The New York Knicks are in the midst of a brutal back-to-back against the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers on Thursday and Friday night.
Unfortunately, the bigger issue for the team is that their star player Jalen Brunson suffered a very scary ankle injury against the Lakers on Thursday night. During overtime, Brunson drove to the rim for a layup and awkwardly landed on his ankle sending him back to the locker room.
Jalen Brunson headed to the locker room after suffering a leg injury on this play
He stayed in to shoot his FT’s pic.twitter.com/bw4jrE3Uhj
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 7, 2025
Immediately upon suffering the injury, NBA fans across the country sent their best wishes to Brunson.
Via @JustEsBaraheni: “Jalen Brunson is such a dawg, man. Ankle rolls like that are so painful to stand on. Hope he’s alright.”
Jalen Brunson is such a dawg, man. Ankle rolls like that are so painful to stand on. Hope he’s alright.
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) March 7, 2025
One NBA fan who is also a doctor, believes there’s a possibility of Brunson’s ankle injury being significant.
Via @GameInjuryDoc: “Significant ankle injury for Jalen Brunson tonight – X-Ray will need to rule out fracture – MRI will determine severity of ankle sprain. Timeline of healing will be based on severity.
Grade I: 1-2 weeks
Grade II: 3-6 weeks
Grade III: 6-12 weeks”
Significant ankle injury for Jalen Brunson tonight
-X-Ray will need to rule out fracture
-MRI will determine severity of ankle sprainTimeline of healing will be based on severity
Grade I: 1-2 weeks
Grade II: 3-6 weeks
Grade III: 6-12 weeks pic.twitter.com/ryDJbTGPuN— Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) March 7, 2025
Fortunately, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that there’s optimism within the Knicks that Brunson only suffered a sprained ankle injury. However, only time will tell what the actual prognosis is as the Knicks wait for MRI results.
There’s optimism New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson only sustained a sprained ankle, sources tell me.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) March 7, 2025
The New York Knicks face off against the LA Clippers on Friday night, and Brunson’s status has yet to be revealed for the game.
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