The Knicks completed their first extended road trip Monday, a four-game, four-city, eight-night journey that brought them into states with much less restrictive COVID rules. They now head home with a belief in their protocols and fingers crossed.
Other teams have been hit by virus outbreaks, including the Bulls, who have two players out after positive tests, and the Nets, who lost Kevin Durant to health and safety protocols.
"Dr. [Lisa] Callahan and [trainers] Roger [Hinds] and Anthony [Goenaga] are just leading the charge and following all the protocols," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Obviously, safety has to come first and it is a challenge for everyone.