Mike Brown has one big Knicks task after getting a Mitchell Robinson curveball
Mike Brown, head coach of the New York Knicks, faces a significant challenge following the injury of center Mitchell Robinson. Robinson's broken right pinky adds pressure to a team that has performed well in the playoffs. Brown emphasizes focusing on controllable factors amidst the noise of injuries and expectations.
- ▪Mike Brown is the head coach of the New York Knicks.
- ▪Mitchell Robinson has suffered a broken right pinky.
- ▪The Knicks have achieved back-to-back playoff sweeps against the 76ers and Cavaliers.
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New York Knicks Mike Vaccaro Mike Brown has one big Knicks task after getting a Mitchell Robinson curveball By Mike Vaccaro Published May 29, 2026, 8:28 p.m. ET New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown speaking to the media after practice at the Knicks practice facility in Tarrytown, New York. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post It was Terry Collins who was forced to repeat this harshest of sporting truths time and again when he was the manager of the Mets, when Matt Harvey’s elbow would cause alarm bells to go off inside an MRI tube, or Zack Wheeler’s, or when David Wright’s back would betray him or Johan Santana’s shoulder would begin to bark at him.
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