The New York Knicks remain hopeful that Jalen Brunson can play in a few games before the postseason, coach Tom Thibodeau said Thursday. Thibodeau said Brunson will be checked again on Friday, about two weeks after he sprained his right ankle in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. "He's doing light shooting and he's out of the boot," Thibodeau said before the Knicks' game at the Charlotte Hornets.