The New York Knicks big man made an honest admission about his current conditioning, after making his first start of the season.

Robinson (ankle) has been upgraded to available for Thursday's game against the Lakers, Steve Popper of Newsday reports. Robinson will be available for this matchup against a red-hot Lakers team, but he'll be coming off the bench since OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns will start in the frontcourt.

Mitchell Robinson made his long-awaited return from offseason ankle surgery on Friday in Memphis — but notably, he never shared the floor with Karl-Anthony Towns, the star center the Knicks acquired in a blockbuster deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves ...

Karl-Anthony Towns missed Tuesday’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors due to personal reasons, with head coach Tom Thibodeau ruling him out pregame after the team initially listed him as questionable.

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns didn't play for the New York Knicks against Golden State on Tuesday night because of personal reasons, and coach Tom Thibodeau wasn't sure if the All-Star center would be with the team on its upcoming trip.