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Mike Brown must learn key lesson about Jordan Clarkson's 'guitar solo' style Knicks coach Mike Brown has benefitted from Jordan Clarkson's scoring. Will Hardy called the veteran an artist that coaches need to 'let go.'

Will Hardy said at MSG that Jordan Clarkson has an “artist’s brain.”

“I told JC last year that when he felt the moment, got it going, we’d all step back, myself included, and let him do his guitar solo…asked that 75% of the game, he played a song everybody knew.”

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Mike Brown must learn key lesson about Jordan Clarkson's 'guitar solo' style Knicks coach Mike Brown has benefitted from Jordan Clarkson's scoring. Will Hardy called the veteran an artist that coaches need to 'let go.'

Will Hardy called Jordan Clarkson an “artist,” telling reporters ahead of the game against the Knicks that he learned to “let go” when coaching the guard in Utah.

On the small tweak Mike Brown can make to have Clarkson making sweet string music off of the bench:

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Knicks' 'Defensive Player of the Game' totals through 15 wins...

4: Josh Hart
2: Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Mitchell Robinson, Deuce McBride
1: Jordan Clarkson, Landry Shamet, Ariel Hukporti

Mike Brown on Karl-Anthony Towns:

"He’s long man. He moves his feet better than people think. Also, he’s got a great feel. He’s a smart basketball player. when he uses his length the right way, which he’s been doing as of late…when he does that, it helps our paint defense"

Mike Brown on Deuce McBride, Defensive Player of the Game

"One thing that he's phenomenal at is pick and roll situations, just 1-2ing into the ball...having that impact at the point of our defense has been great, so he earned it tonight...based off the last couple of games, too"

Knicks' Defensive Player of the Game was Deuce McBride per Mike Brown

Knicks win 146-112 in OG Anunoby's first game back in action.

Jalen Brunson led with 33 points.

Knicks have McBride, Clarkson, Bridges, and Anunoby in.

Ariel Hukporti is getting some 4Q run at center: just scored in slow-mo over Filipowski inside.

Have heard before that NY's front office really likes the 23-year-old big man but this staff really seems to like him too.

Deuce McBride decided at some point that missing 3-pointers isn’t good and he shouldn’t do that. So he doesn’t.

Knicks 97, Jazz… do I have to say it? They’re down 30. Figure it out

OG Anunoby with another make at the rim, and-one, in his return.

Up to eight points after the FT.

Rookie moment for the very talented Ace Bailey. OG drove and switched hands right before shooting, baiting Bailey into swiping at his 'free' arm while he laid it up

Knicks a lot, Jazz much less

Josh Hart threw an entry pass in to KAT that bounced off of Towns' hand and out.

When NY called timeout right after, Towns ran straight over to Hart so the two could iron out the miscommunication and watch the replay together on the jumbotron.

No ego to be found with either.

Jordan Clarkson to the rim, and-one.

Knicks lead 52-23 with 7:14 left until halftime. Clarkson made it a 29-point lead by making the free throw.

He's up to eight points on 3-5 FG.

END 1Q: Knicks 41, Jazz 13.

For context, Jalen Brunson has 13 points on his own. NY shooting 14-23 FG, 5-10 3PT as a team.

OG Anunoby is back! Had a bucket, and-one, and a turnover in six minutes.

Also: the plus-minus column on both halves of the box score is hilarious.

Knicks lead the Hornets 53-47 at halftime, thanks to a buzzer-beating act of heroism from Jalen Brunson.

It is happening again: the score looks good on paper until someone tells you they were up by three times as much.

NY led by 20 with 7:46 left in the first half. Now by six.

The Hornets are lost tonight.

They are a young team that has had inconsistent reps with Ball and they are going up against a contender in the Knicks.

But this has bordered on silly

Sources: Knicks' offseason Giannis trade talks involved Bucks offer with Kyle Kuzma wrinkle Giannis Antetokounmpo's desire to join the Knicks was widely publicized in October. Sources say Kyle Kuzma was in the Bucks' proposal to NY.

Reports of Giannis Antetokounmpo discussing his future with the Bucks puts focus back on the team's exclusive offseason negotiating window with the Knicks.

Sources tell ClutchPoints that Milwaukee made an offer to New York including both Antetokounmpo & Kyle Kuzma: clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...

Story filed with details on the Knicks and Bucks’ exclusive offseason negotiating window for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Should be published shortly. Will be free to read at ClutchPoints

Have not heard anything at all about that. Really doubt it

"Sources described it as an exclusive negotiating window for the Knicks over a multiweek period in August, but that will not be the case moving forward."

- Shams Charania on Knicks, Bucks' offseason trade talks

Brian Windhorst says when the Knicks and Bucks talked about a Giannis trade, NY thought their roster could win the East and compete against whoever won the West (mentioned OKC).

Added that he's not sure the Knicks are still on that same page about their standing in the league.

Brian Windhorst on who will call MIL for Giannis:

"It'll be Giannis instructing the Bucks where he wants to be traded and the Bucks trying to make the best possible deal with that team...you can put whatever verbiage you want around it...[in the summer] he basically said 'I want to be a Knick.'"

Shams Charania on NBA Today:

"I'm told Giannis Antetkounmpo has been frustrated over the recent losing."

Says one source told him this is the "writing on the wall" with what will happen with Bucks, Giannis

James Harden is Pistons' perfect trade target over Lauri Markkanen Podcast Episode · All Things NBA: From A to Z · 12/03/2025 · 52m

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YouTube video by All Things NBA: From A to Z James Harden is Pistons' perfect trade target over Lauri Markkanen

The Detroit Pistons are in first place in the East at 17-4, but one of the toughest questions in sports is looming over them.

Be aggressive and go for it? Or stay the course?

I made the case that James Harden is the PERFECT target. Watch or listen wherever you get your pods! youtu.be/d1yyqtdP7P0

The Lakers this year remind me of the KD/Kyrie/Harden Nets

Three great players at the top but lacking the wing/big versatility & depth to make a title run without making every shot.

I can’t get over the thought that it would be best for both them and LeBron to move him.

Knicks win 118-109 over the Bucks. They win East Group C in NBA Cup play, they’ll officially play the Raptors in Toronto on a date in December TBD.

Mike Brown said before this game that Jalen Brunson should be getting MVP buzz.

Brunson responded with 37 points & four assists on 12-21 FG, 4-6 3PT, 9-10 FT.

Knicks lead the Bucks 116-107 with 19s left. Looks like they’ll improve to 3-1 in Cup play, setting them up to play Toronto

Reed Sheppard is awesome. I’m on the verge of saying he’s just actually legitimately good right now, which is horrifying given he’s 21.

Minor but he POUNDS the ball with each dribble inside the arc. I LOVE that. Buys him time when probing defenses, compensates for lack of size

YouTube video by Locked On Knicks KNICKS-HORNETS RECAP: The SECRET Behind Josh Hart's Hot Shooting | NY Just SOLVED Their OG Problem?

Happy Thanksgiving! XJ and I broke down the Knicks' feast last night in Charlotte on the latest episode of LockedOn Knicks.

- Josh Hart is red hot from deep
- Brown's new rotation without OG, Shamet
- Deuce McBride, who is good,
- and more!

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Bub Carrington had 10 points and six assists on 4-6 FG, 2-3 3PT last night in a win over the Hawks

Brings him to 23-50 on 3-pointers this season, good for 46%.

But he's shooting just 36% from the floor overall. Which means he's 16-58 (27.5%) from inside the arc.