So did Julius Randle, who beat the Knicks with the pass ... Rarely, if ever, do the Knicks task Jalen Brunson with defending the point of attack — despite it being his natural position. At 6-1 with below-average foot speed, Brunson is ill-suited to ...

The New York Knicks took a risk by trading Julius Randle after all he'd contributed. Unfortunately, it's looking like it was the right decision.

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Exactly a year prior to his long-awaited MSG return, the highest mark of Julius Randle’s tenure was taking shape.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) shoots at the basket as Boston Celtics forwards Xavier Tillman (26) and Jayson Tatum (0) defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AP

Friday night marked Randle’s first game back at Madison Square Garden since the Knicks traded him and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the three-team blockbuster that brought center Karl-Anthony Towns to New York.

Randle believed in the Knicks and their potential when almost no one else in the NBA did. When Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard and almost every other free agent took a hard pass on the Knicks, Randle risked coming to a franchise that had just finished a 17-65 season and had gone six straight years without making the playoffs.

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns have officially ... who have not had multiple All-Star starters since the 1970s. While Brunson and Julius Randle represented the team in last year’s game ...

Jalen Brunson flew past a New York Knicks legend in Monday's win over the Atlanta Hawks. Another sterling scoring output for Brunson, earner of 34 points, allow

it represents a step toward a new identity built around Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson. For the Timberwolves, it’s a chance to add a proven veteran to a promising young roster. For Randle ...

NEW YORK – Julius Randle marked his return to Madison Square Garden ... Without their center, who is a walking double-double, it took a toll on the Knicks, who heavily relied on Jalen Brunson to no avail. The Knicks captain finished with 26 points ...

Jalen Brunson was in the car with his best ... Acquired in a blockbuster offseason trade with Minnesota that sent Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to the Timberwolves, Towns has delivered ...