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How sweep it is: Rays 2, Blue Jays 0
Is this hell?
No, this is Tropicana Field.
That might be what the Toronto Blue Jays think of The Trop.
Since 2021, the Jays have a .655 OPS and a 10-22 record under the tilted roof at One Tropicana Drive, and losers of 10 of the last 12.
Even the Blue Jays, biggest podcast, Gate 14, has paid their respects to try and reverse the jinx.
Let’s get to the action. The Rays’ six game win streak, and streak of 13 straight games of allowing three runs or less to opponents, has by and large been the byproduct of the Flappy Boys’ use of leather.
Taylor Walls made a stellar play from shortstop to end the first inning and keep Kazuma Okomoto’s first inning double from scoring.
Things remained quiet through the third inning, with Patrick Corbin getting two double plays and finishing three frames with more balls than strikes.
Shane McClanahan would go on to match and supplant his fellow southpaw’s goose eggs, going 5 2/3 innings of two hit, one walk, and four strikeout ball, all while earning the win.
Over his last three starts, ‘Sugar Shane’ is sporting a 16 2/3 scoreless inning streak.
Jonny DeLuca drove in Jonathan Aranda from first base with an RBI double in the fourth.
Chandler Simpson would pick up his eighth RBI of the season, driving in DeLuca with a two out single in the same frame. 2-0 Tampa Bay.
Two would be all the Rays would need, as the bullpen shut the door on Canada’s Team with Kevin Kelly, Garrett Cleavinger, and Brian Baker each earning saves, and Ian Seymour earning his first career save.
Undefeated against the AL East (6-0) the Rays are Shipping up to Boston to take on the Red Sox in a four game set from Fenway Park starting on Thursday.
Second-inning spiral sinks White Sox in 7-2 loss to Angels
For a minute there in the top of the second when the Good Guys got on the board first, it felt like they might actually take the series. Then the bottom of the second inning happened, and poof, the vibes from the past couple of weeks packed up and left the building.
Chicago dropped the rubber match in a game that unraveled early and never really gave the Sox a chance to get back into it. For a team that has started to look watchable, this one felt like a throwback to the bad old days. By the end of the second frame, it had that all-too-familiar “this is over already” energy.
Rookie Noah Schultz simply didn’t have it. The southpaw hurled his ugliest outing of the season, lasting just 3 2/3 innings while allowing seven runs on seven hits, four walks, and three strikeouts. The command issues highlighted in the Game Thread were immediately evident, and the Angels made him pay.
After working around a leadoff walk in the first — with Drew Romo cutting down Zach Neto trying to steal — things fell apart in the second. A potential inning-ending double play fizzled when Colson Montgomery bobbled the ball before the turn, and then the wheels fell off. Travis d’Arnaud crushed a three-run bomb, Bryce Teodosio doubled, Neto tripled him home, and even a routine pop-up to Chase Meidroth turned into a run when he lost it in the sky. Five runs later, the game had that unmistakable 2024 White Sox feel.
It didn’t get much better from there. Osvaldo Bido came on in the fourth with the bases loaded and immediately plunked back-to-back batters to plate a pair. No sign of the Mike Vasil magic wand here.
Offensively, there just wasn’t enough. The Sox mustered only four hits, went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position, and struck out ten times. They did scratch across that run in the second, which was sparked by a Montgomery double and a bloop single from Meidroth, then driven in on a sac fly by Andrew Benintendi. However, even that inning ended with the bases loaded and nothing more to show for it.
They tried to make a little noise in the seventh. Meidroth singled, Benintendi walked, and after a couple of quick outs, Romo drew a walk to load them up. Sam Antonacci wore a pitch to force in a run, but that was it. Munetaka Murakami watched strike three, and the last gasp went with him.
The rest was mostly procedural. Chase Silseth struck out the side in the eighth, and the Angels tacked on another run in the bottom half against Grant Taylor.
So, no series win. Just a gentle reminder that while things have looked better lately, there’s still plenty of work to be done. Especially when it comes to avoiding those innings that spiral out of control.
The Sox head back to Chicago now with an off-day before welcoming the Seattle Mariners in for a three-game set.
Hornets guard Brandon Miller out indefinitely after surgery to address left shoulder instability
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller underwent surgery on Wednesday to address left shoulder instability.
Miller will be out indefinitely and additional updates on his status will be provided as appropriate, but the team said he is expected to make a full recovery.
He missed 13 consecutive games beginning in late October after sustaining a left shoulder subluxation injury. He played the remainder of the season with a wrap around the shoulder.
Despite the injury, Miller played in 65 games and averaged a team-leading 20.2 points as well as 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 30.3 minutes per game. He shot a career-high 38.3% from 3-point range and made 204 3-pointers.
The No. 2 overall pick in 2023 also ranked ninth in the NBA by hitting 89.2% of his free throws.
