Will Julius Randle Play vs. Raptors?

The 2023-24 New York Knicks season is officially underway. With the excitement of a new season, alas, comes injuries. Follow medical updates for the Knicks' affairs below ... 

12/1/23: RANDLE QUESTIONABLE VS TORONTO

Per SNY, Julius Randle (right knee inflammation) is QUESTIONABLE for Friday's game between the Knicks and Toronto Raptors (7:30 p.m. ET, MSG). Randle has been extraordinarily reliable during his Knicks tenure, missing only 18 regular season games since his metropolitan tenure began in 2019. He played 29 minutes in Thursday night's win over Detroit, scoring 29 points and pulling in 10 rebounds.

11/20/23: GRIMES RETURNS IN MINNESOTA, "COULD" START

Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, head coach Tom Thibodeau announced that Quentin Grimes (wrist) will return in time Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after a two-game absence. Katz further reported that Thibodeau said Grimes "could" return to the starting five, where Donte DiVincenzo has taken his role in each of the last two games. Though Grimes has returned, Evan Fournier (ankle) will not be available.

11/18/23: BARRETT RETURNS, FOURNIER AND GRIMES OUT

The New York Knicks have placed RJ Barrett back in the starting five while Evan Fournier (ankle) and Quentin Grimes (wrist) are both out for Saturday night's game in Charlotte (6 p.m. ET, MSG). Barrett will be back in after missing four games. Fournier is dealing with inflammation after earning his first minutes of the 2023-24 season against Washington on Friday. Donte DiVincenzo will start in Grimes' place for the second consecutive contest.

11/17/23: BARRETT, GRIMES OUT FOR IST GAME IN WASHINGTON

Knicks starters RJ Barrett (migraines) and Quentin Grimes (hand) are each listed as questionable for Friday night's game against the Washington Wizards (7 p.m. ET, MSG), which will serve as the second game of New York's In-Season Tournament trek. Barrett has missed each of the last two games while Grimes left Wednesday's win after sustaining the injury on defense during the fourth quarter.

[[UPDATE: 5:35 p.m. ET]]: Both Barrett and Grimes have been ruled out for Friday's game

11/15/23: GRIMES TO LOCKER ROOM IN ATLANTA GAME

Quentin Grimes left Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks with a hand injury. The ailment occurred when Grimes fouled Bogdan Bogdanović on a fastbreak and he immediately departed for the New York locker room. Grimes had 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting (including 3-of-7 from three-point range) prior to his departure.

11/15/23: BARRETT OUT VS. ATLANTA

Per Stefan Bondy of the New York Post, RJ Barrett will not play in Wednesday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Barrett's departure has not been specified. The fifth-year pro did not appear in the first game of the Knicks' five-leg road trip against Boston on Monday night due to migraines. New York is 0-3 when Barrett does not play this season.

11/13/23: BARRETT (MIGRAINE) OUT VS. BOSTON

Per Steve Popper of Newsday, RJ Barrett (illness) is a game-time decision for Monday's game against the Boston Celtics (7:30 p.m. ET, MSG). Barrett enters the Knicks' five-game road trip as the team's leading scorer at 22.6 points per game and has already missed two games due to knee soreness, both New York losses.

[[UPDATE: 6:45 p.m. ET]]: Barrett is suffering from migraines, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. He remains a game-time decision.

[[UPDATE: 7:10 p.m. ET]]: The Knicks have officially ruled Barrett OUT for Monday's game. Josh Hart will take his place in the starting five.

11/13/23: FOURNIER OUT VS BOSTON FOR PERSONAL REASONS

Per Steve Popper of Newsday, Evan Fournier is not with the Knicks on Monday for the opening of a five-game road trip against the Boston Celtics due to personal reasons. Fournier, who has yet to take the floor in any of the Knicks' first nine games, is expected to rejoin the team at some point in the trip, which travels to Atlanta for a Wednesday showdown.