new york knicks forward Julius Randle Falled hard on Saturday and dislocated his right shoulder in the final minutes of the team’s game. 125-109 win Exceed miami heata source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Sources said X-rays did not show much damage, but an MRI is scheduled for later Saturday.

With just over four minutes left in the game, Randle drove to the basket and Miami’s wing Jaime Jacques Jr.. Slipping on defense and looking to charge the Knicks star. Randle lay in pain on the floor of Madison Square Garden for a moment before his teammates pulled him to his feet using only his left arm.

When he stood up, he grimaced, signaling to the Knicks training staff that he couldn’t move his right arm. Head coach Anthony Goenaga appeared to try to help Randle put his right arm back into its socket, but Randle hunched over and trotted back to the locker room, resulting in a missed free throw. Jax fouled.

It was a clear sign that Randle, one of the toughest, most physical players in the league, was suffering unusual pain. “You knew he would do it [it might be serious]” said coach Tom Thibodeau, who spoke before it became clear to the team how serious the injury was. “He’s a guy who can overcome adversity, and that’s what you like about him. He is a warrior. “A lot,” Thibodeau said when asked how much he cared about the star forward. ”

“It was an ‘ooh,’ reaction,” another star said Jaylen Brunson Watch Randall fall. “We don’t want to see that from anybody, especially his performance. He means a lot to us. So for him to go back out there, obviously it’s not ideal.”

The timing of Randle’s injury is less than ideal for the Knicks, who have been the hottest team in the NBA since the calendar entered 2024 and improved to 12-2 with Saturday’s win . Randle was selected to the All-NBA team last season and became an All-Star candidate this season, averaging 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists per game for the fourth-ranked Knicks.

It’s unclear how many games Randle will miss due to injury.

When Brunson played for dallas mavericksHe dislocated his right shoulder during a game in February 2020, missing several weeks and then elected to undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in the same arm. “It was very painful; I can’t lie,” he said.