Hart has been ruled out due to a lingering lower back injury while Robinson will miss Wednesday’s game due to left ankle injury management. Towns has been downgraded to doubtful for Wednesday’s game against the Cavaliers due to a right quad strain and it appears as though he will be out for their season opener.

It seemed like the injury news kept getting worse and worse for the Knicks, but the latest update is not as bad as it seems.

The New York Knicks will open their season on October 22nd, facing off against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Heading into the fresh season, the Knicks and Cavs are expected to lead the way in the Eastern Conference,

“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,” Charania wrote. The Knicks announced Towns’ status confirming the development on their official injury report submitted to the NBA moments later.

Before the season even begins, the New York Knicks will be down two key role players in Wednesday's opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In what could be an Eastern Conference Finals preview, the Cavaliers will begin the 2025-26 NBA regular season on Oct. 22 against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Cavs are coming off their second-best regular season in franchise history.

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