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With Carlos Correa adding to Astros’ pile of injuries, could this season already be a lost cause?
By some measures, no major-league team was more impacted by injuries last season than the Houston Astros. Star slugger Yordan Alvarez was limited to 48 games due to a recurring hand injury. Infielder Isaac Paredes missed two months with a hamstring strain. Closer Josh Hader had a season-ending shoulder injury in August. Ronel Blanco and Spencer Arrighetti, who combined to make 57 starts in 2024, made just 18 in 2025, with Blanco undergoing season-ending elbow surgery in May. Cristian Javier, another rotation mainstay, made only eight starts down the stretch after returning from his own elbow procedure.
It’s reasonable to suggest that that unrelenting rash of ailments cost Houston a trip to the postseason, marking its first October miss since 2016. The Astros still managed to finish with the same record (87-75) as the wild-card bound Detroit Tigers, but lost out on a playoff spot due to a tiebreaker. Had even one or two of their key players remained available, it’s hard to imagine their impressive streak of playing October baseball would have been snapped. But it wasn’t to be, sending Houston into its longest offseason in years.
Entering 2026, it was natural for the Astros to lean on the hopeful sentiment that they couldn’t possibly be so injury-ravaged for a second consecutive year, and that they still had enough high-end talent to return to October. Yet here we are, barely into May, and Houston finds itself dealing with a new wave of injuries threatening to derail another season. Its latest gut punch: infielder Carlos Correa, done for the year after suffering a left ankle injury during batting practice that will require season-ending surgery.
Despite a notoriously checkered history of durability of his own — including a surgically repaired right ankle that caused agreements with the Mets and Giants to fall through in free agency — Correa had been dependable since returning to Houston last summer via a shocking deadline swap with Minnesota. Correa started 51 of the Astros’ final 53 games last season, and 32 of the first 36 games this year in the Houston infield, making his first appearances at third base while also covering at his native shortstop while starter Jeremy Peña dealt with his own injuries. And while he hasn’t slugged at a high level since rejoining the Astros, Correa’s advanced approach still impacted the lineup in a meaningful way: his .360 OBP ranks 11th among qualified AL hitters since last year’s trade deadline.
Now Correa is out, joining a litany of other crucial Astros on the crowded injured list. Correa is the second member of the Astros’ starting lineup to hit the IL this week, joining catcher Yainer Diaz, who was shelved a day earlier due to a strained oblique. Even with infielder Nick Allen’s corresponding activation from a back injury, the Astros still have six different position players on the injured list, more than any other team: Correa, Diaz, star shortstop Peña (hamstring), plus three outfielders, Joey Loperfido (quad), Jake Meyers (oblique), and Taylor Trammell (groin).
And then there’s the decimated pitching. Eight Astros hurlers remain on the staff, including five on the 60-day IL (Blanco, Javier, Hader, Brandon Walter, Hayden Wesneski) plus three more on the 15-day (Hunter Brown, Tatsuya Imai, Nate Pearson). That brings Houston’s IL total to 14, tied with Detroit for the most in MLB. Imai, Houston’s marquee free-agent addition and first in franchise history signed straight from Japan’s NPB, is expected back next week, though his poor form before being placed on the injured list (and in his rehab outings) don’t suggest he is about to change this rotation for the better right away.
Losing Brown, who finished third in AL Cy Young voting last season, was especially devastating. He landed on the IL with a Grade 2 shoulder strain after just two starts, and still isn’t expected back for at least another month. But Brown’s absence alone does not fully explain the complete disintegration on the mound that has taken place since he went down. Losing several other arms along the way, not to mention those like Hader and Pearson, who have yet to even make their season debuts, has made things difficult. But Houston historically — and most notably last year — has found pathways to competent run prevention regardless of the specific personnel involved. Yet this year, Astros arms have combined to rank last in nearly every statistical category on the mound.
Wednesday’s blowout defeat against the Dodgers marked the latest in a pattern of poor pitching performances that have plagued Houston all season. Starter Lance McCullers Jr., after allowing six earned runs in 2 2/3 innings, said he lost part of his fingernail during the game and was unsure if he’d be able to make his next start. The Astros’ 12 runs surrendered to the Dodgers tied a season-high (which had already occurred twice), ballooning the team ERA to a woeful 5.82, nearly a full run worse than the 29th-ranked D-backs at 4.92. Free passes have been issued at an alarming rate, with the five walks allowed to the Dodgers on Wednesday raising Houston’s staggering season total to 201, miles ahead of the next-highest, Cincinnati at 173, and more than double that of the AL West rival Mariners (93).
