Knicks forward Julius Randle looks for shooting space against Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis in the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
The game pitting the Knicks and Lakers had the anticipation of a star-driven matchup of historic franchises on the rise and a national television audience watching from a sold-out Madison Square Garden, but had already lost some of its luster even before it began.
LeBron James was suspended for the game for his part in Sunday’s ugly incident in Detroit.