{
  "id": 18323323,
  "title": "Catching Strays | Mike Brown: Tyler Kolek is winning the Knicks backup PG battle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/catching-strays-mike-brown-tyler-kolek-is-winning-the-knicks-backup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T15:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/catching-strays-mike-brown-tyler-150100455.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, the New York Knicks saw a shift in their point guard rotation with Tyler Kolek replacing Jose Alvarado for the first half. Coach Mike Brown expressed his intention to favor Kolek moving forward, citing his impressive performance with five assists and no turnovers in 11 minutes. Alvarado, however, struggled, contributing only two points and two assists in his subsequent appearances while dealing with an ankle injury. Meanwhile, other position battles remained ongoing, with Miles McBride and Kolek both plying their trade off the bench. Jalen Brunson's impressive first-quarter scoring continued to shine, while the Knicks faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in their next game.",
  "summary": "This is Catching Strays, the Daily News’ regular Knicks rundown for the quotes, stats and storylines that didn’t make a headline. Today: a new development at New York’s backup point guard spot, the biggest performances around the NBA on Wednesday, and the Mike Brown and Jalen Brunson answers that didn’t make the game story. Kolek over Alvarado Mike Brown said during Knicks training camp that ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Tyler Kolek replaces Jose Alvarado as Knicks' backup PG.",
    "Kolek has 5 assists and no turnovers in 11 minutes.",
    "Alvarado struggles with 2 points and 2 assists, dealing with ankle injury."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}