Randle (knee) said he is playing in Friday's game versus the Raptors, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.
Randle has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday despite dealing with right knee inflammation. The star forward has yet to miss a game this season and is averaging 23.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 35.4 minutes across his last 10 appearances.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Plans to play
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Randle (knee) plans to play Friday against the Raptors, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.
Randle is officially listed as questionable, but he's trending more toward probable. The talented lefty played 38 minutes during Thursday's 118-112 win over Detroit, totaling 29 points (12-21 FG), 10 rebounds and eight assists. If he's cleared to play, Randle may see closer to 30 minutes, given Friday's matchup is the second night of a back-to-back set, but he'd presumably still handle a major offensive role.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Dealing with knee inflammation
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Randle is questionable for Friday's matchup against the Raptors due to right knee inflammation.
Randle played 38 minutes during Thursday's 118-112 win over Detroit, totaling 29 points (12-21 FG), 10 rebounds and eight assists. His presence on the injury report is likely just precautionary with the Knicks on the second half of a back-to-back set. However, if Randle is sidelined, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo would be candidates for increased playing time, while Jalen Brunson, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley would presumably run the Knicks' offense.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Sniffs triple-double in win
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Randle accumulated 29 points (12-21 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 10 rebounds, eight assists and one block across 38 minutes during Thursday's 118-112 win over the Pistons.
Randle posted his second straight double-double, but that's not all, as the star power forward ended just two boards shy of recording what would've been his first triple-double of the campaign. Randle has bounced back following an ugly start to the season, and while he could improve a bit in the consistency department, it's worth noting he's moving in the right direction. Over his last five appearances, Randle is averaging 23.2 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Bounces back against PHX
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Randle totaled 28 points (10-21 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds and two assists over 36 minutes during Sunday's 116-113 loss to Phoenix.
Randle saw the end of an impressive streak of games with at least 20 points in the win against the Heat on Friday, but he bounced back admirably here and finished just one point shy of tying his best scoring mark of the campaign. The 13-point effort against Miami was just a bump in the road for the power forward, however, as his stock has risen considerably over the last two weeks. He's averaging 23.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game across his last 10 outings.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Extends scoring streak Monday
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Randle supplied 21 points (6-16 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 8-12 FT), 14 rebounds and one assist over 34 minutes during Monday's 117-100 loss to the Timberwolves.
Randle seems to have left his slow start to the season in the rearview mirror and has now scored at least 20 points in eight consecutive contests, but he's doing more than just scoring and has looked active on the glass as well. Through this eight-game run, Randle is averaging 23.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 0.8 steals per contest.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Impresses against Charlotte
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Randle delivered 21 points (8-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-7 FT), eight assists and six rebounds across 38 minutes in Saturday's 122-108 win over the Hornets.
Randle ended just two assists away from a double-double and ran his streak of games with 20 or more points to seven. He also took a step forward in the distributing department and dished out eight dimes for the third consecutive contest. A player who's capable of making a steady impact on both ends of the court, Randle should continue playing a prominent role for the Knicks moving forward.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Teases triple-double against Hawks
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Randle ended with 29 points (12-24 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, eight assists and one steal across 39 minutes during Wednesday's 116-114 victory over Atlanta.
The veteran forward came a couple dimes short of his first triple-double since February 2022 and his first in a non-overtime game since April 2021. Randle instead had to settle for his eighth double-double in 11 games to begin the current campaign, and Wednesday's 29 points were a season high. He seems to be shaking off his early shooting woes -- Randle has scored at least 23 points in five straight games on 44.4 percent field-goal shooting during that stretch.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: All-around performance in loss
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Randle registered 25 points (7-19 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 9-11 FT), nine rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes during Monday's 114-98 loss to the Celtics.
Randle did a little bit of everything for New York on the road, leading the team in assists to go along with a team-high-tying rebound mark while finishing as one of two Knicks with 25 or more points. Randle has recorded at least 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists in five of his first 10 contests, tallying 25 or more points twice.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Excels against Charlotte
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Randle provided 23 points (8-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-8 FT), five rebounds, five assists and three steals across 27 minutes during Sunday's 129-107 victory over Charlotte.
