Former Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Isaiah Hartenstein shared a hilarious pregame moment before facing each other as opponents.

If the Knicks’ first Thunder test spiraled into a collapse, then this was a flop. A shellacking. And a drastic one, too.

Brunson now boasts 17 games with at least 40 points as a Knick, tying him with Carmelo Anthony for the third most in franchise history. Patrick Ewing, who achieved the feat 30 times, and Bernard King, who did so 23 times, are the only players in Knicks history with more 40-point games.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder’s MVP candidate, is an All-Star lock. Williams — who is second on the team in points and assists, third in rebounds and is a versatile cog in their top-ranked and historically disruptive defense — is their only other true candidate. That might be Williams’ simplest case.

Karl-Anthony Towns' status for Knicks-76ers is up in the air after he injured his thumb during Monday's loss to the Pistons.

Oklahoma City boasts the top defense in the NBA, holding opposing teams to just 103.5 points per game with a league-best 103.4 defensive net rating. They’re doing it on the back of a stable of dominant perimeter defenders, which include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace.

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Oklahoma City Thunder’s Isaiah Joe (11) drives past New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby (8) and Jalen Brunson (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 126-101 win over the New York Knicks on Friday. In a matchup of top-five squads, OKC left MSG with an impressive victory and led by as many as 30 points.

Remember how much time we — and I am part of that “we” — spent in the past year talking about whether Donovan Mitchell wanted to re-sign with this team? When he did, we asked if that would mean a Darius Garland trade?

Oklahoma City begins its three-game Week 13 schedule on Wednesday against the Jazz. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe, Luguentz Dort, and Jaylin Williams will start Sunday’s game against the Nets. The Thunder are without Jalen Williams ...

Thanks to late scoring from a struggling Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks stole a victory from their crosstown rivals.