Knicks Morning News (2026.05.08)

Regarding the hamstring, it’s medicine. Who am I going to trust, years of medical science or “sources” like “Rick Brunson” or “OG Anunoby’s agent” or “a Knicks junior PR person”?

Not really a close call.

Regarding the reporting, it’s in the interest of Begley and Bondy to carry a bit of water for the Knicks and the player here, but let’s dig slightly deeper.

I don’t remember the details but Begley had that situation where he drew Inference A from Facts A and B and the reality and the proper inference was the exact opposite and he actually had to admit so within 48 hours. It got a lot of play on KB maybe a year or so ago. Details escaping, maybe the Thibs firing?

Bondy’s “exclusive” story in the Post is pure BS, drawing conclusions from (a) OG’s playing on rather than collapsing; and (b) OG coming back in 11 days against Indiana. Both are bogus — OG “played on” almost identically to this (*) when he strained his hamstring against Miami five months ago and of course, he was nowhere near ready to play basketball after that 11 day layoff two years ago. We can all credibly assume there is zero chance of a repeat of that cringe-worthy episode.

He strained his hamstring. His hamstring muscle incurred damage that must be recovered from. It’s not a joint or a ligament or a tendon; it’s a major functional muscle — particularly for NBA basketball players. That’s a medical reality. There are no “sources” who can credibly report that it “was really minor” or any such thing.

(*) Right down to the exact same detail of trying to lift for a layup and evincing obviously reduced capacity. He actually threw the towel in later in the Miami strain than in this one. There, he went to the bench thinking he could still play. Here, he hobbled, asked out, went to the locker room, never came back.