Gavin Schall rolls solo to run through a smorgasbord of Knicks topics to catch you up on a loaded weekend.

Tune in for the latest on the Jalen Brunson injury, how the offense died without him against the Clippers and Gavin's initial thought on what PJ Tucker will bring to the Knicks locker room.

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Alex goes solo to break down the Knicks' 113-109 overtime loss to the Lakers to start their west coast road trip. Jalen Brunson appeared to badly sprain his ankle and the Knicks' execution down the stretch calls into question once again if Tom Thibodeau is the right guy to lead this team to higher heights. All that and more on today's show.

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Steph Curry got hot at exactly the right time for Golden State. It was exactly the wrong time for the Knicks. Warriors beat New York, 114-102. Curry scored 28 points to lead Golden State. Jalen Brunson scored 25 while OG Anunoby had 29. Knicks now head out on a 5 game Western Conference road trip.

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Gavin Schall is joined by Locked On Wolves Host Ben Beecken to discuss the success of last season's Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert lineup for the Timberwolves and if the Knicks can replicate it with Mitchell Robinson in Gobert's place.

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Alex goes solo to break down the Knicks' 116-112 overtime win over the Heat, where OG Anunoby took over on both ends in the third quarter to help spark the comeback victory. Plus, Jalen Brunson came through in the clutch again, Deuce McBride earned closing minutes, Karl-Anthony Towns looked kinda checked out, and more!

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The Knicks came from 19 points down to force overtime in Miami. New York outscores the Heat 11-7 in the extra session and wins the game 116-112. It's a third consecutive win for Jalen Brunson and company. The captain scored a game high 31 points. New York is now 40-20 on the season.

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