Mitchell Robinson practiced fully with the Knicks for the first time this season. Robinson has not played or practiced fully with the team since injuring his ankle in the first round of the playoffs last season. Also practicing fully with the Knicks was OG Anunoby. He missed the final five games before the All-Star break with a right foot sprain.

Robinson has had to be patient. Luckily, the Knicks have been able to reel off a 36-18 record before the all-star break, so he’ll be entering into a good situation. Robinson wanted to avoid the “dumb” mistake of returning to early and having a setback.

The New York Knicks have been without a backup center for the entirety of the 2024-25 so far. That’s 54 games without sufficient depth at a key position. And while Karl-Anthony Towns has played more than valiantly (and made a decent case for first team All-NBA),

For the first time all season, the Knicks are fully healthy. Mitchell Robinson (ankle), OG Anunoby (foot), and Miles McBride (rib) were all full participants in practice on Wednesday.

The Knicks, who are third in the Eastern Conference, will return from the NBA All-Star break with 28 games remaining and a nice cushion in the standings. They’ll also return to one of the toughest stretches in their schedule.

Robinson has begun working out in five-on-five for the Knicks in practice. It's a closer step for the center that is known as one of the best rebounders and defenders in the league to return for the stretch run of the playoffs.

On Begley's Mailbag, SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley answers fan questions about the New York Knicks, including the latest on Mitchell Robinson's return, and if T.J. Warren is still the leading candidate to join the team when the rosters expand to 15 players on March 1st.

New York Knicks star center Mitchell Robinson is on the verge of returning to action, and opened up on what he's doing to get back to 100 percent health.