NBA Finals contenders collide Thursday night in LA, as Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks visit LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Shortly after that win, the Lakers shook up the NBA world with one of the biggest trades in league history when

This isn’t an injury the Knicks are built to withstand. The captain has gone down. Now who will steer New York’s ship if Jalen Brunson can’t go?

Unfortunately, the bigger issue for the team is that their star player Jalen Brunson suffered a very scary ankle injury against the Lakers on Thursday night. During overtime, Brunson drove to the rim for a layup and awkwardly landed on his ankle sending him back to the locker room.

Brunson stayed on the ground and writhed in pain while the Knicks training staff attended to him and was granted a few extra moments to recover after Los Angeles challenged a foul

Losing Jalen Brunson would be another level. The Knicks star exited Thursday's loss in overtime with an apparent ankle injury. With 1:20 remaining, Brunson drove to the basket and stepped on the foot of Austin Reaves,

Jalen Brunson suffered a brutal injury during the New York Knicks’ clash against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. With 1:24 left in the overtime period with the Lakers up 107-105, Brunson drove inside the paint to attempt a shot around the rim.

The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers battled for one of the most exciting games of the 2024-25 season on Thursday night. The Lakers picked up a 113-109 win in overtime behind Luka Doncic and LeBron James combining for 63 points,

The all-star guard suffered an ankle injury Thursday during an overtime loss to the Lakers, New York’s latest defeat against a quality opponent.

Brunson suffered a sprained right ankle in New York's overtime loss to the Lakers on Thursday and his looming absence could be costly