US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Hawks rule out backup center Jock Landale for start of playoff series against the Knicks
Jock Landale will miss at least the first two weeks of the NBA playoffs after spraining his right ankle, leaving Atlanta short at center.
- The Atlanta Hawks announced center Jock Landale will miss at least the first two weeks of the NBA playoffs, ruling him out for the start of the first-round series against the New York Knicks on Saturday.
- Landale sustained a high ankle sprain on April 1 while playing against Orlando; the 30-year-old center has been a key rotation player for Atlanta since the team acquired him from Utah in early February.
- The Australian has played for San Antonio, Phoenix, Houston, and Memphis during his NBA career, though he never appeared in a game for the Jazz after being part of a trade involving Memphis.
- Progressing in his rehabilitation, Landale will undergo a formal medical re-evaluation in approximately two weeks to determine his status for the remainder of the postseason, the Hawks confirmed.
- The Atlanta Hawks enter the postseason as the 6 seed in the Eastern Conference, facing the third-seeded New York Knicks on Saturday while managing the absence of their backup center.
Insights by Ground AI
20 Articles
20 Articles
Rutland Herald+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
New York hosts Atlanta to begin playoffs
The New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks to start the Eastern Conference first round. The Knicks went 2-1 against the Hawks during the regular season. New York is 35-17 against the Eastern Conference, and Atlanta is 27-25 against conference…
Coverage Details
Total News Sources20
Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Center
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
50% Center
L 44%
C 50%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
