Knicks fined $25,000 for injury report violation involving Mitchell Robinson

The NBA's penalty comes after the New York Knicks inaccurately disclosed Mitchell Robinson's status before a game against Toronto, marking his return from a 50-game absence.

• The NBA fined the New York Knicks $25,000 for not accurately reporting Mitchell Robinson's injury status before their March 27 game against the Toronto Raptors.
• Robinson was listed as out but played 12 minutes, scoring eight points in his first game back since December 8.
• This incident follows a similar fine levied against the Philadelphia 76ers, who were fined $100,000 for a violation concerning Joel Embiid's injury status.
• Robinson, in his sixth season with the Knicks, has played in six of the seven games since his return, averaging 5.7 points and 9.2 rebounds in 27 games.
• The league emphasizes accurate injury reporting to prevent teams from gaining a competitive advantage through misinformation.

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