The Knicks won their 3rd straight, bodying the Sacramento Kings in a 103-87 burial at MSG—outscoring the Kings 31-15 in the 4th—Jalen Brunson, the reigning Clutch Player of the Year, doing that thing he always does.
Jalen Brunson was having his WAY vs the Kings:
28 PTS
4 AST
1 BLK (?) pic.twitter.com/j39HlKGh5O— Knicks Fan TV 🏀🎥📺🏁 (@KnicksFanTv) January 28, 2026
Brunson scored 28 points, 11 in the 4th, a couple threes and a few dagger mid-range jumpers in Dennis Schroder’s gesicht.
I don’t ever want to become jaded, no longer astonished by Jalen’s mutant abilities—we must never become spoiled witnessing this god-level artistry. Most fans go their entire lives without ever seeing a player this talented in their favorite team’s kit.
The NBA world’s dismissiveness of the NBA Clutch Player of the Year award because it lacks history or because we’re all sooo fucking cool, with our leather jackets, popped collars, pack on smokes tucked in our arm sleeves—as corny as the voters who kept Belichick out of the Hall of Fame.
It’s cool as shit the NBA honored Brunson with that trophy, considering 99% of NBA players finish their career without ever sniffing an award.
Nothing but respect to the captain, but he’s also responsible for the Knicks 2026 crash.
When the team lost 9 of 11, playing like they were reporting to community service, their lack of effort, particularly defending their basket, turned them into one of the worst ball clubs in the Association—living in a tent city with the Utah Jazz all month.
It wasn’t just OG, Mikal and KAT half-assing it, the latter turning into Daffy Duck, pianos crashing from the rafters whenever he dribbles—Jalen Brunson disengaged.
When Jalen Brunson’s locked in, these 4th quarter scoring bursts are dog walks with the wife, cozy on the couch watching The Tratiors—Brunson treats 4th quarters like spas, comfy in clutch.
Those magical moments disappeared, Brunson looked stressed out there.
If there’s any indication the Knicks have course-corrected, it’s Jalen Brunson clutch buckets.
But there’s still a 7-foot-tall Greek elephant in the room…
Trading for Giannis
Karl-Anthony Towns has become unplayable.
Why was Westbrook able to lock up KAT this easily? 🤣 pic.twitter.com/zZpnw9TvnH
— Ratioed Sports (@RatioedSports) January 28, 2026
Towns was a team-low -3, played only 27 minutes after going 5-for-15 from the field, kicking and screaming on the floor, toddler temper tantrums following every single stampede to the rim and discus throw in the general direction of the hoop.
The game was won when Mitchell Robinson replaced him, KAT cartoonishly smiling on the bench, disassociating from another embarrassing, uncoordinated disaster.
Towns, seemingly no longer in control of his own limbs, a liability on a championship team.
KAT’s ability to singlehandedly swing games, now only swinging them in the other team’s favor.
OG Anunoby committed 7 turnovers, every dribble and/or pass at war—played like he’s trying to catch Kash Patel’s eye.
Giannis is done in Milwaukee.
Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready for a new home at the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline or in the offseason as several rival teams make aggressive offers to the Milwaukee Bucks for him, and the franchise is starting to listen, league sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/OejatbQjDy
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 28, 2026
“Ready for a new home”, Shams talking about Giannis like it’s the start of a Toy Story sequel.
Giannis demanded a trade**
I’d love to see the current Knicks figure it out, make a championship run, finish the process, before swapping two major pieces for Giannis—but since the New Year, they’re playing like major pieces of shit.
Every night, Giannis comes in and gives you 28 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists.
Every fucking night.
You never know when KAT, OG or Mikal will even get to 15 points—if they miss a few shots in the first, they have no problems just quitting on a game and hoping the other two save them.
If they’re not happy with their roles, they can enjoy a Milwaukee winter, getting barked on by Bobby Portis when they look into his eyes too long or step on the back of his sneakers accidentally.
A midseason trade inevitably creates roster holes and chemistry issues—but the Knicks currently have roster holes and chemistry issues.
Their options are do nothing or do something.
I’ll always choose do something.
Fuck it, bring in Giannis.
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