NBA Finals 2026: Knicks list Mitchell Robinson as questionable for Game 1, all signs point to him trying to play vs. Spurs

SAN ANTONIO — The New York Knicks have officially listed center Mitchell Robinson as questionable for Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday with a fractured fifth metacarpal in his right hand.

Robinson had surgery to repair the fracture last week, and has reportedly remained adamant since suffering the injury — under circumstances that have remained unclear, with neither player nor team providing any details on how it occurred, save that it did not happen on the court during a game or practice — that he intended to be in uniform for New York when they tipped off the Finals against the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs.

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When the Knicks got off the bus at Frost Bank Center on Tuesday for the NBA’s media day session ahead of Game 1, all eyes were on the biggest Knick’s little finger. The reserve center walked into the arena with the pinky finger on his right hand unencumbered and unadorned …

… which was notable, because the 7-foot offensive rebounding machine reportedly went under the knife last Tuesday, the day after the Knicks wrapped up a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.

Robinson did not speak with reporters on the several days the Knicks practiced between finishing off the Cavs and traveling to Texas to face the Spurs, and was limited to individual work rather than full participation during those practices. He also wasn’t one of the nine Knicks players made available during New York’s media day session Tuesday.

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When Knicks head coach Mike Brown took the podium, the first question he fielded was about the status of his backup center.

“I don’t know what he’ll be listed on the injury report,” Brown said. “He did individual stuff yesterday. I’m about to talk to our medical people to see what he can do today.”

When the Knicks took the court for practice, Robinson was there, wearing a black wrap and brace on his right hand:

In the portion of practice open to members of the media, Robinson used his right hand to shake hands with teammates and coaches, and looked comfortable using it to catch passes, dribble and…

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Author : Dan Devine

Publish date : 2026-06-02 21:01:00

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