Miles McBride has been downgraded from questionable to out for the Knicks' game on Tuesday at the Milwaukee Bucks, the team announced. This is the second-straight game the guard missed due to personal reasons. He was out for Sunday's loss against the Miami Heat.

Luka Dončić (30 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists) and LeBron James (22 points, six assists) did their thing as usual. But fans and pundits alike lamented L.A.'s second-half struggles, among other disappointments:

A year after the Lakers acquired Luka Doncic in a trade with the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers struggle with their shooting in a 112-100 loss to the Knicks.

Despite regression pretty much across the board, Karl-Anthony Towns is still an All-Star. He was named an All-Star reserve Sunday, joining Jalen Brunson, who is a starter, as the two Knicks representatives.

The Knicks, who entered Sunday’s matchup with the NBA’s top-ranked defense over their last five games, strengthened their position in the win over the Lakers. They have held five of their last six opponents to 100 or fewer points.

The Knicks have won five straight coming into this matchup to improve to 30-18, which is good enough for second in the East, tied with the Boston Celtics, entering the day. Jalen

Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller and Jamal Crawford discuss how the New York Knicks have gotten back to their "true identity" defensively, while the Los Angeles Lakers search for a consistent scorer outside of Luka Doncic.

Here we will look at the Milwaukee Bucks' dream 2026 NBA trade deadline scenario with Giannis Antetokounmpo drama hanging over franchise.