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Here’s everything you need to know about watching the Lakers vs. Knicks on Sunday night, including TV and streaming information. The legendary matchup at Madison Square Garden will be broadcast nationally on NBC. Fans looking to catch the action digitally can stream the game live through the Peacock app.

On Tuesday night, the Knicks closed their win over the Sacramento Kings with Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Miles McBride, OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson on the floor. “This was a tight ball game and so I just rode that group,” Mike Brown said postgame.

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“PER RELEASE: Caitlin Clark will join NBC Sports as a special contributor for the newly-launched Basketball Night in America on Feb. 1, preceding the Lakers-Knicks game at Madison Square Garden,” IndyStarSports’ Chloe Peterson reported Tuesday. “It will be CC’s first time in an analyst-type role on TV.”

The Bucks are open to trading superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo -- either ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline or this offseason. And the Knicks are very interested. Here's the

The New York Knicks created some consternation and angst about their contender status during a recent slump, while the Los Angeles Lakers picked up their performance of late without a key piece of the rotation.

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