OG Anunoby moving closer to much-needed Knicks injury return
NY Post
CHICAGO — OG Anunoby could be on the verge of his second return.
The defensive stalwart, who missed nine straight games because his surgically-repaired elbow “flared up,” was upgraded to questionable for Friday night’s game against the Bulls.
Anunoby has missed nine consecutive games with either elbow inflammation or elbow tendinopathy, which followed arthroscopic surgery in February to remove a loose bone.
His presence has translated to great success for the Knicks, who are 15-2 with him available.
However, he’s sat the majority of games since being acquired from the Raptors on Dec. 30.
The Knicks (45-31) enter Friday fifth in the East because they lost the tiebreaker to Orlando (45-31).
Just when it appeared that the Rangers might — might — have been gaining at least a smidgen of traction, they lost not only a 3-0 first-period lead, they lost not only a 4-3 third-period lead, they lost not only a 5-4 overtime game to Dallas at the Garden on Monday, but they also lost their tenuous foothold.