New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle will be re-evaluated in two weeks for a sprained ankle suffered in Wednesday night's win over the Miami Heat, effectively ruling him out for the remainder of the regular season.
The NBA playoffs will begin two weeks from Saturday.
Randle, 28, suffered the injury late in the second quarter of Wednesday's 101-92 win over Miami -- a pivotal victory in New York's quest to clinch a second playoff berth in three seasons.
By winning that game, New York dropped its magic number to clinch a playoff spot to two games, and also clinched the tiebreaker with the Heat by virtue of winning the season series.