New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby believes that he's worthy of 2025 Defensive Player of the Year recognition. "I think I should be on First Team All-Defense. I think I should win Defensive Player of the Year,” Anunoby said, per Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News. “I’ve always felt that way."

Long viewed as one of the NBA’s top perimeter defenders, Anunoby has only been formally recognized for his performance on that end of the court once, when he was named to the All-Defensive second team in 2023.

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers matched the second-most wins in franchise history, defeating the New York Knicks 124-105 on Wednesday night.

ATLANTA — As the Knicks went through practice Friday afternoon at Georgia Tech, it was nearly a full house. Jalen Brunson was back for a full workout, along with Deuce McBride and Cam Payne -- a promising showing as the postseason approaches.

After averaging 24.0 points per game and finishing 12th in the NBA MVP voting in his first year in New York, Brunson was even better last season, averaging 28.7 points, 6.7 assist