James Harden scored 27 points ... start on their Western swing and losing Brunson doesn't help. Coach Tom Thibodeau said he doesn't know whether Brunson will return before the end of the regular ...

The New York Knicks put up a valiant effort on Thursday night. However, they ended up being the latest victim of a resurgent Los Angeles Lakers team when the final buzzer went off, losing a nail-biting 113-109 ball game in overtime. Luka Doncic and LeBron James simply would not let their team drop this game.

Coach Tom Thibodeau said he doesn't know whether Brunson ... with Nicholas Batum making 5 of 7 and Harden also hitting 5.