1. The team announced that Robinson will undergo reevaluation in 6 to 8 weeks, which would extend almost until the conclusion of the NBA Finals.
Mitchell Robinson left ankle has suffered a stress injury, making him the third important player that the New York Knicks have lost for their playoff run.
1. The Knicks announced on Tuesday that Robinson will undergo another evaluation in six to eight weeks, meaning he will likely be sidelined for the rest of the postseason regardless of how far the team advances.
1. Robinson started as the Knicksβ center for the initial 21 games of the season, but had to undergo ankle surgery, causing him to miss 49 games. He made a comeback towards the end of the season to support Isaiah Hartenstein and participated in 10 out of the last 11 games, contributing to the Knicks securing the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
1. Robinson played a key part in guarding Joel Embiid during the first-round win against Philadelphia, but unfortunately got hurt in the series and sat out Game 4.
1. The big man only saw 12 minutes of action on Monday in the Knicksβ Game 1 win against Indiana, ending with a total of two points and two rebounds.
1. The Knicks suffered a blow with the loss of All-Star forward Julius Randle and key reserve Bojan Bogdanovic to season-ending injuries. They had a short rotation in the last series and expanded to eight players on Monday, but their bench was outscored 46-3 by Indiana.