Is Jalen Brunson going to play in the Knicks' game against the Wizards after dealing with right calf tightness?

It doesn’t happen often, but Jalen Brunson was not on the floor for a sizable chunk of the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ comeback win on Christmas.

Likely to play Monday

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Brunson (calf) has been cleared to play against the Bulls, Stefan Bondy of The New York Postreports. As expected, Brunson will suit up and play against the Bulls. The veteran guard has put up a lot of points over the past two games since dropping a season-high 55 points against the Wizards,

Quentin Grimes scored 26 points, 20 in the third period, to lead the Mavericks, who have lost four straight to match a season long losing streak. Jaden Hardy added 17 off the bench and Klay Thompson scored 16, all in the first half.

Jalen Brunson has been ruled out for Friday's contest against the Western Conference's top seed with a calf injury. Leading up to the game, Brunson was considered questionable with the same injury that cost him to miss the team's first game of 2025 earlier in the week.

Bernard worked for the Knicks for over a decade, including as the VP of player development. More recently, he was the SVP of athlete marketing and development with The Players’ Tribune. He is survived by his wife, Amanda, and three children.

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Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 21 rebounds, Josh Hart notched his second straight triple-double and the New York Knicks won their ninth straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 119-103 on Wednesday night despite playing without leading scorer Jalen Brunson.