Steve Popper: Knicks make it official that Reggie Bullock is out with a sore right hip. Toppin is available, but Thibodeau certainly didn’t sound like he’d play a major role.
Obi Toppin Rumors
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Position: F
Born: 03/04/98
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Salary: $4,862,040
Born: 03/04/98
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Salary: $4,862,040
Steve Popper: Thibodeau said that Obi has just been cleared – still talking progression. Said if an opportunity to put him in he will, but taking all the proper steps.
Stefan Bondy: Obi Toppin says he was just cleared for contact today. Hasn’t had a chance to practice yet. Has only had contact sessions with coaches.
Mike Vorkunov: Knicks rookie Obi Toppin remains out, though Tom Thibodeau says he’s making “steady progress but still not cleared for contact.” Toppin played in the season opener Dec. 23, re-aggravated a calf injury, and hasn’t played since.
Marc Berman: At Garden watching Obi Toppin warming up doing driving hook shots in lane. But sounds like at least a week away. “We have to make sure we get him up to a point where he can play in a game and that will take some time,” Thibodeau said.
Ian Begley: Obi Toppin (calf strain) will need to go through normal progression of playing 1-on-1, 2-on-2, 3-on-3, 5-on-5 before he returns to the court for the Knicks. He has yet to be cleared for contact and will presumably need some time to regain his conditioning.
Ian Begley: Tom Thibodeau said Obi Toppin was evaluated yesterday and is progressing. He’s starting to run and jump but hasn’t yet been cleared for contact. Contact sounds like the next step for the Knicks rookie, who has been out with a calf strain.
