The New York Knicks are facing a crucial three-game stretch with playoff implications. OG Anunoby is progressing in his injury recovery, participating in contact drills and scrimmaging, but has not been cleared to fully play yet. The Knicks, who have been missing multiple starters, are expected to have two injured players back soon, while others are making progress towards returning. Coach Tom Thibodeau provided updates on Julius Randle and Anunoby's statuses. The Knicks are currently focusing on lineup reinforcements as they aim to strengthen their team for upcoming games against the Magic and the 76ers. Despite injuries and challenges, the Knicks managed to secure a victory against the Orlando Magic, moving them back into 4th place in the Eastern Conference.
The #Knicks rode a sizzling start from 3-point range to a victory that snapped the Magic's five-game winning streak. https://t.co/Pnd7OVkO1E
Knicks move back into 4th place in the East and have 2 huge games with the depleted Sixers coming up https://t.co/nJMniFpz5w
Knicks are sharp early, opening a 13-3 lead over Orlando on 5-for-7 shooting.
🏀 Struggling, injured Knicks keep one eye on standings, the other on schedule ‘Our margin of error is small, and we understand that’ Eastern Conference seeds 4-8 are up for grabs. @Krisplashed https://t.co/d3gY0Oytcr
Anunoby has practiced in full but is out tonight. Thibodeau said when docs give the okay he will be back.
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Orlando is 8-2 in their last 10 games and are currently riding a five game win streak. Will the Magic (-120) keep it alive tonight as they travel to NYC to face the Knicks? 🍿 https://t.co/xHldd4emmE
Potentially big stretch for the Knicks with the Magic tonight and then two against the 76ers. Could end up impacting whether they’re home for the first round or for the play-in. https://t.co/XctXhpwwQK
Tom Thibodeau announces OG Anunoby is cleared for contact, scrimmaging and is day-to-day Plus, Josh Hart says Jalen Brunson "looked regular" at practice today & Bojan Bogdanović on the push for home-court in the playoffs #Knicks Read more: https://t.co/SZeNo26oZN https://t.co/FD6gseCSUP
Knicks' OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Mitchell Robinson and Julius Randle inch closer to returning -- via @DenisGorman https://t.co/hAi1enIGg9 via @Newsday
Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau tells reporters Julius Randle hasn’t been cleared for contact but is doing ‘light’ stiff with pads and OG Anunoby has been cleared for contact ‘I’m not a doctor so when they’re cleared, they’re cleared’
The fact that the Knicks desperately need lineup reinforcements is not exactly a state secret. And it appears likely that they will get two of their four injured starters back relatively soon, while the other two are progressing https://t.co/pshlMtE2zx
A new day is on the horizon for the Knicks They have yet to play a game at full strength this season. But that could be about to change. @krisplashed https://t.co/v5pVKd4UNw
A depleted Knicks team saw all four of its missing starters participate to varying degrees during practice at the Tarrytown training facility on Thursday. @krisplashed https://t.co/SkjqrownRt
OG Anunoby takes critical step in injury recovery as Knicks return gets closer https://t.co/TaCSRMsVVe https://t.co/r3ZoiDTvjA
Are the #Knicks finally getting closer to whole? https://t.co/2Af0kj1zxT
OG Anunoby is going through contact drills and is playing five-on-five now, Tom Thibodeau said. Sounds like he's getting closer. Thibodeau said he's now day to day, but he hasn't been cleared to fully play yet.
Hurting Knicks face key three-game stretch with playoff implications https://t.co/cdm5CyroVb https://t.co/emS1lKZOSJ