Knicks' Mitchell Robinson: Sitting out Thursday

Robinson (ankle) won't play in Thursday's game against the Pacers, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

Thursday is first part of a back-to-back, so the Knicks are opting to hold Robinson out for left ankle injury management. Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) is also sidelined Thursday, which leaves New York in position to experiment with small-ball lineups. In terms of a potential streaming option, Guerschon Yabusele stands out as the most likely candidate to soak up the lion's share of the center minutes.