The New York Knicks returned to practice Wednesday. They were without Kemba Walker, who announced today that he would shut down for the remainder of the season, but they had RJ Barrett (ankle) and Derrick Rose (ankle).
The return of Rose, who has missed the last two months after undergoing ankle surgery, prompted reporters to ask if he would be the one replacing Kemba in the starting lineup when the team returns to action Friday night. He coach Tom Thibodeau, as he is wont to do, seemed to indicate that he would be going with his old standby: returning Rose to the bench and starting Alec Burks at point guard.