Mitchell Robinson

Philadelphia shouldn't have had a chance to beat New York. The Knicks went up five in overtime but couldn't hold the lead.

Embiid scored 50 points in Thursday night's win over the Knicks, but he also was involved in some controversy.

The Knicks will toss all they can at Embiid. Isaiah Hartenstein and Mitchell Robinson will lead the attack.

"We can play the way we were meant to play,” Knicks forward OG Anunoby said.

Robinson played 12 minutes Wednesday in the Knicks’ 145-101 annihilation of the Toronto Raptors, his first game since Dec. 8.

New York identifies a good player, signs him and helps transform him into a much more consequential difference-maker than anyone realized.

The offense goes dry without Brunson. And after nearly three months of searching for a solution, the Knicks are still searching.

There is a strong probability that Robinson comes off the bench whenever he does return.

The Knicks must do everything to make sure OG Anunoby, Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson are healthy and remain on the court.

“I feel if this team gets healthy, we can make noise,” Josh Hart said. "We are where we are and I like this team.”

The Knicks shouldn’t be shaking in their boots, but that doesn't mean they can ignore three weeks of losses.

Jalen Brunson just played in his first All-Star Game. Are more accolades on the way?

If New York wanted to, it could trade for someone it views as a short-term backup to Isaiah Hartenstein and long-term backup to Robinson.

Robinson had left ankle surgery last week after he was injured in the Knicks’ loss to the Boston Celtics on Dec. 8. 

Randle may be averaging 5.4 dishes a game right now, which doesn’t jump off the page, but the types of looks he’s opening up are top-notch.

It will take time to figure out how to play without Robinson, who has been stellar this season.

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson will have surgery on his left ankle and be re-evaluated in eight to 10 weeks.

Defense is the Knicks' new identity. “Let me just play with my hands up,” Mitchell Robinson said. "If you finish over me, congrats to you.”