Knicks Injury Tracker: Precious Achiuwa questionable for Thursday’s game vs. Hornets

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Here are the latest news updates and possible return dates for Knicks players…

Dec. 4, 7:15 p.m.

The Knicks listed Precious Achiuwa (hamstring) as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets.

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said Monday that Achiuwa is “getting closer” and that he could return “in a week or so.” Well, it looks like that time is getting closer just in time to give the Knicks some much-needed depth at the center/power forward position. Achiuwa averaged 7.6 points and 7.2 rebounds in 24 minutes per game with the Knicks after coming over from the Toronto Raptors with OG Anunoby.

Achiuwa has missed the entire regular season so far due to his hamstring strain that he suffered late in the preseason.

Cam Payne is also questionable with an elbow injury. The bench guard played 18 minutes in Tuesday’s win against the Orlando Magic where he scored seven points and dished three assists.

Nov. 23, 3:58 p.m.

Miles McBride (left knee) will miss his fifth straight game on Saturday when the Knicks take on the Utah Jazz.

McBride’s injury had previously been called knee inflammation, but is now said to be Patella Femoral Syndrome or Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) — best known as “runner’s knee.”

McBride was upgraded to questionable earlier in the day but was later ruled out. As for when the guard will return to the court, he’s “close, not there,” according to Newsday’s Steve Popper.

He last played on Nov. 13 against the Chicago Bulls, scoring two points in 23 minutes of action. McBride is averaging 10.7 points per game over 11 contests this season.

Nov. 15, 7:00 p.m.

The Knicks will be even more shorthanded when they take the court Friday night against the crosstown rival Nets, as Karl-Anthony Towns (knee contusion) and Miles McBride (illness) have both been ruled out.

Towns has been spectacular since being acquired in a deal with the Timberwolves, averaging 26.5 points and 12.2 rebounds per game, but the Knicks will need backup Jericho Sims to step into the starting lineup with him sidelined for the first time this season.

McBride is also a huge loss for a Knicks bench that’s already short early on this…

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Publish date : 2024-12-05 00:17:00

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