What happened to Julius Randle? Details and update on Knicks star’s injury

Julius Randle retreated to the locker room after an apparent ankle injury towards the end of the first half. Find out what happened to the player.

What happened to Julius Randle? Details and update on Knicks star’s injury

Julius Randle gets injured in the Knicks' game against the Cavaliers.

New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-95 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The team won a playoff series for the first time since 2013, yet, the victory was bittersweet. The Knicks’ star player Julius Randle re-injured his ankle and left the court midway through the game. A happy day for the Knicks fans was coupled with this sad instance as Randle’s health raised legitimate concerns. New York Knicks cruised past Cleveland Cavaliers despite their primary scorer barely featuring in the game.

Julius Randle was forced to leave the court midway through the game due to an ankle injury, post which he didn’t return. With only over a minute remaining in the second quarter, the Cavaliers’ Caris Lavert drove into the paint. Randle’s defensive instincts kicked in immediately as Lavert went for a jump shot. Randle jumped in a successful block attempt but went on the ground after landing awkwardly. After staying on the ground for a while, Randle eventually returned to the locker room.

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Randle suffered a similar injury to the same ankle in the recent past. His injury occurred towards the end of the regular season after he unintentionally stepped on Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo’s foot. An old injury coming back doesn’t sound like good news for Randle and the team. Though, the team seemed unaffected despite the absence of their star player. Randle, who had a good game before leaving for the locker room, scored 13 points. This added to the lead which the Knicks didn’t lose throughout the game.

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Julius Randle injury update: No news on severity of injury

Julius Randle in action against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5.
Julius Randle in action against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5.

Randle exited the game and returned courtside in street clothes to watch his team get the job done against the Cavaliers and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. There’s no new injury update on the Knicks star. The team will likely announce in the coming days whether Randle will be ready to go in Game 1 against the Miami Heat or Milwaukee Bucks.

Game 5 between the Knicks and Cavaliers was a representation of the entire series with New York thoroughly dominating proceedings. Despite Randle’s injury, nothing seemed to be holding the team back as they delivered one of their best performances of the season. While the Knicks got the job done without Randle, fans will be hopeful that he’ll return to the lineup soon.

Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks with 23 points, four assists, and four rebounds. He was followed by RJ Barrett who scored 21 points, four assists, and four rebounds. Immanuel Quickley added 19 points while Mitchell Robinson and Julius Randle added 13 points each.

Donovan Mitchell showed up for the Cleveland Cavaliers scoring 28 points, five assists, and seven rebounds. Darius Garland followed with 21 points, four assists, and 2 rebounds. Caris Lavert and Isaac Okoro added 17 and 10 points each respectively in an inadequate effort to get the win.

The Knicks will now face off against the winner of the series between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat. Hopefully, the Knicks will have their star player and two-time all-star Julius Randle alongside the rest of the team.  

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