ESPN's Shams Charania reported, "New York's Mitchell Robinson has been upgraded to questionable to play and will make his Knicks season debut as early as Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies, league sources tell ESPN. Robinson plans to return during team's trip in Memphis and Miami on Sunday."

New York Knicks rookie center Ariel Hukporti is coming off of his first career start. However, he picked up an unfortunate injury, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania. "New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti has suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks,

Knicks center Ariel Hukporti made his first career start in Wednesday’s victory over Philadelphia. Unfortunately, the German big man suffered a significant injury during the game.

New York has ruled out Ariel Hukporti for Friday’s game and they have also listed Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Mitchell Robinson as questionable. Of course, Towns missed Wednesday’s game against the 76ers as he is still recovering from a knee injury that he suffered against the Boston Celtics on Sunday.

With their top two centers out with injuries, rookie Ariel Hukporti got his first start for the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Thursday, they learned he'll miss the rest of the regular season.

New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti will miss four to six weeks after tearing his left meniscus in Wednesday's 110–105 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania. It was the 22-year-old Hukporti's first NBA start.