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The New York Knicks are expected to be without Jalen Brunson for at least two weeks with an ankle injury he suffered to begin the team's Western Conference road trip against the Los Angeles Lakers. With Brunson out,

The all-star guard suffered an ankle injury Thursday during an overtime loss to the Lakers, New York’s latest defeat against a quality opponent.

Unfortunately, the bigger issue for the team is that their star player Jalen Brunson suffered a very scary ankle injury against the Lakers on Thursday night. During overtime, Brunson drove to the rim for a layup and awkwardly landed on his ankle sending him back to the locker room.

The Knicks’ first game without Jalen Brunson went as expected: hard-fought until the end, where New York missed its captain and All-Star clutch performer.

There’s some bad news for the New York Knicks, and fans aren’t going to like it. According to a well-known NBA insider, All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson is expected to miss at least two weeks after suffering a right ankle sprain against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The New York Knicks dropped their third straight West Coast game on Friday night and things got no better after receiving an injury update on superstar Jalen Brunson.

The Knicks basically treated Friday night’s defeat to the Clippers as a schedule loss. They were operating on the second night of a back-to-back with no tirme to prepare for the opponent or for a game without Jalen Brunson,