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Og Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks reacts to a 3-point basket during the first quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Madison Square Garden on January 30, 2026 in New York City. Ishika Samant, Getty Images/AFP

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 30: Og Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks reacts to a 3-point basket during the first quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Madison Square Garden on January 30, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.   Ishika Samant/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Ishika Samant / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Portland Trail Blazers v New York Knicks

Agence France-Presse

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1770008023154AFP__20260131__2259146365__v2__MidRes__PortlandTrailBlazersVNewYorkKnicks.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="OG Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks reacts to a 3-point basket during the first quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Madison Square Garden on January 30, 2026 in New York City. Ishika Samant, Getty Images/AFP" width="960"/>OG Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks reacts to a 3-point basket during the first quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Madison Square Garden on January 30, 2026 in New York City. Ishika Samant, Getty Images/AFP</div>WASHINGTON (UPDATED) -- The New York Knicks spoiled what might have been LeBron James&#x27;s last game at Madison Square Garden, stretching their win streak to six games with a 112-100 victory.OG Anunoby scored 25 points and reserve Landry Shamet added 23 to lead the Knicks.Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James, a 41-year-old Lakers star, remains uncommitted beyond this season, his NBA-record 23rd. But he says playing at the Garden has meant &quot;everything&quot; to him.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/2/2/lebron-selected-to-22nd-consecutive-nba-all-star-game-0948">READ: LeBron selected to 22nd consecutive NBA All-Star Game</a></div>&quot;It&#x27;s the Mecca of basketball in New York. It&#x27;s the Big Apple. Being at MSG, so many guys have walked this court, basketball, entertainment, actors, musicians, everything. It has been a wide range of America, the people, to grace this floor,&quot; James said.&quot;I hope I&#x27;m like a small snippet of somebody that came through here and was able to make a little small dent from a visitor&#x27;s perspective. It&#x27;s always cool in here. I&#x27;ve always loved these fans.&quot;While not saying it was his Garden farewell, James noted, &quot;When the time comes it will always have a special place.&quot;Josh Hart added 20 points for the Knicks while All-Star guard Jalen Brunson had 12 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.&quot;We&#x27;ve just been playing together,&quot; Brunson said of their win streak. &quot;Sticking together, that&#x27;s the biggest part, having each other&#x27;s back holding each other accountable.&quot;We have to continue to do that. Can&#x27;t be satisfied. It&#x27;s a collective effort.&quot;The Knicks improved to 31-18, second in the Eastern Conference behind Detroit.The Lakers fell to 29-19 despite 30 points from Luka Doncic and 22 from James, who was named to his record 22nd NBA All-Star Game as a reserve by NBA coaches.&quot;Super humbling,&quot; James said. &quot;Mad respect to the coaches. &quot;Playing at the latter stages of my career and still able to be an All-Star, it means a lot.&quot;It was the first Laker loss of the season after leading at half-time.<div> </div><div>- Spurs, OKC win -</div>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and added 13 assists while Cason Wallace had a career-high 27 points with seven three-pointers as reigning champions Oklahoma City won 121-111 at Denver.&quot;We knew we were going to have to bring it in this building if we wanted to get a W,&quot; Gilgeous-Alexander said.French star Victor Wembanyama delivered 25 points, eight rebounds, five blocked shots, four steals and two assists to ignite San Antonio&#x27;s 112-103 home triumph over Orlando.The game was pushed back to a night contest after the Spurs (33-16) had trouble flying out of snowstorm-hit Charlotte.Cleveland&#x27;s Jarrett Allen scored 40 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Cavaliers won 130-111 at Portland.Detroit claimed the most lopsided victory in team history as Jalen Duren scored 21 points while Cade Cunningham had 18 points and 12 assists in a 130-77 rout of visiting Brooklyn.Swedish guard Pelle Larsson and Bam Adebayo each scored 20 points as host Miami ripped Chicago 134-91, the third-biggest rout in Heat history.Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics over Milwaukee 107-79.RJ Barrett scored 21 points and Brandon Ingram added 19 for Toronto in a 107-100 home victory over Utah. Finland&#x27;s Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 27 points.Washington rookie Will Riley scored 18 points off the bench to lead the host Wizards over Sacramento 116-112, stretching the Kings&#x27; losing streak to six games.Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points and Ivica Zubac had 14 points and 20 rebounds to spark the Los Angeles Clippers to a 117-93 triumph at Phoenix.<div></div>

The New York Knicks spoiled what might have been LeBron James's last game at Madison Square Garden, stretching their win streak to six games with a 112-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

The New York Knicks spoiled what might have been LeBron James's last game at Madison Square Garden, stretching their win streak to six games with a 112-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA: Knicks boost win streak to six by beating LeBron's Lakers

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NBA: Knicks boost win streak to six by beating LeBron's Lakers

Agence France-Presse

Published February 02, 2026 01:04 PM PHT

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