Tom Thibodeau didn’t say whether the team’s leading scorer is expected to be ready for Game 1 of the second round Sunday against the Heat.
“He didn’t do much today, but he’s feeling a little bit better,” Thibodeau said after practice in Tarrytown. “So he’ll go through the rehab, see where he is tomorrow. He’s better today than he was yesterday, and that was a big thing. So we’re hopeful.”late in the second half of the Knicks’ Game 5 victory in Cleveland, the same injury that sidelined him for the final five games of the regular season.
Thibodeau added that the team’s leading scorer also “did some cardio work in the pool and lifted” along with the spot shooting.Julius Randle at practiceStarting shooting guard Quentin Grimes also practiced after missing the final two games against the Cavs with a contused right shoulder.“That’s the plan,” Grimes said. “I went through the whole practice, so I’m feeling pretty good.
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