Game 1: Cavs @ Knicks 10/22/2025

[ijspeelman]

Knicks' Mitchell Robinson and Josh Hart are out for New York's season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday (7 pm ET, ESPN), sources said.
https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3m3qabcwya42n

Kenny Atkinson said that De'Andre Hunter took part in 3-on-3 work today as he works back from a knee contusion. Sounds like his status for tomorrow's game against the Knicks is still TBD.

"It's good that he did some 3-on-3 today. We'll see what he looks like tomorrow morning."
https://bsky.app/profile/dannycunningham.bsky.social/post/3m3psleffdk2n

[JujitsuFlip]

Robinson and Hart have already been ruled out for tomorrow and KAT is questionable, so at least we won't be facing a fully healthy Knicks squad.

[ijspeelman]

Development: New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns has been downgraded to doubtful to play in tonight's season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources tell ESPN.
https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3m3seh3eibo2h

Towns has a quad strain and there's increased pessimism today for his status tonight. The Knicks are also without Mitchell Robinson (ankle) and Josh Hart (lumbar) to start the new season.
https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3m3sf24zpcc2s

[JujitsuFlip]

Development: New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns has been downgraded to doubtful to play in tonight's season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources tell ESPN.
https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3m3seh3eibo2h

Towns has a quad strain and there's increased pessimism today for his status tonight. The Knicks are also without Mitchell Robinson (ankle) and Josh Hart (lumbar) to start the new season.
https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3m3sf24zpcc2s

I think KAT may be back to questionable, hard to find reliable info.

[ijspeelman]

Development: New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns has been downgraded to doubtful to play in tonight's season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources tell ESPN.
https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3m3seh3eibo2h

Towns has a quad strain and there's increased pessimism today for his status tonight. The Knicks are also without Mitchell Robinson (ankle) and Josh Hart (lumbar) to start the new season.
https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3m3sf24zpcc2s

I think KAT may be back to questionable, hard to find reliable info.

The Knicks, an hour later, are now listing Karl-Anthony Towns as questionable again. He is essentially a game-time decision.
https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3m3sii7yf2s2y

[ijspeelman]

Mike Brown tells reporters at MSG that Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby will be game-time decisions for tonight's Knicks season openers against the Cavs. Says he's a big "next man up" guy, which, who among us isn't, right?

https://bsky.app/profile/yourmandevine.bsky.social/post/3m3srye6ti22l

[JujitsuFlip]

Mike Brown tells reporters at MSG that Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby will be game-time decisions for tonight's Knicks season openers against the Cavs. Says he's a big "next man up" guy, which, who among us isn't, right?

https://bsky.app/profile/yourmandevine.bsky.social/post/3m3srye6ti22l

Seems like KAT will for sure go now and start next to Ariel Hukporti. OG has to go through pregame warm-up to see if he is cleared to play.

No Hunter for the Cavs : (

[ijspeelman]

Mike Brown tells reporters at MSG that Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby will be game-time decisions for tonight's Knicks season openers against the Cavs. Says he's a big "next man up" guy, which, who among us isn't, right?

https://bsky.app/profile/yourmandevine.bsky.social/post/3m3srye6ti22l

Seems like KAT will for sure go now and start next to Ariel Hukporti. OG has to go through pregame warm-up to see if he is cleared to play.

No Hunter for the Cavs : (

De’Andre Hunter is officially out tonight against the Knicks with a knee contusion.
https://bsky.app/profile/dannycunningham.bsky.social/post/3m3sujuv55c2n

[ijspeelman]

[ijspeelman]

Cleveland Cavaliers - Starting - Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
https://bsky.app/profile/bbmalerts.bsky.social/post/3m3svqas24r25

New York Knicks - Starting - Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, O.G. Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Ariel Hukporti
https://bsky.app/profile/bbmalerts.bsky.social/post/3m3svp7bm3l2p

[JujitsuFlip]

Cleveland Cavaliers - Starting - Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
https://bsky.app/profile/bbmalerts.bsky.social/post/3m3svqas24r25

New York Knicks - Starting - Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, O.G. Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Ariel Hukporti
https://bsky.app/profile/bbmalerts.bsky.social/post/3m3svp7bm3l2p

You called that!

[ijspeelman]

The Cavs reeeeally want Mobley to get established in the mid-range. Feels like they are forcing it a bit, not that any of the looks have been particularly bad

[ijspeelman]

I know it just hurt my team, but I am not a fan of the high five foul rule

Tyson is making more mistakes than I hoped

[ijspeelman]

Lots of things are just slightly off. Missing some early rotations and making some odd choices on defense

Offense looks normal (missing a few open shots)

[ijspeelman]

Proctor looks good. Looks really calm and collected in the PNR

[JujitsuFlip]

Mike Brown playing 11 guys, color me shocked.

[ijspeelman]

Mitchell is going one-man army mode and its working

[JujitsuFlip]

Mitchell is going one-man army mode and its working

Didn't work in the Pacers series but guess we gotta do what we gotta do.

[ijspeelman]

Mitchell is going one-man army mode and its working

Didn't work in the Pacers series but guess we gotta do what we gotta do.

He's gone away from it and gotten others involved. But we needed a spark so it was great timing for 4 Mitchell FG makes in a row

[ijspeelman]

I really, really like the Mitchell Merrill Wade Mobley Allen line-up. Probs should have started w that, but oh well