Most frustrating is that Houston’s stunning decline on the mound has almost completely negated its strength on the other side of the ball, as the offense rates as one of the league’s best despite the injury bug impacting the lineup as well. It is this troubling trend that could prove far more daunting than the Astros’ upcoming challenge of replacing Correa. Peña reportedly could begin a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend, and Paredes — whose playing time has been sporadic while stuck on a crowded depth chart at full strength — can now handle third base full-time, which could form a solid left side of the infield even sans Correa. Meanwhile, Alvarez looks like an MVP candidate, and Christian Walker’s encouraging resurgence has elevated Houston’s offensive ceiling even further. Losing a player like Correa can not and should not be downplayed — and his absence will be felt especially off the field considering his unquestioned role as Houston’s clubhouse leader — but the Astros have options to continue thriving offensively without him.
But if they can’t get things sorted out on the mound, their efforts at the plate will continue to be rendered moot.
Soccer-style player transfer windows, franchise fees, more reportedly sticking points for NBA Europe
The devil is always in the details.
The NBA still plans to launch NBA Europe in the fall of 2027, but as negotiations with potential partners get serious, sticking points have emerged around players moving from the NBA to Europe and, of course, money. Specifically, the franchise fees teams will pay and the revenue distribution from the new league have led to friction, all things Joe Varden detailed at The Athletic.
The headline-grabber was the request for a soccer-style transfer window in the new basketball league. In that proposed window, it’s not a trade of players while teams try to navigate a salary cap (like the NBA and other American sports leagues), it’s a purchase of a player’s contract — and the league’s new potential partners want to be able to purchase NBA players’ deals. Varden at The Athletic lays out this scenario.
Imagine it: A rich, powerful, proper football conglomerate overseas starts a basketball team. It picks up the phone and dials the Milwaukee Bucks, who, for the sake of argument, are having a rough season. The club says, hey, here’s a couple hundred million dollars, or whatever it may cost, how about Giannis Antetokounmpo coming to play for us in NBA Europe?
The NBA quickly and emphatically said no to this idea. Multiple times. It wants the leagues to be separate entities, and while players can jump from the NBA to Europe as free agents, the league doesn’t want that kind of in-season movement. The NBA might envision something more akin to the MLS in soccer, where some older stars from European leagues come stateside and earn paychecks for a few more years.
The kind of investors the NBA wants in Europe — powerhouse soccer programs (which the NBA also needs for the built-in fan bases), or very deep-pocketed investors such as public or sovereign wealth funds — appeared to pause at the idea of essentially investing in a minor league, as one anonymous source told Varden.
“There are restrictions on NBA Europe teams acquiring players from the U.S. unless they’re free agents, and that obviously reduces the competitiveness of the NBA Europe project. It becomes a feeder league, which is not what anyone particularly wants.”
Of course, the bigger issues are about money. It’s always about the money.
What the NBA envisions is a 16-team league with 12 permanent members and four teams that earn their way in through play in their domestic leagues (if that sounds a lot like the proposed soccer “super league” of a few years back, which died amid intense fan backlash, you’re not wrong). The teams in that league would pay a licensing fee to be part of NBA Europe — with the fee pricing would be on a sliding scale based on market size — and would split the revenue from the league with the NBA.
All of which has led to two sticking points.
One is the licensing fees — teams are being asked to pay a fee and make major infrastructure upgrades (one of the ways the NBA believes European clubs leave money on the table is a lack of modern arenas and amenities). The sliding scale appears to have offended the sensibilities of some potential European partners.
“Why should one pay less or more than the other — there should be some coherence around the valuations,” the representative for a potential NBA Europe said.
Another issue is the revenue split. A source told Varden the league proposed a 52%-48% split, with the larger share going to the NBA, but the NBA itself denied that. The NBA said it would invest its share of the revenue back into its European league until such a time as it turned a profit, and at that point NBA owners would take a percentage of that. All those percentages are still to be worked out.
All of this is to say that while the NBA is moving full-speed ahead toward a 2027 launch of NBA Europe, there is still a lot of work to be done and investors to convince. It likely gets done, but who is involved and exactly what this will look like remains up in the air.
Knicks without key backup Mitchell Robinson in Game 2 because of an illness
NEW YORK (AP) — Mitchell Robinson did not play for the New York Knicks on Wednesday night in Game 2 against Philadelphia because of an illness, leaving each team without a center.
The 76ers ruled Joel Embiid out earlier Wednesday with a sprained right ankle and a sore right hip. The Knicks added their backup center to the injury report later in the day and said shortly before tipoff that he wouldn’t play.
Robinson is a key for the Knicks because of his offensive rebounding and defense, along with giving them the ability to use a big lineup when he plays alongside All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns.
Robinson has made an incredible 17 of 19 shots (89.5%) in seven games thus far in the postseason, averaging 5.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in just 13.6 minutes per game. He is a poor free-throw shooter, going just 5 for 17 thus far, and the 76ers intentionally fouled him twice in the first quarter of Game 1. Robinson missed all four shots.
