Mitchell Robinson solid off bench in Knicks’ Game 1 win but hand injury mystery remains

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Mitchell Robinson played meaningful minutes off the bench in the Knicks' Game 1 victory, delivering a solid performance that suggested his hand injury wasn't severe enough to sideline him completely. Yet the mystery deepened: a week of speculation about how he actually sustained the injury yielded no answers. Teammates and coaches remained tight-lipped about the incident's origins, leaving fans and analysts to wonder whether the Knicks were simply being cautious with their big man or if something more concerning lurked beneath the surface.