Through the first week of the NBA playoffs, one thing that has stood out is the lack of ball movement from the New York Knicks in their series with the Detroit Pistons. Speaking to ESPN's Tim Bontemps, one scout for a Western Conference team thinks that Jalen Brunson's style of play has "caught up" with the Knicks in the playoffs:

When an NBA game is on the line, you want the basketball in New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson’s hands. He was named Clutch Player of the Year.

As the Knicks navigate the postseason as the No. 3 seed in a tough battle against the Pistons, the NBA announced that Brunson is the Clutch Player of the Year, having won the award over the likes of Nikola Jokic, Anthony Edwards and other marquee players.

LONDON AND ABU DHABI — The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) today announced that The NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025 will feature the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers playing preseason games on Thursday, Oct. 2 and Saturday, Oct. 4 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island.

"Fans in Abu Dhabi will have the opportunity to see two of the NBA's historic franchises when the Knicks and 76ers face off in October," NBA Europe and Middle East managing direct

The 2025-26 Sixers season will begin a bit earlier than expected. The Sixers and New York Knicks will participate in The NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025, the league announced on Thursday morning, a pair of preseason contests slated for Oct.