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This 10th Gen iPad Is on Sale for $240 Right Now
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Knicks Injury Tracker: Mitchell Robinson ruled out for Game 2 vs. 76ers with illness
Here are the latest news updates and possible return dates for Knicks players…
May 6, 6:39 p.m.
Mitchell Robinson has been ruled out of Game 2 of the Knicks’ Eastern Conference Semifinals series with the Philadelphia 76ers due to an illness.
The Knicks had listed Robinson as a game-time decision, but ruled him out just a half hour before tip-off on Wednesday night.
Robinson was limited to just 12 minutes in New York’s dominant Game 1 win due to foul trouble. He scored two points (1-for-1 shooting, 0-for-4 from the free throw line) with four rebounds and one assist and was a plus-6.
Philadelphia will be without center Joel Embiid, who was ruled out earlier on Wednesday due to hip and ankle ailments.
April 29, 5:11 p.m.
The Knicks have listed Josh Hart as questionable for Thursday’s Game 6 against the Hawks with what they are calling a lower back contusion.
Hart appeared to have hurt his back during the team’s Game 5 win and coach Mike Brown didn’t have an update on Hart after the game.
Hart scored nine points on 3 of 8 shooting, coming down with five rebounds and dishing four assists in his 30 minutes. For the series, Hart is averaging 9.4 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.
April 22, 5:55 p.m.
After clinching the No. 3 seed with their win against the Raptors on Friday, the Knicks are electing to sit most of their starters for the regular season finale against the Hornets on Sunday.
The official NBA injury report lists Jalen Brunson (right ankle management) and Josh Hart (right ankle management) as out. OG Anunoby, who exited Friday’s game with a sprained ankle, is unsurprisingly out as he nurses a left ankle sprain.
Tyler Kolek (right oblique strain) and Mitchell Robinson (left ankle) are also on the injury report as out.
Miles McBride, who was held out of Friday’s game, will play in the finale.
April 10, 4:05 p.m.
Ahead of the second game of a back-to-back, the Knicks ruled out Miles McBride (pelvic/ core muscle) and Mitchell Robinson (left ankle) for Friday’s contest against the Toronto Raptors.
Both players are out for injury management after playing 19 minutes each in Thursday’s win over the Boston Celtics.
McBride scored four points (1-for-5 shooting) with two assists and a rebound. Robinson had seven points with seven rebounds, plus three steals and a block.
Including Friday’s game, there are just two games remaining in the regular season, so New York is playing it safe and making sure the pair of key players are healthy for the playoffs.
April, 3, 7:05 p.m.
It looked as if the Knicks were completely healthy heading into Friday’s game against the Bulls, but things changed suddenly.
Karl-Anthony Towns was listed as questionable with a right elbow impingement, and shortly before tip, the team ruled him out for the game.
Mitchell Robinson will start in Towns’ place.
Towns is coming off a game where he recorded his second triple-double as a Knick in the team’s win over the Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
April 1, 7:01 p.m.
After initially being listed as questionable with right ankle soreness, Jalen Brunson has been ruled out by the Knicks for Wednesday’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies.
Brunson joins Miles McBride (core muscle injury management) and Mitchell Robinson (load management) on the bench, leaving New York shorthanded and with few options to turn to for the second game of a back-to-back following Tuesday’s loss to the Houston Rockets.
Jose Alvarado will likely be inserted into the starting five as the point guard, alongside Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns.
March 21, 5:50 p.m.
The latest NBA injury report has Landry Shamet (knee) as out for Sunday’s game against the Washington Wizards. Shamet exited Friday’s win against the Nets with right knee soreness.
Josh Hart (knee), who missed Friday’s game in Brooklyn, is questionable as he continues to manage his knee injury.
Shamet took Hart’s place in the starting lineup against the Nets. If Hart is unable to play, Jose Alvarado could see himself inserted into the starting five. When Shamet exited the game against Brooklyn, Alvarado was the second guard on the floor with the starters.
March 19, 5:25 p.m.
The Knicks officially ruled Josh Hart (knee) out for Friday’s game against the Nets. Hart missed two games during the Knicks’ West Coast road trip earlier this month with knee soreness.
Jalen Brunson, who missed the Knicks’ win against the Pacers on Tuesday with neck soreness, is off the injury report and is set to return to the lineup when they take on the cross-town rivals.
March 17, 6:05 p.m.
The Knicks ruled Jalen Brunson (ankle) out for Tuesday’s game against the Pacers. Coach Mike Brown confirmed Jose Alvarado will take Brunson’s place in the starting lineup. This is the first time Brunson has missed a game due to injury since Jan. 17.
In addition, Brown said that Mitchell Robinson will play after being questionable with a back injury.
Feb. 11, 1:30 p.m.
The Knicks have ruled out OG Anunoby for Wednesday night’s game at the Philadelphia 76ers.
