2026 NBA Finals Reports: Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has a broken right pinkie finger
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has a broken right pinkie finger and there is no timetable for his return ahead of the NBA Finals.
Brian Mahoney | The Associated Press
May 29, 2026 12:49 AM
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New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has a broken right pinkie finger and there is no timetable for his return, according to multiple reports, led by ESPN. The Knicks are set to play Game 1 of the NBA Finals next Wednesday on the road against either Oklahoma City or San Antonio.
Robinson appeared in 13 of New York’s first 16 games through the first three rounds of the playoffs, including more than 17 minutes off the bench in the Eastern Conference finals-clinching victory at Cleveland. The Knicks returned to practice at home on Thursday. They are 12-2 in the postseason, with a victory margin of 19.4 points a game, and have won 11 in a row. That’s tied for the third-longest winning streak within one postseason.
The 28-year-old Robinson is averaging 5.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in the playoffs as a big man whose minutes come in a reserve role and who can fill time on the court when Karl-Anthony Towns gets into foul trouble. On the offensive end, Robinson has been the subject of fouling from opponents because of his issues at the free throw line, where he’s 13 of 43 (30.2%).
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