SNY NBA insider Ian Begley reports on the New York Knicks after Sunday's 110-93 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Jalen Brunson says he is feeling and moving better on his sprained right ankle and still hoping to rejoin the New York Knicks before the playoffs.

Injured Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson said he’s making steady progress from a sprained right ankle and has resumed basketball activities, though he stopped short of confirming whether

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson blazed his path to a return and is hoping he's back on the court sooner rather than later. Brunson spoke publicly for the first time since he left March 4's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers with an ankle injury.

The Knicks have just eight games remaining after Sunday and, notably, Brunson is four short of qualifying for postseason awards. As a top candidate for both All-NBA and Clutch Player of the Year, Brunson acknowledged that it’s important “individually” to reach the 65-game threshold but health is the overriding motivation.

They currently sit as the No. 3 seed and should remain in the spot barring collapse over the final games of the regular season. They have accomplished that feat despite a late-season sprained ankle suffered by their star player, Jalen Brunson, in a March 5 showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Brunson (ankle) said prior to Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers that he has been cleared for basketball activities and is hopeful to return to action by the end of the regular season, though the Knicks haven't provided a specific timeline for his return,