The Dallas Mavericks are back on the road for a big-time nationally televised game on Monday evening as they will play the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden as part of the NBA's Martin Luther King Jr.

Even if the New York Knicks were atop the Eastern Conference and playing flawless basketball, a good portion of the fan base would be upset if they passed the NBA’s Feb. 5 trade deadline without making a move.

What channel is Knicks vs. Mavs on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch MLK Day NBA game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The New York Knicks will host the Dallas Mavericks on Monday evening as part of the MLK Day lineup.

The Dallas Mavericks are the winners of two straight games, at a time when they shouldn't be. Pretty much everyone agrees that the Mavericks need to focus on getting the most out of their 2026 first-round pick, as it's the last pick they have control over until 2031.

With a new system in play, there’s reason to believe that the New York Knicks are trying to improve their roster ahead via trade.

This is more than a rut. The Knicks are beginning to spiral, as evidenced by Saturday’s 106-99 loss to the Suns at Madison Square Garden.

New York didn’t lose the game because Towns didn’t get back on that one play; they lost it well before then. The Kings got out to a 12-6 lead and never looked back, running out to a 20-point lead at one point and staying ahead for a good portion of the second half. The Knicks started the game not defending, and ended the game not defending.

Devin Booker scored 27 points on 7-of-18 shooting to lead the Suns (25-17) after missing Thursday's loss at Detroit due to a left ankle sprain suffered in Tuesday's setback at Miami to begin six-game road trip.

The New York Knicks (25-16) are returning home from a 1-3 West Coast trip to take on the Phoenix Suns (24-17), desperately needing a resurgent victory.