Here are the latest news updates and possible return dates for Knicks players...
April 11, 7:05 p.m.
After being game-time decisions, the Knicks announced that Karl-Anthony Towns (left knee) will not play in Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Jalen Brunson (ankle), OG Anunoby (thumb) and Josh Hart (knee), who were also game-time decisions, are all available.
April 11, 1:50 p.m.
The Knicks are listing four of their five starters as questionable for Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers: Jalen Brunson (right ankle sprain, injury recovery), OG Anunoby (right thumb sprain), Karl-Anthony Towns (left knee), and Josh Hart (right knee).
Both Anunoby and Hart did not play in Thursday's loss to the Detroit Pistons.
Meanwhile, Donovan Mitchell, De'Andre Hunter, and Ty Jerome are all out for the Cavs, who have already locked up the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley notes that the Knicks are expected to rest at least one starter against Cleveland.
New York needs to win one of its final two games or have the Indiana Pacers lose one of their final two games to clinch the No. 3 seed. The Pacers are resting all five of their starters on Friday night against the Orlando Magic.
April 9, 4:45 p.m.
The Knicks only have a handful of games before the playoffs begin, but with their last back-to-back coming on Thursday against the Pistons at Detroit, the team has designated three key players as out for the game.
OG Anunoby (right thumb sprain), Josh Hart (right knee) and Mitchell Robinson (injury recovery) are all out for Thursday, according to the official injury report.
After Thursday in Detroit, the Knicks return home to host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday before ending the season against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday at Barclays Center.
Entering Thursday, the Knicks hold on to the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by just two games over the Indiana Pacers. If the season ended today, they would be facing the Pistons, who are two games behind the Milwaukee Bucks for the No. 5 seed. After Detroit hosts the Knicks, they finish the year by taking on the Bucks on Friday and Sunday in home-road games.
Mar. 27, 5:55 p.m.
The Knicks will be without two point guards for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Cam Payne (ankle) and Miles McBride (groin) have been ruled out, the team announced Thursday via the NBA injury report. This will be McBride's fourth consecutive game he's missed due to a strained groin while this will be Payne's first after missing the second half of Wednesday's loss to the Clippers after spraining his ankle.
This means the Knicks will go into Friday's game with just two true point guards in Tyler Kolek and veteran Delon Wright, who both played in extended minutes with Payne missing two quarters.
Coach Tom Thibodeau said after Wednesday's game that McBride remained day-to-day and that Kolek and Wright were "more than enough." Josh Hart will also likely see time on playing the point on Friday.
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