Robinson is more concerned with COVID-19 virus now

NEW YORK — Mitchell Robinson was in-and-out of COVID-19 protocols without ever testing positive. But now he’s more concerned about the virus.

The Knicks center quarantined for two days and missed Sunday’s loss to the Raptors following an inconclusive test, he said. Robinson was cleared after just two days and returned with vigor in a win over the Pacers, when he played 25 productive minutes with eight rebounds (four offensive).

“[The test] was inconclusive,” the 23-year-old said. “So, it wasn’t a yes, it wasn’t a no. Then I got two tests back that were negative, so I didn’t have it. That’s just stuff you’re gonna go through. It’s been a couple years with this corona stuff going around.”

Robinson wore a mask during his interview following Wednesday’s practice and said he’s now ultra careful. The Knicks were decimated by COVID19 — with as many as eight players in the protocol at one point — but have since cleared everybody.

“I keep this mask on even more,” Robinson said. “You see I warm up with it on. I don’t want that. I don’t want that COVID stuff. I heard it from different people [how it can affect you]. I don’t want that at all, no.”

Kemba’s staus: Kemba Walker was a partial participant in Wednesday’s practice and Tom Thibodeau said the point guard didn’t do much.

“Rehab stuff,” the coach said.

Walker’s missed three straight games with a sore left knee, which was inflamed during warmups on New Year’s Eve. He’s officially listed as day-today for Thursday’s home game against the Celtics.

Center Nerlens Noel, who has missed seven straight games after testing positive for COVID-19, has cleared protocols but is still recovering from his conditioning and is also listed as “day-to-day.”