Mitchell Robinson cleared for 5-on-5 contact in practice

Ian Begley: Mitchell Robinson has been cleared for 5-on-5 contact in practice, Tom Thibodeau says

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Stefan Bondy: Thibs said OG And Mitch “not quite ready.” -via x.com / February 10, 2025

Tom Thibodeau used OG Anunoby’s absence from the lineup to take a look — for a few minutes, at least — at Karl-Anthony Towns at power forward with rookie Ariel Hukporti at center Tuesday night against the Raptors.  It could be a precursor to playing Towns and former starting center Mitchell Robinson in tandem once Robinson finally is cleared to make his regular-season debut following May ankle surgery.  Towns had shifted back to the middle this year with the Knicks, after mostly manning the No. 4 power forward spot the previous two seasons in Minnesota after the Timberwolves had acquired All-Star center Rudy Gobert.  “Just a tall lineup, and it’s gonna be exciting to kind of explore that lineup,” Towns said about the possible configuration after Friday’s practice in Tarrytown. “It should give me … I have some familiarity with it with Rudy, so it’ll be something that I’ll tap into that kind of potential well.” -via New York Post / February 9, 2025

Kristin Winfield: Tom Thibodeau on Mitchell Robinson; “He’s doing well. He did quite a bit of practice.” No 5 on 5 yet for Mitch but his conditioning is “pretty good.” Noted Mitch got to practice early for his own individual work before participating in “a good chunk of practice.” -via x.com / February 7, 2025

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