Randle endured a rough start to the season but seems to be turning a corner, as he has scored at least 23 points in his last three outings while racking up double-doubles twice in that span. His numbers are undoubtedly trending in the right direction, but he's still averaging just 19.0 points per game while shooting 36.3 percent from the field in five November outings.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Strong on glass in victory
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Randle produced 23 points (8-19 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 16 rebounds, five assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 126-105 victory over San Antonio.
Randle led all players in Wednesday's game in rebounds while finishing second on the team in scoring and assists in a double-double effort. Randle, who tallied a team-high rebound mark, has hauled in 10 or more rebounds in seven of his first eight outings while posting a double-double in all seven of those games.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Improves shooting in win
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Randle supplied 27 points (9-21 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists over 37 minutes during Monday's 111-97 win over the Clippers.
Randle has had a tough time putting the ball in the hoop early in the campaign, as he came into Monday shooting an ugly 27.1 percent from the field through six games. By that measure, his 9-for-21 mark against the Clippers was a marked improvement, as was the veteran forward's 3-for-8 performance from deep after he went just 1-for-15 from beyond the arc over his previous two contests. Despite Randle's early-season shooting woes, he's posted a double-double in six of his seven appearances thus far and is averaging a healthy 4.9 assists per game.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Records inefficient double-double
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Randle closed with 16 points (5-20 FG, 1-9 3Pt, 5-9 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists and two steals over 39 minutes during Friday's 110-105 loss to Milwaukee.
Randle wasn't very efficient from the floor Friday, but he was still one of four Knicks to score in double figures while also posting his fifth double-double over the first six games of the season. The 28-year-old has struggled mightily with efficiency to begin the 2023-24 campaign, as he's posted 27.1/22.5/61.8 percent shooting splits over six appearances. However, he's still had plenty of shot volume and has been a force on the boards.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Ice cold in loss
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Randle had six points (3-15 shooting, 0-6 3Pt), six rebounds, four assists and a steal over 35 minutes in Wednesday's 95-89 loss to the Cavaliers.
In five games this season, Randle has failed to score 20-plus points and has shot less than 40 percent from the field in all but one contest. He's able to contribute outside of scoring, but it's simply not up to the quality of play for a two-time All-Star player. He'll look to shake off his slump Friday against the Bucks.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Double-doubles keep coming
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Randle produced 19 points (5-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-10 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 109-91 victory over the Cavaliers.
The Knicks led the game nearly wire to wire, with Randle tying Jalen Brunson for the team scoring lead. That's now four straight double-doubles to begin the season for the 28-year-old forward despite poor shooting (29.5 percent overall) that has seen him stumble to just 15.0 points a game. Given Randle averaged better than 20 points a game in each of the three prior seasons, buckets should start falling for him soon enough.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Struggles from field in loss
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Randle supplied 10 points (4-15 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds and four assists across 34 minutes during Saturday's 96-87 loss to the Pelicans.
Randle has recorded a double-double in all three games so far this season, but he also shot less than 30 percent for the second time in three contests and missed all five of his three point attempts. He also had eight turnovers on the night, which was the most since Dec. 29, 2020, when he coughed the ball up nine times. It was another slow start for the Knicks, who were outscored 26-12 in the first quarter and shot 36.7 percent from the floor, including 7-of-37 from beyond the arc. Randle and the Knicks will look to turn things around Tuesday, when they wrap up their three-game road trip against the Cavaliers.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Close to triple-double once again
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Randle racked up 17 points (4-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 12 rebounds and nine assists in 34 minutes during Friday's 126-120 win over the Hawks.
Two games are not enough to make a projection, but there's no question Randle is enjoying an excellent start, with back-to-back double-doubles with at least seven assists in each of his first two outings. The lack of efficiency has been an issue, however, as Randle has made just nine of his 32 field-goal attempts over his first two contests, good for a 28.1 field goal percentage.
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Knicks' Julius Randle: Sniffs triple-double in loss
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Randle totaled 14 points (5-22 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-5 FT), 11 rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 108-104 loss to the Celtics.
On the surface, Randle delivered strong value in this season opener, as he ended just three assists away from a triple-double while also leaving his mark on the defensive end with two steals. However, he was absolutely dreadful from the field, and he went 2-for-14 in two-point attempts, as he had a rough time playing against Kristaps Porzingis. Randle can still get the job done even when he struggles from the field, but he needs to be more efficient with his shot going forward.
