In the New York City mayoral election, sports fans submitted write-in votes for local stars including Jalen Brunson, Aaron Judge, and Jaxson Dart.

Star Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 28 points in a 113-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks after sitting out two games with a grade 1 ankle sprain.

Cam Skattebo. LeBron James. Sandy Koufax. Rob Manfred. Walt Frazier. Stephen A. Smith. All of them got write-in votes.

The Knicks clearly missed Brunson, the NBA’s reigning Clutch Player of the Year, down the stretch of Monday’s loss. They had a chance to tie the game or take the lead in the final seconds, but McBride and Karl-Anthony Towns each missed shots.

After a five-game win streak, the New York Knicks have cooled off, dropping two of their last four. They continue their road trip Saturday with a key Eastern Conference matchup against the Orlando Magic,

Brunson has been dealing with a sprained ankle. After missing a couple of games, Brunson returned for Wednesday's 113-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks — a game that saw Brunson lead all scorers with 28 points. He was initially listed as questionable before getting upgraded to available for the contest.

The New York Knicks have advanced to the knockout round of the NBA Cup. Jalen Brunson scored 37 points on Friday night as the Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-111 in Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return from a groin injury.

Jalen Brunson scored a season-low 15 points against the Celtics on Tuesday, but Mikal Bridges shouldered the offensive load, scoring a season-high 35 against their rivals.