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Dennis Smith Jr.’s oblique strain is taking on a life of its own. A serious baseball injury — the Yankees’ Aaron Judge missed two months due to it last season — is turning into a serious basketball injury, too.
The Knicks point guard, obtained in last January’s Kristaps Porzingis deal, missed his ninth straight game in Sunday’s matinee vs. Miami. There’s no clear projection on a return despite talk of progress.
“It’s actually faster (than I expected),” Smith said regarding his timetable. “I heard with oblique strains, it can be two months. I’m actually coming along fast.