New York Knicks Stefan Bondy These Knicks have lost the clutch gene that defined their title run By Stefan Bondy Published Nov. 14, 2026, 6:58 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results.
Make New York Post a Preferred Source New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) dribbles as Indiana Pacers guard Quenton Jackson (29) defends in Indianapolis, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Brown had said it a few times already this season about late-game failures, just as he repeated it Friday night after the Knicks lost another close game to the Pacers:
“That play did not cost us the game,” he said.
In this instance, Brown was referring to a missed fadeaway from Karl-Anthony Towns at the buzzer. It would’ve tied the score. Instead, the ball bounced off the rim, and Brown went to his media availability to lament about his usual: turnovers, free-throw discrepancies, physicality.
Although those factors have played a role in the Knicks’ disappointing start, the real reason for the humdrum 6-6 record is the area Brown has often glossed over: crunch-time ineptitude.
