New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle will be reevaluated in two weeks for a sprained ankle suffered in Wednesday night's win over the Miami Heat, effectively ruling him out for the remainder of the regular season.
The NBA playoffs will begin two weeks from Saturday. Randle, 28, suffered the injury late in the second quarter of Wednesday's 101-92 win over Miami — a pivotal victory in New York's quest to clinch a second playoff berth in three seasons.
By winning that game, New York dropped its magic number to clinch a playoff spot to two games, and it also clinched the tiebreaker with the Heat by virtue of winning the season series.
Staying in one of the top six spots in the East takes on added significance with the news that Randle, one of the league's most durable players this season, won't be reevaluated until after the first set of play-in games has taken place, and just two days before the first round of the playoffs are set to begin.