OKLAHOMA CITY — Mitchell Robinson’s knee couldn’t make it via the second sport of a back-to-back.
The Knicks’ beginning middle performed 13 minutes in Monday’s win over the Thunder after returning to the lineup the day gone by towards the Suns following a nine-game harm absence. However the Knicks introduced within the fourth quarter that Robinson was dominated out once more with right-knee soreness.
“Just a bit soreness. To be anticipated,” Tom Thibodeau stated after the sport. “I assumed he gave us actually good minutes within the first half. But it surely’ll be a piece in progress every day. [Tuesday] can be a superb day for restoration and rehab. However he’s coming alongside.”
After Sunday’s sport, his first since Nov. 4, Robinson admitted he’s making an attempt to regulate to carrying a brace on his knee.
Jericho Sims had one other lively stint with Robinson out Monday evening, ending with six factors (together with two dunks), seven rebounds and one blocked shot in quarter-hour.
“Jericho retains getting higher and higher,” Thibodeau stated. “His athleticism permits you to perform a little extra switching. You may guard everybody on the ground. He covers a whole lot of floor. His screening is excellent. His strain on the rim is excellent. These are the issues we want from him.”
With Derrick Rose sidelined Monday with a toe harm suffered Sunday in Phoenix, second-year level guard Miles McBride obtained prolonged taking part in time for the second consecutive sport.
The 2021 second-round draft decide had logged solely 13 minutes and appeared in solely 4 of the Knicks’ first 16 video games earlier than totaling 12 factors in 29 minutes towards the Suns and the Thunder.
“Good. Good vitality, good ball strain. It’s good to see him on the market,” Thibodeau stated. “He’s labored extraordinarily exhausting. So I’m anticipating good issues from him.”
Rose didn’t play within the second half of Sunday’s loss, and Thibodeau stated the veteran guard can be reexamined Tuesday after the Knicks return to New York from their five-city highway journey.
Cam Reddish missed his second straight sport with a sore groin suffered in Friday’s loss to Golden State.
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