McBride (personal) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Heat, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

McBride will miss his first game of the season due to personal reasons. The energetic guard came off the bench in the opener before drawing a start Friday, and in his absence Sunday, Josh Hart (back) is a likely candidate to replace him in the starting five. McBride's next opportunity to play comes Tuesday against the Bucks.

McBride (personal) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Heat.

EDGE Analysis

McBride is in danger of missing Sunday's matchup in Miami for personal reasons. He's coming off his first start of the 2025-26 campaign. If he's unable to play, the team will likely pivot to Jordan Clarkson to help pick up the slack in the backcourt.

McBride will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Celtics, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

After scoring 15 points off the bench in the season opener against the Cavaliers, McBride will be in the first five. He'll get the start alongside Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns.

McBride recorded 15 points (4-7 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 119-111 win over the Cavaliers.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old brought a spark off the bench Wednesday, matching OG Anunoby with a team-high four three-pointers and converting them at an impressive clip. McBride has established himself as one of the Knicks' key contributors, providing scoring, spacing and relentless defense. With Josh Hart (back) and Mitchell Robinson (rest) sidelined, coach Mike Brown turned to Ariel Hukporti in the starting lineup, but McBride could find himself earning more starts as the season progresses.

McBride registered 15 points (4-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT), two rebounds, four assists and two steals in 24 minutes during Friday's 113-108 preseason victory over Charlotte.

EDGE Analysis

McBride looked sharp in his final opportunity of the preseason, doing the majority of his scoring damage from beyond the arc. He led the New York bench in points, assists and steals while shouldering a workload that he's likely to see during the regular season. McBride is in line to begin the 2025-26 campaign as a key piece of the Knicks' rotation, though he'll continue to compete for playing time with Jordan Clarkson.

McBride won't start Friday's preseason finale against the Hornets.

EDGE Analysis

Jalen Brunson took a seat for rest purposes Monday, allowing McBride to start against the Wizards. He posted 11 points (4-12 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT) in 28 minutes. With Malcolm Brogdon retiring, McBride will compete with Jordan Clarkson for backup minutes behind Brunson and Mikal Bridges during the regular season.

McBride will start Monday's preseason game against the Wizards, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

With the Knicks resting their usual starters, McBride will start alongside Malcolm Brogdon, Jordan Clarkson, Pacome Dadiet and Guerschon Yabusele. McBride averaged 14.0 points, 5.3 assists and 1.9 steals in 34.9 minutes per game as a starter last season (10 games).

McBride racked up 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and three steals across 21 minutes during Thursday's 99-84 exhibition win over the 76ers.

EDGE Analysis

McBride made his presence felt in his team's preseason opener, leading the way off the bench. He was one of three players to crack double digits in the scoring column while also filling up the stat sheet, highlighted by a game-high total in the steals department.

McBride posted two points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 11 minutes during Saturday's 125-108 loss to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

EDGE Analysis

McBride logged a series-low 11 minutes in Saturday's elimination game. He averaged 5.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists while shooting just 33.3 percent from the field across 18.3 minutes per game in the 4-2 series loss to the Pacers. McBride delivered several career-high marks during the 2024-25 campaign but shot just 40.6 percent from the field in 64 regular-season games. He finished the regular season with career-best averages of 9.5 points, 2.9 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 1.8 three-pointers and 1.0 steals across 24.9 minutes per game.

McBride ended with 11 points (3-8 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists and one steal in 29 minutes during Wednesday's 127-102 loss to Boston in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

EDGE Analysis

This was the second time this series that McBride reached double-digit points. Overall, he's played well in this series, hitting 50.0 percent from the field in 21.0 minutes per game with 7.6 points, 1.0 assists and 2.0 three-pointers.