Anunoby has been out of the lineup since playing 48 minutes in the double-OT win over the Nuggets on Feb. 4 with a toenail avulsion on his right foot.
New York will have Mitchell Robinson available for the game against the Sixers after the big man missed the first game of the Knicks back-to-back, a disappointing OT defeat to the Indiana Pacers.
Feb. 8, 11:00 a.m.
The Knicks will remain shorthanded on Sunday in Boston, but they are getting two big pieces back.
Karl-Anthony Towns (eye laceration) and Josh Hart (ankle) are set to play while OG Anunoby (toe) will remain out.
Towns and Anunoby missed Friday’s game in Detroit with their respective injuries.
Hart was forced to leave that loss early with his.
New York will also have Jose Alvarado available for the first time after he passed his physical.
Feb. 7, 5:20 p.m.
The Knicks are listing Josh Hart (ankle), Karl-Anthony Towns (eye laceration), and OG Anunoby (toe) as questionable for Sunday afternoon’s game against the Boston Celtics, the team announced.
Towns and Anunoby missed Friday night’s loss to the Pistons, during which Hart sustained an injury that saw him exit the game in the third quarter.
New York will have Jose Alvarado available for the first time since adding the guard in a trade before this week’s deadline.
Feb. 6, 7:02 p.m.
The Knicks will be without star Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby on Friday night in Detroit against the Pistons, per the NY Post’s Stefan Bondy.
Towns was previously listed as doubtful with an eye laceration, while Anunoby was a game-time decision due to right toe soreness.
The good news for New York is that Josh Hart will be active after missing Wednesday’s 2OT win over the Denver Nuggets.
Feb. 6, 1:10 p.m.
It appears the Knicks will be a bit shorthanded when they head to Detroit on Friday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns has been downgraded to doubtful with an eye laceration suffered Wednesday, and OG Anunoby is being listed as questionable with right toe soreness.
Additionally, Jose Alvarado is not yet with the team, as he and Dalen Terry still need to pass their physicals.
On a more positive note, Josh Hart is now being listed as probable after missing Wednesday’s game with an ankle sprain.
Hart was originally questionable, but he’s already been upgraded hours before tipoff.
New York is looking to push its winning streak to nine games against the Eastern Conference leaders.
Feb. 5, 4:15 p.m.
The Knicks could be a bit short-handed when they take on the Pistons on Friday night.
The team is listing Karl-Anthony-Towns (eye laceration) and Josh Hart (left ankle) as questionable, while OG Anunoby (toe soreness) is probable to play.
Hart did not play on Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets, the same game in which Towns played through a cut above his eye.
Miles McBride (core muscle surgery) is also out, and likely won’t be able to return until the playoffs.
Feb. 4, 5:25 p.m.
The Knicks are once again dealing with a thin backcourt, as head coach Mike Brown revealed guards Josh Hart and Miles McBride are unavailable for Wednesday’s home game against the Nuggets with ankle injuries.
Hart suffered a left ankle sprain during the third quarter of Tuesday’s road win over the Wizards, as cameras caught him hobbling to the locker room. While the severity of his injury is still unknown, the veteran missed a handful of games earlier this season due to a right ankle issue.
As for McBride, who last played on Jan. 27 against the Kings, he’s about to miss a fifth straight game. He’s averaged 12.9 points across 35 games this season, shooting a career-best 42 percent from three.
The good news is rookie Mohamed Diawara, who also exited Tuesday’s win early with an ankle injury, will be active on Wednesday.
Feb. 2, 5:00 p.m.
The Knicks’ depth will be tested against the Wizards on Tuesday night, as Miles McBride and Mitchell Robinson have already been ruled out due to left ankle injury management.
McBride, who last played on Jan. 27 against the Kings, will be unavailable for a fourth straight game. The fifth-year guard has averaged 12.9 points across 35 games this season, shooting a career-best 42 percent from three.
As for Robinson, his absence is more precautionary with a back-to-back slate ahead. He racked up seven rebounds and one block (23 minutes) in Sunday’s win over the Lakers, and SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley reports he’s likely to return to action on Wednesday against the Nuggets.
Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m.
New York ruled out Miles McBride (left ankle injury management) for Sunday’s primetime game against the Los Angeles Lakers, per the team’s Saturday injury report.
It will be the third straight game that McBride has missed, last playing on Jan. 27 against the Sacramento Kings. Over 35 games this season, McBride is averaging 12.9 points per game and shooting 42 percent from three.
Despite his absence the past two games, the Knicks have extended their winning streak to five games after a rough 2-9 stretch
Jan. 28 1:36 p.m.
The Knicks will be without Miles McBride (left ankle management) and Mitchell Robinson (left ankle management) when they take on the Raptors in Toronto on Wednesday night in the second game of a back-to-back.
