New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson suffered a stress injury to his surgically repaired left ankle and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks, the team said Tuesday night.
Earlier in the evening, the team ruled him out for Wednesday’s Game 2 against the Pacers due to left ankle injury management. It’s now apparent the injury is much more serious.
On Monday evening, the New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers by a score of 121-117 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series at Madison Square Garden.
New York’s starters are already playing heavy minutes. Starting center Isaiah Hartenstein played 38 minutes in Game 1. Forward Precious Achiuwa, who played just four minutes off the bench, will likely see more action.
For the fourth game in a row, New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson dropped another 40-point performance as he led his squad to a hard-fought 121-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
Some former New York Knicks players and team supporters have labeled All-Star Jalen Brunson as the greatest player since Walt Frazier, which caused one NBA great to speak out on those praises.
The "Villanova Three" hit plenty of big shots Monday night for New York. Indiana didn't benefit from last-minute officiating calls. In other words, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals went exactly as the Knicks and Pacers expected.
The New York Knicks came away with a 121-117 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday in Game 1 of the second round, and Josh Hart played all 48 minutes in the game, continuing the trend of not sitting much or at all in these playoffs.
Brunson, DiVincenzo, Ionescu, Starks ... Hartenstein? The New York Knicks found the next metropolitan hope from deep on Monday night, if only for a few fleeting, fateful seconds.
It was a hard-fought battle but a win is a win. The New York Knicks go up one win to none against the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
Josh Hart of the New York Knicks is one of the most unique players in the NBA. He is the kind of player that every successful team has on their roster and in their rotation as he is willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win.