On the March 6 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Knicks fans’ lives flashed before their eyes. Jalen Brunson badly turned his ankle and crumbled to the ground in pain. After several minutes, he got to his feet,

Brunson missed 15 games after he was hurt late in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on March 6. He practiced fully with the Knicks on Friday for the first time since the injury and was cleared to return Sunday following a pregame workout at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks officially ruled Jalen Brunson out for Saturday’s game against the Hawks, clearing the runway for his return on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns — and signaling the end of a month-long