{"id":28095,"date":"2026-04-21T01:08:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=28095"},"modified":"2026-04-21T01:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:08:28","slug":"knicks-announce-og-anunoby-injury-update-for-game-2-vs-hawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=28095","title":{"rendered":"Knicks Announce OG Anunoby Injury Update for Game 2 vs. Hawks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>The <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/new-york-knicks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Knicks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New York Knicks&quot;}\" class=\"link \">New York Knicks<\/a> are preparing for Game 2 against the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/atlanta-hawks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta Hawks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Atlanta Hawks&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Atlanta Hawks<\/a> at Madison Square Garden on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/new-york\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New York&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">New York<\/a> enters Monday with a 1-0 series lead after a 113-102 win in Game 1 and will try to build on that performance at home to carry a commanding 2-0 lead on the road games later this week.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Amid all of those positives, there is the bad that New York finds itself managing an injury to one of their key starters in forward <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/og-anunoby\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:OG Anunoby;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;OG Anunoby&quot;}\" class=\"link \">OG Anunoby<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks are <a href=\"https:\/\/official.nba.com\/nba-injury-report-2025-26-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:listing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;listing&quot;}\" class=\"link \">listing<\/a> Anunoby as &#8220;probable&#8221; for Game 2 with a left ankle sprain. The injury stems from Game 1, when Anunoby rolled his ankle after stepping on an opponent\u2019s foot.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) \u00a9 Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anunoby logged 38 minutes in the opener, showing no major limitations after coming back onto the floor. He briefly exited the game but returned and continued to play without issue.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>He finished with 18 points and eight rebounds, playing a key role on both ends of the floor, and posting a +9 plus\/minus when on the court.<\/p>\n<p>Anunoby was tasked with guarding <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6562\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jalen Johnson;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jalen Johnson&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Jalen Johnson<\/a> while helping control Atlanta\u2019s perimeter scoring and big man <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6398\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Onyeka Okongwu;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Onyeka Okongwu&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Onyeka Okongwu<\/a>, thanks to his witchability.<\/p>\n<section class=\"consent\" \/>\n<p>The probable designation suggests the injury shouldn&#8217;t be enough to sideline Anunoby on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>However, Anunoby already dealt with a similar ankle issue late in the regular season, which merits monitoring from the Knicks side and aligns with his placement in the injury report heading into Game 2.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>If Anunoby is ultimately ruled out, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6021\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mikal Bridges;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mikal Bridges&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Mikal Bridges<\/a> will take on a bigger role as one of New York&#8217;s starting wings, while <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6037\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Landry Shamet;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Landry Shamet&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Landry Shamet<\/a> or <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6578\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miles McBride;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Miles McBride&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Miles McBride<\/a> could enter the starting five in a move that would make the Knicks smaller against the Hawks.<\/p>\n<p>Game 2 is scheduled for Monday night at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/cj-mccollum-critiques-jalen-brunsons-024526487.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: CJ McCollum Addresses Technical Foul After Jalen Brunson Incident;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" 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