The Knicks’ NBA Finals plans for Mitchell Robinson amid broken pinky

The New York Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 and have a chance to win their first NBA Championship since 1973. New York has been a blur during this playoff run, and they’re hoping their latest injury luck won’t affect their dreams of an NBA title.

Backup center Mitchell Robinson reportedly suffered a fractured pinky finger on his right hand, which is strange considering the Knicks have been off since Tuesday. Head coach Mike Brown says Robinson did not suffer the injury in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the Knicks refused to divulge just how Robinson broke his pinky, according to reporters in the building for a recent practice.

So will Robinson suit up for the NBA Finals? According to Ian Begley of SNY, the Knicks center is hopeful to play in the NBA Finals.

“Nothing changed in a big picture sense with Mitchell Robinson’s broken right pinky he is still pushing to play Game 1 of the Finals Wednesday,” the Knicks insider reported on Friday evening. “The Knicks are hopeful that he can play but there’s no official timetable for his return. Robinson did not practice on Friday as the Knicks worked out in Tarrytown at their practice facility and Mike Brown saying afterward that Robinson did not suffer that pinky injury in Game 4 and he did not suffer it in a subsequent practice. So an off the court injury away from work injury for Robinson and tough obviously timing for the Knicks because Robinson is such a big part of what they do.”

Mitchell Robinson is coming off the healthiest year he’s had since the 2021-22 season, when he played 72 games. In 60 appearances this season, Robinson averaged 5.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game in just 19.6 minutes per game.

“Certainly he could tape his fingers up and go and do what he needs to do,” Begley added of Robinson. “But even with that, you know, his ability to rebound the ball, his ability to catch lobs and finish, you would think is going to be impacted by that broken pinky that’s on his dominant hand. Mike Brown said Friday that he is working with the bigs that would be playing so I assume that means he’s Ariel who party had Mitchell Robinson’s spot in practice but nonetheless Robinson will push to play and the Knicks are hopeful no timetable there yet I’m sure final decision will be made by the Nick medical staff but the idea that Robinson is gung ho on playing is a good sign for the Knicks.

"The idea that Robinson is gung ho on playing is a good sign for the Knicks"@IanBegley reports on Mitchell Robinson's pinky injury and his chances of playing in Game 1 of the NBA Finals: pic.twitter.com/Edlg8spMb0

— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) May 29, 2026

The Knicks finished off the Cavs in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday, May 25th. That means they’ll go eight days between games, with Game 1 of the NBA Finals scheduled for Wednesday, June 3rd.

New York is still waiting to see who their opponent in the 2026 NBA Finals will be, as the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are playing Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night in OKC. The winner will host Games 1 and 2 of the Finals.

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