The Knicks will once again be without Mitchell Robinson.
He is out for the Knicks’ game against the Celtics on Friday night at the Garden, missing his second straight game due to a left ankle injury.
Worryingly, Robinson’s left ankle, on which he has undergone two operations in the past two years, is already causing him to miss games.
But coach Mike Brown is adamant Robinson has not suffered another injury and was always part of the plan.
And he’s not worried it’s a bigger problem.
“I don’t think about that,” Brown said Wednesday. “I’ll let our medical team handle it. I’ll take the lead after they give me the word because that’s their job. To go into that, I’m not an expert in that.”
Ariel Hukporti started at center in place of Robinson for the Knicks’ Opening Night victory over the Cavaliers on Wednesday.
He scored two points and grabbed five rebounds in 18 minutes.
Josh Hart (lumbar spasm) and Karl-Anthony Towns (right quad sprain) are questionable, while OG Anunoby (left ankle sprain) is probable. Hart missed Wednesday’s game, while Towns and Anunoby started.
Towns revealed after the game that he is dealing with a grade 2 strain of his right quad, and said he was in pain while playing.
“It’s not something that’s easy to deal with,” Towns said after the game. “We made it happen tonight. I thought the fans respected the effort I put in to play tonight, and my teammates did too. So shout out to those who support me and understand the situation I was in.”
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