Knicks offer no update on possible OG Anunoby injury
Anunoby appeared to suffer a right leg injury late in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' Game 2 win, went to the New York locker room and did not return.
NEW YORK — Knicks forward OG Anunoby appeared to suffer a right leg injury late in the fourth quarter of the team’s 108-102 Game 2 win over the Philadelphia 76ers . Anunoby appeared to pull up and reach for the back of his right leg as he cut to the basket with just over three minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Right after the cut, Anunoby received a pass from Josh Hart and elevated for a two-handed dunk, only to be blocked at the rim by Paul George: OG Anunoby's dunk attempt gets blocked by Paul George and Mikal Bridges hits a big clutch jumper to put the Knicks up 6.
pic. twitter. com/7c0jlD1tCa — MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) May 7, 2026 After Mikal Bridges bailed out the possession with a midrange jumper to give the Knicks a 105-99 lead, Anunoby was clearly hobbling as he headed back down the court on defense and appeared to be calling to the Knicks bench to check out of the game.
After Tyrese Maxey committed his sixth turnover of the game, losing the ball on a Josh Hart steal, Knicks head coach Mike Brown called timeout and sent Miles “Deuce” McBride in for Anunoby. OG blocked dunk then not moving after then talking to trainer pic. twitter.
com/A5ULGzHZ6R — New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) May 7, 2026 McBride would play the final two minutes and 31 seconds of the contest. Anunoby would head back to the New York locker room and would not return. Brown told reporters he did not have an update on Anunoby’s status immediately after the game.
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