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Mitchell Robinson works out ahead of NBA Finals with Knicks status uncertain with broken pinky

Nypost · · 402 words · By Zach Braziller
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What to know about Mitchell Robinson works out ahead of NBA Finals with Knicks status uncertain with broken pinky

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What happened

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Why it matters

Mitchell Robinson, dealing with a broken left pinky finger, was able to do some on-court work Sunday, according to Mike Brown, though the big man did not participate in practice.

Common ground

Brown said Robinson’s status is uncertain for Wednesday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio, although there is hope he will be available, The Post’s Stefan Bondy reported.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Brown said Robinson didn’t suffer the injury in a game or practice”
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Multiple sources, including reports from Katz and other news outlets, confirm Mike Brown stated the injury did not occur during a game or practice.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Duncan McBryde Robinson (born April 22, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Robinson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Mir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Robinson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon (né Yaxley; born 27 November 1982), better known as Tommy Robinson, is a British far-right, counter-jihad activist. Described as "one of [the] UK's most prominent far…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Robinson
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Claim 2: “Ron Harper attending Miami of Ohio and Walt McBride playing for Xavier”
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A news report explicitly states that Ron Harper attended Miami of Ohio and Walt McBride played for Xavier. This is further supported by a Facebook post mentioning RedHawks (Miami OH) records for Harper.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American Basketball League played one full season, 1961–1962, and approximately one-third of the next season until the league folded on December 31, 1962. The ABL was the first basketball league t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronald Dion DeSantis (; born September 14, 1978) is an American politician, attorney, and former naval officer serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he…
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Claim 3: “Dylan, the former Rutgers guard and five-star high school prospect out of Don Bosco Prep (N.J.)”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the claims about Dylan Harper's high school or college status.
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Claim 4: “He underwent surgery last week”
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Multiple independent sources (ESPN, NBA Today, and Instagram/Shams Charania) confirm that Robinson underwent surgery for the broken finger the previous week.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... Mitchell Robinson is expected to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite recently undergoing surgery on his broken right pinkie finger. Reports ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY8Mnk3sRfN/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... ... underwent surgery to address a broken finger last week. ESPN's Shams ... Robinson, who fractured the fifth metacarpal bone in his right ...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48950555/knicks-mum-stat…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Knicks in four. OCR. Important Mitch surgery pinky play Shams Charania @ShamsCharania Mitchell Robinson has undergone surgery on his broken ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY5miQgxAMR/?hl=en
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Claim 5: “Brown said Robinson’s status is uncertain for Wednesday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio”
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Multiple web sources confirm that Coach Mike Brown stated Robinson's availability for Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio was uncertain.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Buffalo Bills' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their 12th full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, their tenth under GM Bran…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UFL season was the third season of the United Football League.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samuel Mitchell (born 12 October 1982) is an Australian rules football coach and former player who is the current coach of the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. As a player, he…
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Claim 6: “Robinson fractured the fifth metacarpal, which is the bone connecting the wrist to the pinky finger”
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Multiple sources, including Yahoo Sports and reports cited on Reddit, confirm the injury was a fracture of the fifth metacarpal.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · Knicks' Mitchell Robinson available for Game 1 of NBA Finals vs. Spurs. Robinson needed surgery last week on a broken finger on his right hand.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/backup-center-suffered-fra…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · He suffered a fracture of his 5th metacarpal, league sources told The Post. Robinson underwent surgery and hope is he plays Game 1 of the Finals ...[BONDY] Mitchell Robinson's injury id…
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1ts89ax/mitchell_robin…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · There's 3 possibilities for his 5th pinky finger fracture that just had surgery. 1. 5th metacarpal shaft (IM screw) and can play with a small ...
https://x.com/DrJesseMorse/status/2060361949049766054
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Claim 7: “Mitchell Robinson, dealing with a broken left pinky finger, was able to do some on-court work Sunday”
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The claim states it was a 'left pinky finger', but multiple independent sources (Shams Charania, Ian Begley, and others) explicitly state it was the 'right pinky finger'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Henry Robinson (17 December 1927 – 12 August 2011) was an English radio and television presenter, game show host, journalist and author. He presented Ask the Family for many years on the BBC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Swiss Family Robinson is an American action and adventure series that aired on ABC from September 14, 1975 to April 11, 1976. The two-hour pilot for the series was first shown on April 15, 1975. B…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas John Robinson (born March 22, 1995) is an American actor. As a child, he appeared in a 2008 stage production of A Christmas Carol and Mame, after which he had a main role in the television si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Robinson_(American_actor)
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Claim 8: “the big man did not participate in practice”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of advertisements and portals for a company called 'Mitchell' (auto claims technology), which is unrelated to the basketball player Mitchell Robinson. No evidence regarding his practice participation was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mitchell delivers unmatched solutions that streamline claims management and collision repair. From our first parts catalogues in 1946 to our intelligent technologies today, we remain committed to help…
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web search NEUTRAL — Combining decades of experience with an open platform, proprietary data and intelligent, cloud-first technology, Mitchell delivers an innovative suite of solutions for collision repairers, auto insure…
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web search NEUTRAL — Use of this portal is subject to the separate agreement entered into between Enlyte Group, LLC and any of its affiliates including Mitchell International, Inc., Genex Services, LLC and Coventry Health…
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Claim 9: “Miles McBride knows Spurs guard Dylan Harper’s older brother, Ron Harper Jr., well”
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Only one specific news source mentions the connection between Miles McBride and Ron Harper Jr. Other sources discuss Ron Harper Sr. or Miles McBride's father, but do not corroborate the specific acquaintance between McBride and Ron Harper Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Laramie is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 15, 1959, to May 21, 1963. A Revue Studios production, the series starred John Smith as Slim Sherman, owner of the She…
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