The second half of the 2024-25 NBA season is firmly underway, and there are nine games on the schedule for Friday, including a massive Eastern Conference clash between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks.

Jalen Brunson with 26 Points vs. Cleveland Cavaliers. Jalen Brunson with 26 Points vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 02/21/2025. Playlist

Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and Karl-Anthony Towns 23 for the Knicks, who beat Chicago in overtime on Thursday in their first game back from the All-Star break.

The Cleveland Cavaliers (45-10) square off against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (37-18) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Friday, February 21 at 7:00 PM ET.In their most

Knicks captain Jalen Brunson didn’t mince words. After back-to-back blowout losses on national television to both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, Brunson said his team should be “embarrassed” and needs to “wake the hell up” if they expect to compete for a championship.

The Knicks will face a similar challenge on Sunday, when they travel to Boston to face the reigning champion Celtics, another team that ranks atop the NBA in three-point attempts and efficiency.

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Prior to Friday night, the Knicks and Cavs hadn’t met since October – a matchup won by Cleveland that wasn’t understood, at the time, as a significant measuring stick. The latest head-to-head

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Cleveland Cavaliers’ Jarrett Allen (31) is fouled by New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson (11) during the ...