ATLANTA — As the Knicks went through practice Friday afternoon at Georgia Tech, it was nearly a full house. Jalen Brunson was back for a full workout, along with Deuce McBride and Cam Payne -- a promising showing as the postseason approaches.

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is reportedly on the verge of returning from a right ankle sprain. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters that Brunson had been "cleared for basketball activities" before Wednesday's 124-105 loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers,

The Knicks don't have much incentive to rush him back. At 48-27, the team is virtually locked into the No. 3 seed in the playoffs, eight games behind the 2-seed Boston Celtics and four games clear of the 4-seed Indiana Pacers with seven games left. Barring a fairly epic collapse, New York's seed is locked