The New York Knicks thumped the Toronto Raptors on Dec. 9 in a 117-101 NBA Cup quarterfinal victory fueled by a massive night from Jalen Brunson.

The Knicks have repeatedly popped up as Antetokounmpo’s top option, but another Eastern Conference team’s name has been thrown in.

Jalen Brunson scored 35 points, Josh Hart added 21 and the New York Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals for the first time in three tries by beating the struggling Toronto Raptors 117-101.

The Knicks' duo might be the best players in the NBA to never make an All-Star game. That could change this year.

The New York Knicks aim to extend their nine-game dominance over Toronto when they face the Raptors in the NBA Cup quarterfinal at Scotiabank Arena. With champi

Robinson’s 20 percent mark is by far the worst for his career, even though he’s a measly 51.1 percent shooter from the line over his career. Additionally, Robinson is challenging the all-time record for worst free throw percentage in a season, set in 2001 by Ben Wallace, who shot 33 percent from the free throw line.

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