BREAKING: Knicks guard Miles \u201cDeuce\u201d McBride will undergo surgery for a core muscle injury & may be out until playoffs, league sources tell me & @FredKatz<\/a>.<\/p>\n Huge blow but shows why Alvarado was a priority.<\/p>\n McBride has missed last few games with \u201cleft ankle injury management\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) February 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Adding to the frustration is the fact that the Knicks were saying that McBride’s absence was due to “left ankle injury management” during the last five games, thus hiding the real seriousness of the issue.<\/p>\n The Hidden Injury That Derailed McBride’s Breakout<\/p>\n McBride\u200b\u200d\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200d\u200c\u200b\u200d\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200d\u200c went down with the first injury<\/a> on December 7 at a game against the Magic. He sustained a high ankle sprain and was put in a walking boot. After that, he didn’t play for eight games consecutively. <\/p>\n McBride came back only in the last days of December, but he was definitely not the same explosive defender and shot-maker that the fans had seen and known through the first part of the season.<\/p>\n Before the injury and the sudden halt to his career, McBride was having a stellar season, posting 12.9 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game while he was also shooting 43.4 percent from the field and 42 percent from beyond the arc. <\/p>\n Apart from the outstanding defense on the opposing guards, McBride’s talent for making the most of the perimeter shots had turned him into one of the most essential pieces of Mike Brown’s game plan, whether as a starter or a high-impact reserve.<\/p>\n Alvarado Trade Makes Sudden Sense<\/p>\n
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