Ex-Knick Mitchell Robinson reveals how he injured hand before NBA Finals: 'Broke down in tears'

Mitchell Robinson’s account of how he broke his hand before the NBA Finals highlights the personal trigger behind a key injury during the 2025 postseason. The former Knicks center said he fractured the fifth metacarpal in his right hand after banging it on a truck following news that his youngest brother had been in a car accident. Robinson, now 28, signed a three-year, $47.4 million contract with the rival Boston Celtics in free agency after New York won its first title in 53 years. He went to surgery after the Knicks’ Eastern Conference Finals win over the Cavaliers, missed no games, and played in the Finals with his hand wrapped. He described the episode in a Facebook post and said he later consulted doctors to regain confidence for the run.