The Knicks may have a terrible road record. They may have their lapses, their inconsistencies, the weak spots they have to compensate for as a group. But they are dangerous when they care.

They are the patch of calm where everywhere else storm clouds are either raging or gathering momentum. This can all change on a dime, of course — or with the snap of an ankle, or the crackle of a knee, or even if things go particularly poorly beginning with an unfavorable outcome of the game with the Raptors.

With several players being mentioned in trade rumors, Max Kellerman proposed that the Lakers should send LeBron James to the New York Knicks.

The New York Knicks and Orlando Magic won Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinal games on Tuesday, advancing to a semifinal head-to-head Eastern Conference matchup on Saturday in Las Vegas. The winner of Saturday's Knicks-Magic contest plays in the NBA Cup championship game on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Las Vegas against the eventual West winner.

Jalen Brunson had 30 points and nine assists, Josh Hart added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 106-100 on Sunday.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, if the Milwaukee Bucks are open to discussing Giannis Antetokounmpo with teams, the New York Knicks will no longer have the exclusive negotiating window as his preferred destination.

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New York’s captain won last season’s NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year award, an honor that goes to someone who routinely wills their team to victory in the game’s most intense moments. Brunson did it in the regular season and the playoffs. He did it while being defended by players three inches taller, some 20 pounds heavier. A scorer’s scorer.