Knicks center Mitchell Robinson won’t play in Game 2 against the Pacers on Wednesday. The team has already ruled him out due to left ankle injury management, Steve Popper of Newsday tweets. Robinson played just 12 minutes in New York’s Game 1 victory, contributing two points, two rebounds and an assist. He also missed one game during the first-round series against … [Read more...] about Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson Won’t Play On Wednesday
Mitchell Robinson Out For Remainder Of Postseason
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has sustained a stress injury to his left ankle and will miss the remainder of the postseason, according to the team’s PR department (Twitter link). Robinson won’t even be reevaluated for six-to-eight weeks, thus his injury-marred season is over. The big man underwent testing late this afternoon, which determined the extent of the injury, … [Read more...] about Mitchell Robinson Out For Remainder Of Postseason
Eastern Notes: Pistons, Horst, Butler, Sixers, Hornets, Nets, More
Now that the Bucks‘ season has come to an end, the Pistons are expected to formally seek permission to interview Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst for their president of basketball operations job soon, Marc Stein reports in his latest story at Substack. According to Stein, it’s not yet known whether the Bucks will grant Detroit permission to meet with Horst, a Michigan native … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Pistons, Horst, Butler, Sixers, Hornets, Nets, More
Knicks Notes: Rotation, Hart, Thibodeau, DiVincenzo
The Knicks “could” expand their rotation beyond seven players when they face Indiana in the Eastern Conference semifinals, according to Tom Thibodeau, but New York’s head coach isn’t making any promises either way, as Peter Botte of The New York Post details. Nine players saw action for the Knicks in the first round, but Bojan Bogdanovic suffered a foot injury during the series … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Rotation, Hart, Thibodeau, DiVincenzo
Atlantic Notes: Batum, Nets, Ex-Raptors, Celtics-Cavs
Sixers forward Nicolas Batum kept things fairly open when it came to talk of his potential NBA retirement, writes Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 35-year-old is now a free agent, having wrapped up his two-year, $22.6MM contract at the end of Philadelphia’s 2023/24 season. There were rumors prior to the season that it could be his last in the NBA. Batum told … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Batum, Nets, Ex-Raptors, Celtics-Cavs