NEW YORK (AP) — New York Knicks swingman Bojan Bogdanovic will have surgery on his left foot and miss the rest of the playoffs.
Bogdanovic, who had played well off the bench to help the Knicks take a 3-1 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers, was hurt in Game 4 on Sunday when Nicolas Batum fell on his leg while they chased a loose ball.
“It’s unfortunate. I thought he was really playing well for us,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “Injuries are part of the game. Great guy. Great worker. Just unfortunate.”
The Knicks didn't specify the nature of the injury Tuesday — Thibodeau said he didn't even know all the details himself — or when Bogdanovic would have surgery. They said he would be evaluated again in three months.
The veteran from Croatia was acquired from Detroit in February at the trade deadline. He had 13 points in Game 1, with the Knicks outscoring the 76ers by 27 points while he was in the game.
Bogdanovic joins All-Star forward Julius Randle (shoulder surgery) in being lost for the season. OG Anunoby (elbow) and Mitchell Robinson (ankle) both had surgery during the season but were able to return.
“You hate to see anyone get hurt, but it’s been our reality all season: Julius being out, Mitch being out, OG being out, Isaiah (Hartenstein) being out,” Thibodeau said. “Next guy get in there and get the job done — that’s what we have to do.”
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New York Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) reacts during the second half in Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Michael Siani hit his first career home run and drove in four runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Monday night.
Siani’s three-run homer into the right field bullpen capped a four-run fourth inning that gave the Cardinals a 5-0 lead. It was the first homer in 91 career plate appearances for Siani, who spent parts of the 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds before being selected off waivers by the Cardinals last September.
Sonny Gray gave up three runs, just one earned, in 5 2/3 innings as the Cardinals won for the sixth time in their last eight games. Gray (6-2) allowed three hits, walked two and struck out six.
Gray took a no-hitter into the sixth only to have it unceremoniously ended by a three-run homer by Gunnar Henderson to cut the Cardinals’ lead to 5-3. Henderson’s 417-foot blast to the left-center field bleachers scored Cedric Mullins and Jorge Mateo, each of whom reached on consecutive fielding errors by St. Louis shortstop Masyn Winn. It was Henderson's major league-leading 16th of the season and his fourth in as many games.
JoJo Romero got the final out of the sixth after Gray surrendered hits to Ryan O’Hearn and Jordan Westburg following the homer. Romero pitched a scoreless seventh and John King and Andrew Kittredge combined for a scoreless eighth, before Ryan Helsley earned his 14th save in 15 chances.
Dean Kremer lasted just four innings, tying a season-low, as the Orioles lost their fourth game in their last seven. Kremer (3-4) allowed five runs on six hits, walked three and struck out two.
Siani singled home Nolan Gorman to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead in the second.
Winn ignited the four-run fourth with an RBI double to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games. Winn added an RBI single in the sixth to make it 6-3 Cardinals.
TRANSACTIONS
The Cardinals selected the contract of RHP Ryan Loutos and optioned RHP Chris Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis. St. Louis also designated 1B/OF Alfonso Rivas III for assignment.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cardinals: RHP Giovanny Gallegos (right shoulder impingement) is scheduled to throw another bullpen on Tuesday and RHP Keynan Middleton (right forearm flexor strain) is scheduled to appear in back-to-back games Wednesday and Thursday as his rehab progresses at Double-A Springfield.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals will send RHP Lance Lynn (1-2, 4.17 ERA) to the mound against RHP Kyle Brandish (0-0, 2.63) on Tuesday night. Lynn settled in to work five innings after allowing four first inning runs in a loss to the Angels last Wednesday. Brandish earned his first career win in his only prior start against St. Louis on May 10, 2022.
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Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, May 20, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Monday, May 20, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
Baltimore Orioles right fielder Colton Cowser catches a fly ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado in the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 20, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson, right, watches his three-run home run next to St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera, left, in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 20, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Gorman (16) is congratulated after scoring a run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Monday, May 20, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after their victory over the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game, Monday, May 20, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
St. Louis Cardinals' Michael Siani watches his three-run home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Monday, May 20, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
St. Louis Cardinals' Michael Siani (63), right, celebrates with teammate Masyn Winn, left, after hitting a three-run home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Monday, May 20, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
