Mitchell Robinson took a big step in his recovery on Monday. The Knicks' big man has officially been cleared for contact, head coach Tom Thibodeau said. Robinson still hasn't been cleared for full practices just yet, however -- he'll need to get through a couple more steps before participating in 5-on-5 scrimmages with contact.

Entering their game on Monday night against the Houston Rockets, the Knicks have won six of their last eight and have seemingly gotten out of the slump they were in over the first

Ian Begley: Mitchell Robinson has been cleared for contact and full practice, Tom Thibodeau says.