Knicks announce discouraging Miles McBride news ahead of Raptors matchup originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Ahead of their NBA Cup quarterfinals matchup against the Toronto Raptors, the New York Knicks announced Tuesday that shooting guard Miles McBride was ruled out.

What is the status of New York Knicks guard Miles McBride after suffering an injury against the Orlando Magic?

Head coach Mike Brown told reporters Tuesday that McBride is undergoing further tests on his injured ankle, but Stefan Bondy of The New York Post relays that McBride may have suffered a high-ankle sprain during the Knicks ' win over the Magic on Sunday.

McBride has been red-hot as a 3-point shooter and had success as the Knicks’ point-of-attack defender when Anunoby was out. Both made strong cases for him to remain in the starting lineup. Now, Brown is challenged with maximizing McBride’s impact off the bench.

The shift back to the second unit didn’t have much of an impact on McBride, who continued lighting it up from 3-point range. In 21 minutes off the bench, he scored 22 points, buoyed by another strong shooting night in which he went seven of 10 from distance.

Knicks guard Miles McBride will undergo an MRI after sustaining a left ankle injury in the team’s 106–100 win vs. the Magic.

A left ankle sprain forced McBride from Sunday's win over the Magic, and the guard requires at least one game to recuperate. The Knicks don't have another contest scheduled until Dec. 18 in Indiana. McBride's absence should allow Jordan Clarkson to make his way into the streaming mix in most fantasy leagues.

The Knicks have yet to win a game without Miles McBride this season — which complicated things given his questionable status for Tuesday’s NBA Cup elimination game in Toronto.

In light of his recent hot shooting, forward Josh Hart joked about McBride’s shooting development, calling his jumpshot “broke” when he first entered the NBA. “You got to give him credit. He stayed in the gym, made improvements. Now he's extremely confident,” Hart said.

New York Knicks guard Miles McBride was injured in the third quarter of Sunday’s win over Orlando, per James L. Edwards III of The Athletic (Twitter links).

Miles McBride’s offensive development has become a central ingredient in the New York Knicks’ early-season success, drawing praise from teammates and adding stability to the team’s growing ambitions.