus far, averaging 21.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals, a.6 blocks and 2.4 three-pointers across the five-game series. Game 6 will be in Detroit on Thursday, where Towns and the Knicks will be looking to wrap things up.
5 HOURS AGO•ROTOWIRE
Jalen Brunson - Struggles from field in lossBrunson amassed 16 points (4-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 7-10 FT), three rebounds and seven assists across 36 minutes during Tuesday's 106-103 loss to the Pistons in Game 5 of the first round...
ImpactBrunson couldn't find any rhythm on the offensive end, putting forth easily his worst game of the series. It was simply an off-night for the Knicks, something that will need to be rectified should the playing group hope to avoid a dreaded Game 7. Look for Brunson to come out with an aggressive mindset when the two teams meet again Thursday.
5 HOURS AGO•ROTOWIRE
