No Ligament Damage For Kristaps Porzingis
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Kristaps Porzingis did not seriously injure his right ankle Thursday night in Cleveland, although the Knicks star is expected to miss some time.
Porzingis said Friday tests revaled that he did not suffer any ligament damage when he turned his ankle in the second quarter of the Knicks' 119-104 loss to the Cavaliers. Porzingis said he will miss Saturday's game against Philadelphia, but he didn't rule out that he could return Monday against Toronto.
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The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Porzingis is expected to be sidelined several days.
Source: Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis will be out several days with ankle injury, but no ligament damage. For now, only swelling.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 24, 2017
The 7-foot-3 power forward limped off the court and did not return. He was seen wearing a walking boot after the game.
The 21-year-old has played in 50 of the Knicks' 58 games this season and is averaging 18.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.