“He’s fine”: New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau provides fitness update of OG Anunoby

The New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has revealed that star forward OG Anunoby is ‘fine’ after concerns about an elbow injury in the match against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The 26-year-old recently returned after having surgery on his elbow. During the most recent match against the Trail Blazers, he was seen holding his elbow a couple of times which caused concern about his fitness.

After the match, Thibodeau talked to the media where he confirmed that the star forward was ‘fine’ and that it had more to do with soreness.

“There’s going to be soreness. He played through it,” he said. “He’s fine. Stuff like that is going to happen."

The game ended with the Knicks winning the contest with a score of 105-93 at the Moda Center in Portland on Thursday.

The result left the side in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 39 wins and 27 defeats. On the other hand, the Trail Blazers remain out of the playoff spots with 19 wins and 47 defeats.

Anunoby had a decent day for the winning team as he registered 12 points to go with nine rebounds and two assists. The star of the show for the Knicks was the point guard Jalen Brunson who registered 45 points to go with one rebound and four assists.