Knicks dealt huge injury blow ahead of NBA Finals as Mitchell Robinson suffers broken pinky finger MORE: Zohran Mamdani vows to avoid President Trump at NBA Finals See more Daily Mail on Google – save us as a Preferred Source By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER Published: 00:17 BST, 29 May 2026 | Updated: 00:37 BST, 29 May 2026 New York Knicks star Mitchell Robinson has suffered a broken finger just days out from Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The center has helped
the Knicks reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, with Mike Brown’s team eyeing a first championship in more than 50 years. But their hopes were dealt a blow on Thursday when it was revealed that Mitchell had broken the pinky finger on his right hand. According to ESPN, Mitchell’s return date is unknown. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is on June 3. New York will face either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs, who collide in Game
6 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night. The Knicks returned to practice on Thursday for the first time since they swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Mitchell Robinson has suffered a broken finger just days out from Game 1 of the NBA Finals The center has helped the Knicks reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 Brown’s players vowed to continue blocking out noise – whether it is how great they have been or that their opponents
were not very good. ‘When there’s negative things being said about you, it’s important to ignore them,’ Jalen Brunson said. ‘When there’s positive things about you it’s easy to be able to read them to make you feel good, but you can’t do one and not the other. so just block out as best you can.’ The Knicks are 12-2 in the postseason, with a victory margin of 19.4 points per game, and have won 11 straight games. That’s tied for the third-longest winning streak
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Pinky breaks always sound minor until it’s the Finals lol.
Wait so he broke his pinky and now the whole season is ruined? People acting like it’s his whole hand. Also isn’t Game 1 like June 3 every year anyway?
It says return date unknown but they’re still “eyeing a championship” like nothing happened. If it’s his right hand then that’s gotta mess with his free throws or catching rebounds. I just don’t get why they didn’t hold him out longer in practice.
This is why I don’t watch the NBA anymore, one tiny finger and suddenly it’s all drama. Also they keep saying “block out the noise” but that’s literally what sports media IS. I bet he’ll be back by June 3 because these guys always “return sooner than expected” until they don’t.