Overview
- Robinson started and played about 22 minutes in Boston’s 107-103 victory over the Knicks on Friday, finishing with four points, four rebounds and highlight plays that included a fourth-quarter block on Karl-Anthony Towns and an alley-oop.
- The Celtics have been monitoring a minor ankle tweak Robinson suffered in the season opener and plan to use him in short, managed stints within a deeper center rotation to preserve his effectiveness.
- Robinson had publicly called his Celtics debut one of the worst performances of his career and said he was 'stuck in his own head' after failing to respond to coach Joe Mazzulla’s texts earlier in the week.
- Hours after the game Robinson posted an Instagram story recounting a fan mix-up and used explicit language to mock the interaction, while also saying there was 'no bad blood' with his former team and calling the move a 'fresh start.'
- Boston signed Robinson in free agency to add offensive rebounding and rim protection on a three-year, roughly $47.4 million deal and aims to increase his minutes gradually with a goal of fuller availability by the playoffs.