New York doesn’t have to do anything between now and the trade deadline to reach its goals. The Knicks have been fine with the roster as is. With that said, the sense around the league is that the Knicks will do something minor in order to bolster their bench, whether sooner by getting a player back in a trade or later in the buyout market.

Brooklyn took a 108-84 loss to Durant’s Suns on Wednesday at Barclays Center — where he, Kyrie Irving and James Harden once formed a potent but ill-fated Big 3.

Before the Knicks' eight-game win streak over the Nets, the Brooklyn franchise flamed the James Dolan-owned organization for nine consecutive contests. Still, even with their success over the Knicks, the Nets failed to capitalize on five consecutive postseason berths.

Mikal Bridges represents the present for the New York Knicks, who are competing in the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference and aspire to make a lengthy playoff run.

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant shared his picks for the most underrated players in NBA history, spotlighting two legends he believes don’t get the recognition they deserve.

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant was named an NBA All-Star Game starter in the frontcourt for the Western Conference on Thursday.

NBA trades are not all that uncommon, but when they involve superstar players, it certainly is big news and can be unexpected.

Tim Bontemps unveils his 24 picks for the East and West All-Star rosters, filled with new starters, wild-card intrigue and some agonizing decisions.

Though the strength of schedule over this span hasn’t necessarily been impressive, Phoenix has been better recently, winning nine of its last 13 games. So, as the team continues its pursuit of Jimmy Butler, the Suns (24-22) are moving their way up the standings.

For a team that has struggled internally on defense for the better part of most of the year, the Knicks' strong performance shows that the team is improving when it matters most. The victory is New York's fifth straight and sixth victory in their last seven tries.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets, who never trailed.

Jalen Brunson was sensational against Denver, finishing with 30 points and 15 assists. OG Anunoby added 23 points on five 3-pointers. Josh Hart was brilliant in ways that exceed even his impressive score-sheet stuffing numbers of 15 points, five assists, five rebounds and three steals. His impact is everywhere.