New York Knicks All Star point guard Jalen Brunson suffered a significant ankle injury against the Los Angeles Lakers, sending shockwaves through the fantasy basketball community.
After the Knicks came back to beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, coach Tom Thibodeau spoke highly of Mitchell Robinson in his return and Jalen Brunson's play in crunch time.
After the Knicks got dismantled at Cleveland and Boston in their past two games, it was apparent they missed Mitchell Robinson’s defensive presence.
Mitchell Robinson played in his third-consecutive game on Tuesday night when the New York Knicks took on the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday with Mitchell as their starting center.
Despite not playing all season, Mitchell Robinson had still been a bit of a panacea for Knicks fans. Whenever someone mentioned the team's bottom-10 defense, the answer, inevitably, was some version of "Wait until Mitchell Robinson comes back!