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Ian Begley: Jalen Brunson is out vs Indy; Mitchell Robinson will play vs Pacers
Ian Begley: Mitchell Robinson had a career-high 22 rebounds in NYK’s win over Indiana tonight. Robinson, an unrestricted free agent this summer, had 9 offensive rebounds, 12 points and 2 blocks vs IND. He is averaging 4.3 offensive rebounds per game, the second highest rate in the NBA
Brown knocked on wood while crediting the performance staff, including owner James Dolan’s son, Quentin, for keeping Mitchell Robinson healthy throughout this season. “Casey (Smith, the VP of Sports Medicine), Chico (Goenega, the head athletic trainer), those guys, and Quentin Dolan, those guys have done a nice job of coming up with a plan,” Brown said. “And the biggest thing is to get him in games this year and making sure he stays healthy. And so our whole medical staff, starting with those three guys down to everybody that’s in our medical department. They’ve done a great job of keeping him healthy and keeping him in the game and practicing and stuff like that. So I applaud them more than anybody else for what they put together and how they’re executing it.”
James L. Edwards III: Mitchell Robinson is OUT tonight for the Knicks
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Mitchell Robinson, who underwent multiple surgeries on his ankles, has not played in both sets of back-to-backs this season and is happy with that plan since it’s kept him healthy. “I feel great. It’s awesome,” Robinson said. “This plan we’re on, we should just stick to it.” Robinson clutched his surgically repaired ankle and came up limping after fighting for a rebound in the first quarter Tuesday. He left the game but returned and played in the second half. Robinson said there was no X-ray and didn’t seem concerned. “I came in here, re-taped, sat my ass right here [in the locker room] and listened to coach and went right back out,” Robinson said. Still, Robinson acknowledged the medical staff will likely take a closer look Wednesday, when Robinson will be on the inactive list because it’s a back-to-back.
Ian Begley: Mitchell Robinson is out tomorrow vs IND due to ankle injury management. He hasn’t played both games of back to backs this year, so he’ll presumably play Weds at PHI after sitting vs IND. OG Anunoby (toe) is questionable for IND, has missed past 2 games due to the toe injury.
Knicks Videos: One NBA team told @IanBegley that the Knicks value Mitchell Robinson more than any other team in the league: "Because of that, I assume they're going to do what they can to re-sign him - do what they *have to do* to re-sign him"
Under coach Mike Brown, defensive coordinator Brendan O’Connor and this new staff, the Knicks began the season with a system that emphasized forcing the ball into the middle — into the length they have in Karl-Anthony Towns, Mitchell Robinson and OG Anunoby. That type of system is rare and a departure from what most of them have done throughout their careers, including last year under Tom Thibodeau. There were frequent miscommunications, and their defense was constantly getting broken down — forcing it to collapse and leaving shooters open on the perimeter for kickout threes, often the result of missed rotations.
Ian Begley: Mitchell Robinson and Miles McBride are both out tomorrow at Washington due to left ankle injury management, Knicks say. Robinson will likely play vs DEN, the second game of back-to-back. McBride will miss his 4th straight game with ankle injury management
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The Heat can offer a blue-chip young talent in Kel’el Ware, who is third in the NBA in rebounds per 36 minutes at 14.7 (behind Mitchell Robinson and Andre Drummond) and second among all NBA centers in three-point shooting percentage at 41 percent, behind only Denver superstar Nikola Jokic. The Heat’s offer, according to a source, is widely expected to include Ware, Tyler Herro, Terry Rozier’s expiring contract, and another young player or more, as well as first-round picks in 2030 and 2032 and possibly first-round pick swaps in 2026, 2029 and 2031.
Stefan Bondy: Josh Hart (ankle soreness) and Miles McBride (ankle injury management) are both QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow’s game against the Blazers. Mitchell Robinson is not on the injury report.
Karl-Anthony Towns on the bench in crunch time is starting to become a familiar sight. He didn’t play the last 6:51 of the Knicks’ 103-87 win over the Kings Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, with coach Mike Brown opting for Mitchell Robinson instead. “He saw what he saw,” Towns said after the game. “We got a win, that’s the most important thing.”
Ian Begley: Mitchell Robinson said missing games as part of Knick medical staff’s plan for him was “rough at first.” “I want to play every game. And with this plan…I kind of just have to embrace it…So I put my pride & ego to the side (and)… it’s working out.”
