Sims won't play in Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies due to an illness.

EDGE Analysis

Sims is a late scratch, joining Julius Randle (shoulder), OG Anunoby (elbow) and Quentin Grimes (knee) on the sidelines. New York's depth will be tested once again, but Memphis also remains shorthanded.

Sims isn't in the starting five for Saturday's game versus the Heat.

EDGE Analysis

Isaiah Hartenstein will replace Sims in the starting lineup Saturday. Sims is averaging o.4 points in 3.0 minutes across his last five appearances coming off the bench.

Sims registered six points (3-4 FG), four rebounds, two assists and four blocks in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 108-103 victory over Brooklyn.

EDGE Analysis

With Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles) sidelined, Sims made his first start since Dec. 18 and responded by setting a career high in rejections while playing a season-high 27 minutes. The 2021 second-round pick has had trouble cracking the Knicks' frontcourt rotation since Precious Achiuwa came over from Toronto in the OG Anunoby trade, but if Sims can start providing a consistent presence on defense, his workload should begin to increase again.

Sims is in the starting lineup in Tuesday's game versus Brooklyn.

EDGE Analysis

Sims will replace Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles) in the starting five Tuesday. Sims is averaging 3.6 points and 2.8 rebounds in 15.4 minutes across his last five starting appearances.

Sims is expected to start Tuesday's contest against the Nets, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles) is listed as questionable but trending in the wrong direction, and if he's ruled out, Sims would move into the starting lineup. Sims made five straight starts from Dec. 11-18 after Mitchell Robinson (ankle) suffered a long-term injury, but the former saw over 20 minutes of playing time just once during that stretch. Precious Achiuwa would also likely see increased minutes off the bench if Hartenstein is ruled out.

Sims played the final 7:24 of Tuesday's 112-84 win over the Trail Blazers, finishing with one rebound, one steal and one turnover.

EDGE Analysis

Sims was sidelined for about a week and a half in December due to a right ankle sprain, but he's been active for each of the team's last six games. After a brief run as the Knicks' starting center before suffering the ankle injury, Sims now finds himself out of the rotation entirely, as Isaiah Hartenstein has graduated to the top unit, while the newly acquired Precious Achiuwa has been serving as Hartenstein's primary backup. Sims has appeared in each of the last four games, though all of those contests have been blowouts in which he didn't leave the bench until the outcome was already decided.

Sims (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the Pacers.

EDGE Analysis

Sims has been sidelined since Dec. 18 with a right ankle sprain, but he'll return a couple days before his initial target date. Isaiah Hartenstein has played well as New York's starting center, so presumably, Sims will pick up the backup center minutes that Taj Gibson has been soaking up.

Sims is expected to miss 1-to-2 weeks due to the right ankle sprain he suffered in Monday's 114-109 win over the Lakers, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sims was initially deemed questionable for Wednesday's contest against Brooklyn, but the Knicks appear set to hold him out for multiple games while he recovers from the ankle injury. The third-year player has served as the Knicks' starting center for the past five games with Mitchell Robinson (ankle) out for an extended period, but Isaiah Hartenstein had absorbed most of the playing time at the position. The Knicks could choose to deploy Taj Gibson as their new starting center while Sims is out of commission, but Hartenstein should continue to dominate the minutes in any case.

Sims (ankle) is questionable to play Wednesday against Brooklyn.

EDGE Analysis

Sims' questionable designation is good news in the context of suffering a sprained right ankle less than 24 hours ago. He appears to be day-to-day. Isaiah Hartenstein could be in line for a huge workload if Sims can't suit up.

Sims has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game against the Lakers due to a right ankle sprain.

EDGE Analysis

Sims went down in the first half with the injury, and the team quickly announced that he'd been shut down for the rest fo the night. Look for Isaiah Hartenstein and Taj Gibson to get looks at center in Sims' absence.