New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is reportedly on the verge of returning from a right ankle sprain. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters that Brunson had been "cleared for basketball activities" before Wednesday's 124-105 loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers,

Brunson hasn’t played since spraining his ankle on March 6. He needs four more games to qualify for postseason awards. If he doesn’t play in both games of back-to-back sets (the Knicks have two more of those), a return by this weekend will get him exactly to the 65-game threshold by the season finale in Brooklyn on April 13.

New York star guard Jalen Brunson has been cleared for basketball activities and could return to the Knicks' lineup for the final week of the regular season, coach Tom Thibodeau said before Wednesday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.