McBride played 30 minutes in Tuesday’s win over the Kings, scoring nine points. Robinson also played against Sacramento, scoring seven points with 13 rebounds (six offensive) over 27 minutes of action.
Additionally, Josh Hart is being listed as questionable due to right ankle soreness.
Jan. 24, 2:36 p.m.
After the Knicks designated Karl-Anthony Towns as questionable with back spasms, the team announced just before Saturday’s tip with the 76ers that the big man will indeed play.
Philly upgraded Paul George (knee) and Joel Embiid (ankle) as available for Saturday’s game.
Jan. 23, 6:20 p.m.
The latest NBA injury report was updated and Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns is listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against the 76ers.
New York is citing thoracic back spasms as the reason for Towns’ designation.
As for Philly, Paul George (knee) and Joel Embiid (ankle) are listed as probable for the big showdown between Eastern Conference rivals.
Jan. 19, 3:35 p.m.
Fresh off being named an All-Star starter for the second straight year, Jalen Brunson (right ankle sprain) will be back in action on Monday when the Knicks take on the Dallas Mavericks, head coach Mike Brown said.
Brunson has missed most of New York’s last three games, all losses, after spraining his ankle in the first quarter against the Sacramento Kings last Wednesday.
Josh Hart (right ankle soreness) will also return to the court on Monday after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns.
Jan. 18 5:20 p.m.
Jalen Brunson (right ankle sprain) and Josh Hart (right ankle soreness) are both being listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks.
The former college teammates did not play on Saturday night in a loss to the Phoenix Suns.
Brunson has already missed 2-plus games since suffering the injury on Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings, as the Knicks have dropped their last three straight contests.
Jan. 17, 5:58 p.m.
After initially being listed as questionable, Knicks head coach Mike Brown ruled out Josh Hart (ankle) and Jalen Brunson (ankle) for Saturday’s game against the Suns.
Jan. 17, 1:15 p.m.
The Knicks are listing Josh Hart as questionable for Saturday’s game against the Phoenix Suns due to right ankle soreness.
Hart has played in New York’s past three games after missing eight games with an ankle injury suffered on Christmas Day. The team went 3-5 in his absence.
He’s averaging 12.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game over 31 contests this season.
Jalen Brunson (ankle) is also questionable for Saturday night and still listed as day-to-day after suffering a right ankle sprain against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. He did not play in Thursday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Jan. 15, 8:20 p.m.
The Knicks will be without Jalen Brunson on Thursday, but they will receive reinforcement in the rotation.
Landry Shamet has officially been ruled available for the meeting with the Warriors.
Shamet’s been out since Nov. 22 with a shoulder injury, but he’s been working his way back and was officially upgraded to questionable heading into the matchup.
It’s unclear whether or not he’ll be on a minutes restriction, but his return is certainly a welcome sight.
Shamet was averaging 9.3 points on 45 percent shooting from the field in 15 games prior to the injury.
Jan. 10, 5:00 p.m.
Josh Hart (ankle) has been upgraded to questionable for Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The wing has not played since Christmas Day, missing the past eight games.
New York has gone 3-5 without him, including dropping five of their last six games.
Jan. 6, 5:20 p.m.
The latest Knicks injury report lists Josh Hart and Landry Shamet as out for Wednesday’s tip against the Clippers at MSG.
Hart (ankle) will miss his seventh consecutive game, in which the Knicks are 2-4 in his absence. SNY’s Ian Begley said on The Putback that Hart is “close” to coming back. The team had said last week that they would re-evaluate Hart in a week, and it seems enough progress hasn’t been made.
After Wednesday’s game, the Knicks travel west to take on the Suns in Phoenix on Friday.
Jan. 3, 2026, 1:41 p.m.
The Knicks are listing Karl-Anthony Towns as questionable for Saturday night’s game against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers due to illness. Towns missed Friday night’s defeat to the Atlanta Hawks with the same ailment.
Mitchell Robinson (ankle injury management) is off the injury report for Saturday after not playing the previous night.
Josh Hart (shoulder) is making improvements, but remains out alongside Landry Shamet (shoulder).
Dec. 30, 10:27 p.m.
Mitchell Robinson (ankle injury management) is out for Wednesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs.
New York’s big man is one of three players who have been listed as out for the NBA Cup rematch on New Year’s Eve. Robinson joins Josh Hart (right ankle sprain) and Landry Shamet (shoulder) as those unavailable for the game.
Tyler Kolek (right ankle soreness) is listed as probable, while Ariel Hukporti (lip laceration) is questionable for Wednesday’s game.
Dec. 27, 6:10 p.m.
On the last injury report ahead of Saturday’s tip against the Hawks, the Knicks listed Miles McBride (ankle) as out.
McBride was listed as questionable as recently as Friday, but it seems the guard will miss his eighth game.
Dec. 26, 3:42 p.m.
