The New York Knicks will be without Kristaps Porzingis Thursday night vs. the Chicago Bulls, and Joakim Noah will be playing through injury.
According to Ian Begley of ESPN New York, the New York Knicks will be without Kristaps Porzingis (sore Achilles) when they face the Chicago Bulls Thursday night in an important road contest.
The Knicks say that Kristaps Porzingis will not be available due to a sore left Achillies.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) January 12, 2017
This is the same Achilles injury that kept Porzingis out of three straight games (all losses) beginning on New Year’s Eve. The team will want to be careful with the future of their franchise.
RELATED: New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls: Dwyane Wade says Carmelo Anthony will stay ‘win, lose, or draw’
Per Begley, Porzingis’ status for Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors is unknown.
Hornacek said NYK may hold Porzingis (sore Achillies) out of Saturday's practice & see how feels at shootaround Sunday before Toronto game.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) January 12, 2017
Hornacek also spoke about Joakim Noah, who had his shoulder heavily wrapped with ice on the sidelines Wednesday night, is currently playing through injury.
Via Marc Berman of The New York Post:
Hornacek admits Noah has sore right shoulder, it catches sometimes. Playing through it.
— Marc Berman (@NYPost_Berman) January 12, 2017
Fortunately for the Knicks Chicago will be without their star player as well. Jimmy Butler is sidelined with the flu, as is Nikola Mirotic and Denzel Valentine.
Via Jonah Ballow of NYKnicks.com:
Jimmy Butler (illiness) and Nikola Mirotic (illiness) are out tonight for the Bulls. Dwyane Wade is expected to return. #NYKvsCHI
— Jonah Ballow (@jonahballow) January 12, 2017
