Jalen Brunson called a players-only meeting after the Mavericks loss
The The New York Knicks suffered an embarrassing defeat against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. After that game, the Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was so frustrated that he called a players-only meeting, according to ESPN.
“Brunson’s message to his teammates after their ninth loss in 11 games, according to multiple sources, was that the Knicks need to find answers for their poor play in January among themselves, rather than looking to the coaching staff for solutions,” Ramona Shelburne wrote for ESPN.
After the loss to Dallas, the Knicks are now 25-18 on the season. The team is reeling from a hot start to the 2025-26 campaign. During the Mavericks game, the Knicks were booed after allowing Dallas to score 44 points in the second quarter alone.
“The fans do their part and we have to do our part,” Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns said.
Dallas shot nearly 47 percent from three-point range to beat the Knicks 114-97 on Monday. New York, meanwhile, was ice cold from the perimeter, making just 29 percent of its three-point attempts. The Knicks also committed an incredible 17 turnovers against Dallas.
“We all have to do some soul searching,” Knicks forward Josh Hart said after the game. “We’re playing embarrassing basketball right now. We’re not working on the offensive end. Defensively, we’ve been hopeless. We’ve been terrible defensively all year.”
This is not the way it was supposed to go for the Knicks this season. New York has a new head coach in Mike Brown, who replaced Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks are in danger of missing the postseason if they can’t stop the bleeding from here on out.
Knicks fans are hoping Brunson’s meeting worked out. New York next plays the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, with a chance for a much-needed win.
Dallas improved its record to 18-26 with the win.
2026-01-20 22:06:00
