The N.B.A. will be without its unicorn for the foreseeable future as Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks’ All-Star forward, is out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Just over three minutes into the second quarter of the Knicks’ eventual 103-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Porzingis, 22, dunked on Giannis Antetokounmpo. As Porzingis came down, he stepped on Antetokounmpo’s foot and his ankle buckled. He stayed on the ground, grabbing at his left knee, and had to be helped off the court.
The Knicks announced on Twitter after the game that Porzingis had torn the A.