The Knicks will be without forward Josh Hart when they play the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. The forward left the Christmas Day win over Cleveland in the fourth quarter and has been diagnosed with an ankle sprain.
But there was some good news: reserve guard Miles McBride (ankle) has been upgraded to questionable. That’s an indication that he is very close to making a return to the court after missing the last seven games.
Landry Shamet (shoulder) remains sidelined.
Dec. 22, 4:20 p.m.
The Knicks will be short-handed on Tuesday night in Minnesota against the Timberwolves.
Jalen Brunson (right ankle management), OG Anunoby (left ankle soreness), and Guerschon Yabusele (illness) are all listed as out.
Additionally, Miles McBride (ankle), Landry Shamet (shoulder), and Pacôme Dadiet (G-League assignment) will remain out as well.
New York has gone 2-1 since winning the NBA Cup last Tuesday and face a hot Minnesota squad, winners of four out of their last five games.
Dec. 19, 5:25 p.m.
Head coach Mike Brown confirmed that Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart will play against the 76ers on Friday, hours after they were listed as probable on the injury report.
Dec. 19, 2:00 p.m.
On the heels of a back-to-back, the Knicks will get some of their core back in the lineup on Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Karl-Anthony Towns (knee soreness) and Josh Hart (rectus abdominis strain) are listed as probable, while Mitchell Robinson and OG Anunoby aren’t on the injury report and should be available. Towns, Hart, and Robinson all did not play in Thursday’s win over the Indiana Pacers.
Miles McBride (ankle) and Landry Shamet (shoulder) will remain out for New York on Friday. Additionally, Pacôme Dadiet was assigned to the Westchester Knicks.
The Sixers will be without former MVP Joel Embiid (illness, right knee injury management), who was downgraded from questionable. Embiid has played in just 11 of Philly’s 25 games this season, averaging only 20.5 points and 6.6 rebounds when on the court (26.2 minutes per game). Philadelphia will also be without Kelly Oubre Jr. (left knee sprain) and Trendon Watford (left adductor strain).
Dec. 18, 5:15 p.m.
Fresh off the NBA Cup triumph, the Knicks are going to be without a host of players for Thursday night’s matchup with the lowly Indiana Pacers (6-20).
Karl-Anthony Towns (knee soreness), Josh Hart (rectus abdominis strain), and Mitchell Robinson (ankle management) will all not feature due to slight injuries. New York will already be without Miles McBride and Landry Shamet, who are on the shelf with longer-term injuries.
OG Anunoby (knee contusion) was on the injury report, but will play.
Dec. 7, 3:22 p.m.
Knicks guard Miles McBride exited Sunday’s win over the Orlando Magic in the first half, and according to SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, the guard is still in the process of being evaluated for a left ankle injury.
The Knicks say they will know more on McBride’s status on Monday.
As a starter or a bench player, McBride has been terrific this season. In 19 games (nine starts), McBride has averaged a career-best 15.8 points per games while shooting 46.2 percent from beyond the arc.
Dec. 4, 5:10 p.m.
The Knicks are seemingly close to getting OG Anunoby back. According to SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, Anunoby (hamstring) has been upgraded to questionable for Friday’s game against the Utah Jazz at MSG.
Begley noted on Thursday’s episode of The Putback that this weekend’s games are a target for the Knicks to get Anunoby back on the court.
Anunoby has missed every game since suffering the injury on Nov. 14 against the Miami Heat.
Head coach Mike Brown said that Anunoby has progressed to taking contact in practice and it seems as though the forward is reacting to it in a positive manner. Of course, this doesn’t mean Anunoby will play on Friday, but it leaves open the possibility.
Dec. 3, 6:40 p.m.
Knicks head coach Mike Brown gave a short update on OG Anunoby (hamstring). The coach said that Anunoby has progressed to taking contact in practice.
“It’s still the same, he’s still progressing in the right direction,” Brown said of Anunoby before Wednesday’s game against the Hornets. “We’re not going to rush him.”
Brown also confirmed that Mitchell Robinson (injury management) will miss Wednesday’s game, as it’s the second of a back-to-back.
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Nov. 19, 9:05 p.m.
Jalen Brunson (ankle) will return to the court and start on Wednesday night in Dallas against the Mavericks, the team announced prior to tip-off.
Brunson suffered a Grade 1 right ankle sprain against the Orlando Magic on Nov. 12 and missed the team’s next two games against the Miami Heat. New York split the two contests, winning at home and losing on the road. The team is still searching for its first road win of the season, dropping all four games away from the Garden.
Over 11 games this year, Brunson is averaging 28.0 points on 46.7 percent shooting and 6.5 assists per game.
Meanwhile, the Mavs will be without rookie Cooper Flagg (illness) on Wednesday night as he’ll miss the first game of his career.
Nov. 18, 6:50 p.m.
