RJ Barrett of the Knicks dribbles the ball against the Hawks during their Christmas Day game at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Credit: Errol Anderson
Before boarding the flight to frigid Minnesota the Knicks convened for practice at their Greenburgh training center — one at a time.
The NBA’s rules on health and safety protocols limited them to one-on-one workout sessions, a player matched with a coach. But once they boarded the flight they did it with what amounts to a relatively healthy squad these days — missing just three players to the COVID-19 protocols. They departed with their opening night starting lineup intact.