Hooped Up

Unless its an episode of Pros vs. Joes, injured rookie Danilo Gallinari testing his health against an elder Allan Houston isn’t real news, yet here we stand.

“Danilo Gallinari scrimmaged against Allan Houston and is inching toward full practices, but his return to game-ready status remains undetermined. The shooting pain down his leg from his lower back injury still persists and the Knicks are guarded against another false start for Gallinari, their top draft choice. “The pain in some moments is still there,” he said. “I’m not feeling perfect, but for sure, I’m feeling better than the first time I tried to come back.”

New York Times