The New York Knicks have placed guard Miles McBride on a tightly monitored “give-and-go” rehabilitation program, a process the club believes will determine whether he can rejoin the roster in time for the upcoming playoffs.
The plan, disclosed on Feb. 5, 2026, calls for McBride to advance through a series of back-to-back workout stages—short, high-intensity drills followed by immediate medical evaluation—to test his readiness. Team medical staff will gauge his response after each session before clearing him for the next step.
New York’s timeline centers on these incremental checkpoints. If McBride meets each benchmark without setbacks, he could be activated before the postseason opener. Any regression during the regimen would likely rule him out for the entire playoff run.
The Knicks have not specified the exact injury or the date of McBride’s initial setback but confirmed that the “give-and-go” approach is designed to replicate game-speed movement while minimizing risk.
Head coach Tom Thibodeau and team doctors will make the final decision once the rehabilitation sequence concludes.
Source: New York Post
