New York Knicks’ fans held their breathe during Tuesday night’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks after forward Kristaps Porzingis landed awkwardly after dunking the ball. It looked like his knee gave way and he suffered a serious injury.
Porzingis immediately went to a local hospital in order to undergo an MRI. Now the Knicks have announced that he did in fact suffer a torn ACL in his left knee. This is brutal news.
Medical Update: An MRI confirmed that Kristaps Porzingis tore the ACL in his left knee.
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Sources: Knicks All-Star Kristaps Porzingis is scheduling season-ending surgery on torn ACL in his knee, with return timetable after procedure.