New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson was forced to leave Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers early due to a sprained left ankle. As a result, the big man missed Game 4 in Philadelphia, a matchup in which the Knicks took a commanding 3-1 series lead with a 97-92 victory on Sunday afternoon. Whether or not Robinson will be available for Game 5 and beyond has become a key talking point for New York, especially given his extensive injury history over the last
Robinson doesn’t appear to be too concerned about his latest ankle injury, as the 7-footer took to social media recently and downplayed the severity of his injury.
On Sunday night, Robinson responded to a post on Twitter from actor Jerry Ferrara and his son wishing him a speedy recovery. The Knicks big man said, “I’m fine.. just a little set back but I’ll be back real soon thank you so much little man.”
At this time, the Knicks have listed Robinson as “day-to-day” with his ankle injury. As a result, his status for Game 5 and the remainder of their series against the 76ers will be determined based on how he feels in response to treatment.
- While he was originally on the team’s injury report with an ankle issue heading into Game 3, Robinson seemed to re-aggravate it when Joel Embiid picked up a flagrant foul for grabbing at the Knicks center’s legs.
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