Overview
- Hart was ruled out for Saturday in Atlanta, and league sources say he also will sit in New Orleans and San Antonio after not traveling with the team.
- Miles McBride was upgraded to questionable for the Hawks game after a left ankle sprain kept him out since Dec. 7, putting a return in play.
- If cleared, reporting indicates McBride could move into the starting lineup in place of Hart, with Tyler Kolek continuing to absorb rotation minutes.
- Hart sprained his right ankle on Christmas when he stepped on Cleveland’s Dean Wade, and the Knicks are 11-3 in games he has started this season.
- Landry Shamet has progressed to on-court work without contact, and his contract becomes guaranteed on Jan. 10.