The Knicks upgraded Jalen Brunson (ankle) to questionable for their Wednesday tip against the Mavericks in Dallas.
Brunson had missed the team’s last two games since suffering a right ankle sprain back on Nov. 12 against the Orlando Magic at MSG. Already without OG Anunoby (hamstring), the Knicks could use their captain to try and get their first road win of the season.
Oct. 28, 7:18 p.m.
Before the Knicks’ tip-off against the Bucks, the Knicks announced that Towns (right quad strain) will play, but Yabusele (left knee sprain) will be out, joining McBride (personal) and Robinson (ankle sprain management) as players who are unavailable for Tuesday’s game.
Oct. 28, 3:35 p.m.
Miles McBride has been downgraded from questionable to out for the Knicks’ game on Tuesday at the Milwaukee Bucks, the team announced. This is the second-straight game the guard missed due to personal reasons. He was out for Sunday’s loss against the Miami Heat.
Oct. 27, 6:45 p.m.
Mitchell Robinson still isn’t ready to make his season debut, as the Knicks have officially ruled him out again for Tuesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Robinson has been sidelined for the first three games due to left ankle injury management, and it’s still unknown when he’ll make his return to the court.
New York has also listed Karl-Anthony Towns (right quad strain), Miles McBride (personal reasons), and Guerschon Yabusele (left knee sprain) as questionable for the contest.
Yabusele is the only new addition to the injury report. Towns has been included heading into each of the first three games, but played in all three, and McBride missed Sunday’s game against the Heat for personal reasons.
Yabusele left Sunday’s game at one point and had his knee checked, but he was able to return and saw regular time off the bench down the stretch.
Oct. 23, 6:10 p.m.
The latest NBA injury report has been released and the Knicks have designated center Mitchell Robinson (left ankle injury management) as out for Friday’s home game against the Celtics.
Robinson missed Wednesday’s season opener and the Knicks are being cautious with their big man this season as they want to have him at close to full strength for an anticipated long playoff run.
The Knicks have also designated both Josh Hart (lower back) and Karl-Anthony Towns (right quad strain) as questionable.
Hart also missed the season opener but has not seen action since the first preseason game where he tweaked his back. Towns almost missed Wednesday’s game but toughed out his quad strain and to help the Knicks’ win against the Cavaliers.
OG Anunoby, who played Wednesday despite being questionable with an ankle sprain, is probably for Friday’s game.
Oct. 22, 10:59 p.m.
Karl-Anthony Towns was questionable, then doubtful, then questionable again in the hours leading up to the Knicks’ win over the Cavaliers and now we know exactly why.
The Knicks forward told reporters after Wednesday’s win that he is playing through a Grade 2 quad strain.
“I’ve been banged up and haven’t really got a chance to practice or play in the last two preseason games,” Towns said. “I didn’t want to disappoint the fans, dealing with a Grade 2 quad strain. It’s not something that’s easy to do. We made it happen tonight. Glad the fans respect the effort I put in to play tonight, and my teammates, too. Shoutout to them for supporting me, knowing the situation that I was in.”
Towns played through the pain to give the Knicks 19 points and 11 rebounds in 30 minutes.
Cavs at Pistons Game 2: How to watch, odds, and injury report
The Cleveland Cavaliers had plenty of chances to steal Game 1 against the Detroit Pistons, but careless turnovers, an inability to secure defensive rebounds, questionable coaching, and overall bad offensive process kept them from doing so. Whether or not they can turn around will determine how this series goes.
Winning Game 2 will be tough. J.B. Bickerstaff-led teams are 5-1 in the playoffs. The lone Game 2 loss came when he was leading James Harden and the Houston Rockets in 2016.
Cleveland hopes to break that trend in Game 2. Heading back to Cleveland down 2-0 would mean they would have to win four of the last five games of the series. That isn’t an impossible task, but far from ideal.
Overall, the Cavs have struggled on the road in the playoffs. Since trading for Donovan Mitchell, they’re just 4-12 away from Cleveland. That trend needs to end if they want to make a deep postseason run.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1) at Detroit Pistons (1-0)
Where: Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI
When: Thur., May 7 at 7 PM
TV: Prime Video
Point spread: Pistons -3.5
Cavs injury report: Sam Merrill, – QUESTIONABLE (hamstring)
Pistons injury report: Kevin Huerter – DOUBTFUL (abductor strain)
Cavs expectedstarting lineup: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Pistons expected starting lineup: Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren
Previous matchup: The Pistons took Game 1 due to suffocating defense on Cleveland’s guards.
Here’s a look at both teams’ regular-season impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.
| Offensive Rating | Defensive Rating | Net Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavs | 118.9 (8th) | 115 (15th) | +3.9 (9th) |
| Pistons | 118.3 (10th) | 109.5 (2nd) | +8.8 (3rd) |